The freelance workforce has been growing steadily for decades and it’s estimated that The Great Resignation will add 10 million more people to the self-employed. With more people than ever go
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The Eight Types of Solopreneurs
Aug 23, 2021
Whether you call it freelancing, consulting, contracting, or gig-work…the independent work revolution is real.
According to Upwork, 36% of the US workforce freelanced in 2020 and the number
...When You're Addicted to Entrepreneurship Success Has Nothing to Do with Money
Jul 26, 2021
Entrepreneurship is a risky business. (Pun intended.)
About 20% of businesses will close in their first year and only 50% will survive past the five-year mark.
And that’s just the actual businesses ...
How to Battle Solopreneur Loneliness
Jun 02, 2021
Entrepreneurship is an addiction. If you’re predisposed you know it because you are never satisfied by doing things on other people’s terms, for other people’s reasons, or on other people’s schedule
...How to Make Yourself Indispensable as a Freelancer
May 06, 2021
I approach my work in a way that makes me indispensable to my clients so that I become an integral part of their team. And becoming an integral part of their team makes me indispensable because they d...
I Haven't Worked 40 Hours a Week in Years…and I Don't Feel Guilty About It
Apr 05, 2021
One of the main reasons I decided to work for myself was because I was sick of people telling me how much to work, when to work, and where to work.
I sat at a desk for eight hours a day, even though...
How to Tell Your Clients What You Do
Feb 20, 2021
I’ve always had jobs that were hard to explain to other people.
I started my career as a teacher. That was the easy one.
“I’m a teacher.”
That’s a very straightforward job description. One that ev...
How to Create the Conditions for Your Best Work
Jan 18, 2021
I’m a morning person.
The best time of the day for me is from about 3 am until noon. That’s when my brain is humming... and I get most of my work done.
At first, I fought the urge to get up at 3 am ...
Four Ways to (Re-)Prioritize Your Work in the New Year
Jan 04, 2021
How did you use your time last year?
Do you feel like you got the most out of each day?
OR did it seem like you were spending too much time on things that you hate?
…things that didn’t make you mo...
Freelancing is the Future…Join Us
Dec 20, 2020
Our economy has been moving toward more independent forms of work for a while now. As traditional employment scenarios have come up short in terms of pay, benefits, flexibility, autonomy, and fulfillm...