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...
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Funnels Aren’t for Freelancers. Here’s a Better Strategy.
Nov 29, 2021
Freelancers tell me all the time that they want “better” clients. Clients who value them, pay them what they’re worth, and give them the freedom to do what they love. Clients...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How to Brainstorm
Feb 01, 2021
Have you ever had a client who hired you to complete a project, but it turns out they actually have no idea what they want?
Often people will go straight toward a “goal” without...
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...