The Hustler's Manifesto
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The Trust Economy: How Freelancers Find the Right Clients
This blog summarizes learnings from The Future is Freelance Forums. These forums are where stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem (freelancers, agency leaders, coaches, platform CEOs,...
Why Enterprise Companies and Freelancers Need Each Other
This blog summarizes learnings from The Future is Freelance Forums. In this collaborative events series, stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem (freelancers, agency leaders, coaches, ...
Reflecting on the Year and Planning Ahead: A Guide for Freelancers
As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past twelve months and set intentions for the year ahead. For freelancers, this process isn't just a nice-to-have; it’s essential ...
Competitors Are Your Greatest Untapped Asset
Thinking about your competition can feel incredibly threatening to even the most seasoned entrepreneur. We like to think that our product, service, or skillset is unique. When we see someone doing the...
6 Ways To Start Thinking Like a Boss
The term “boss mentality” is thrown around quite a bit in the business world. It's an all-too-common topic discussed among solopreneur podcasters, lifestylers, and coaches.
But what does boss mental...
If You’ve Quiet Quit, You Should Just Quit
“Quiet quitting” started with employees deciding to (gasp) just do their jobs and not cater to the unreasonable expectations of corporate culture. Since then, it has become a standard phrase to descri...
Who Owns Your Skills?
It was 2016.
In my quest for better work, I quit my job and started contracting for a friend with a small research company. He was very good at quantitative analysis but did not have the operational ...
AI and Freelancers: Embracing the Future of Work
The headlines in the freelance community about AI's impact run the gamut from singing from the rooftops to full-on boycotts. I’ll admit that I haven’t yet written about AI because I’m still forming my...
Is Value-Based Pricing Pirate Capitalism?
What is your work worth?
In traditional wage-labor relationships (aka “normal jobs”), your work is worth whatever your boss says it is worth. In most instances, you’re compensated for your time, whic...
The Art of People-ing : How to Get the Right Support for Your Business
Many of my clients successfully scale to a point where bringing on team members seems the obvious next move. But rarely is rapidly assembling a team the right path forward.
Many solopreneurs love th...