Every Thursday at 9:00 a.m., I sit down to write a blog post. Unless there’s an emergency or I’m taking vacation (in which case I work ahead), I’ve scheduled this task at this particular time every week. You may be thinking: “Wait! Where does a strict schedule fit into the freedom of freelancing?” Maybe you […]
How to Become a Successful Freelancer
Freelancing is all about being free to do whatever you want, right? Well… sort of. Here’s how to become a successful freelancer. As freelancers, we need to be the ones to tell ourselves what to do. Without a plan and structure—without an effective system—there’s no way to have sustained success in your freelance career. If […]
Freelancing in a Recession: Why It’s a Huge Opportunity
There’s some debate over whether we’re currently in a recession. Economists in the US say as of 2021 we’re “technically” out of a recession. But the impact of 2020 is far from over (and in places like Australia, economists are saying the recession will be “long and lingering.”) Here’s the thing: freelancing in a recession […]
“If You’re So Good at Freelancing, Why Do You Teach How to Freelance?”
“If you’re so good at freelancing, why do you teach how to freelance,” is a relatively common question on the Facebook ads for the Freelance Success Framework. It rarely seems as though the commenter is asking the question in the most, let’s say, open way. (Isn’t that the case for most Facebook ad comments that […]
4 Terrible Tips New Freelancers Hear All the Time
People everywhere are more than happy to tell you the “right” way to freelance. But how much of this advice is based on fact versus regurgitating what the “gurus” are saying? Just because people are loud, it doesn’t mean they know what they’re talking about. And even if a tip is common, it might still […]
5 Freelancing Myths & the Truths Behind Them
We’ve all heard stories from others about the dangers—and delights—of freelancing. But let’s face facts: plenty of those stories are pure fiction. As someone who has freelanced for more than a dozen years, I want to expose the myths and reveal the deeper truths. Myth 1: Work is hard to come by. “You’ll never find […]