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
...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
...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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Have you ever had an introductory meeting with a client where you walked away feeling great about the project and then…
- your proposal falls flat?
- you get the job but the client’s expectations are ...
Before I worked for myself I felt controlled by circumstances instead of controlling them. Most of my time was controlle
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