When you work for other people, you put your life in their hands. When you lose your job, you
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SMART Goals Are so 2019… Do This Instead
Dec 29, 2022
SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. Google “Goal Setting,” and this is the first thing that comes up. It is the standard for how everyone from your boss to your pe...
Why Freelancers are Recession-Proof (And how to turn uncertainty to your favor)
Nov 15, 2022
As we stare down the barrel of another recession, I am incredibly grateful that I work for myself.
Not My Circus - How To Stay in Your Lane as a Freelancer
Aug 22, 2022
Freelancers naturally care about the overall success of their clients. We love to solve problems, deliver outstanding products, and bring projects to fruition that wouldn’t have been possible
...Male Freelancers Make More (Shocker). Here's What to do About It.
Jul 20, 2022
The gender pay gap is not news to anyone. Men have always been paid more than women, and in modern times this discrepancy continues despite assurances that equality has prevailed.
Most of th
...Turn Your Skills Into Dolla Bills
Jun 17, 2022
I’m what people refer to as a generalist. Project management is a skill set that is replicable across all content areas and applications. That doesn’t mean I am the best fit for any project. I am mo
...How To Take a REAL Vacation When You Work for Yourself
May 24, 2022
When you work for yourself, by yourself, “time off” can be a bit of a paradox — you can be much more flexible about having “time off” day-to-day, but it can be hard to take extended time off
...Four Ways to Spring Clean Your Business
May 04, 2022
Spring is finally here, and with it comes that age-old desire to refresh things. Cleaning up something that may be a little dusty, letting things go that no longer serve you, refreshing things
...3 Reasons Freelancing Makes Me a Better Parent
Apr 04, 2022
Being a working parent has never been easy. Traditional work scenarios are designed for people without boundaries and constraints with performance (explicitly or implicitly) tied to long workdays and ...
Freelancing Is More Secure Than Your Day Job
Jan 31, 2022
Most people believe that being employed by someone else is the most stable and consistent way to provide for themselves and their families. That’s one of the main reasons that the vast majorit...
Four Ways to Reboot Your Business Model
Dec 27, 2021
There are as many types of solopreneur business models as there are solopreneurs. When you work for yourself, by yourself, you can reinvent what you do whenever you want.
That’s true…in theory
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