Show Notes: We all face burnout as freelancers and not all of us have learned how to deal with it properly. In this episode I go over how to handle burnout and also explain the concept of capacity and how to be aware of it when making decisions about freelancing. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 019: Fighting Burnout and Understanding CapacityI talk about how to avoid the pitfalls of offering complimentary services. Even though it seems like a good idea to make some extra money it is most of the time going to come back and bite you in the butt.
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 018: Be Careful About Offering Extra ServicesAs a freelancer there is a direct connection between the work that you do and the money you make. We typically are offering our skill set as a service and money only comes in when we work and complete a project. We all know this to be true so why would we not spend the […]
Read the entry: The Impact of Optimizing The Way You WorkI talk about the importance of a freelancers daily routine. I give you a run down of what my days look like and examples on how to prime yourself to be the most productive. Show Links Why you need a catchphrase
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 017: Why Your Daily Routine Is ImportantRJ elaborates on episode 2 where we talked about how to build your portfolio and goes over what is important to include in your portfolio and, almost more importantly, what is not important to include.
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 016: What’s Important to Include In Your Portfolio and What’s NotI talks about how to stop wasting all the time, and how to avoid the disappointment, when dealing with potential clients that have a small budget.
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 015: How To Not Waste Time with Potential Clients with No BudgetsOver on Medium I wrote about why, as a freelancer, you should always talk about money and budgets early when dealing with potential clients. Here is an excerpt form the post: I can’t tell you how many times, especially early on, in my freelance career I would invest so much in talking with potential clients. […]
Read the entry: Get uncomfortable – Always talk budget with potential clients earlyWhen you are new to freelancing your number one priority is to get work. That’s the anxiety we have as freelancers since our next paycheck is not guaranteed. This anxiety can actually be counter productive in certain situations and can lead to what I think of as a right of passage for a freelancer. I remember […]
Read the entry: Don’t let your plate get too fullI am sure as a creative you have heard things like “Starting is half the battle”, “Just start and the rest will follow”, and many other phrases that get the message of Just Start across. The reason there are so many books, blog posts, and podcasts that cover the idea of just starting is because we all have these […]
Read the entry: Why simply starting isn’t enoughShow Notes: I talk about the tools that I use and conclude the first season of The Freelance Podcast. Links from the show Harvest https://www.getharvest.com/ Stripe https://stripe.com/ Wave Apps https://www.waveapps.com/ Docracy http://www.docracy.com/ Contract Killer https://gist.github.com/malarkey/4031110 Mailbox http://www.mailboxapp.com/ Google Apps https://www.google.com/work/apps/business/ Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ 1Password https://agilebits.com/onepassword Last Pass https://lastpass.com/ Slack https://slack.com/ OmniFocus https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus Follow […]
Read the entry: The Freelance Podcast 014: Tools – Season 1 Finale