We all, every last one of us, walk into our careers with incomplete understanding. No matter how well-connected, long-educated, or perceptive we might be, there will always be certain rules, certain corners, movements, and paths of power that we cannot see or simply don’t understand. That obscuring of our vision happens because of multiple factors […]
How To Connect With Agencies (You really Should)
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Fact is, most freelancers can’t afford to ignore agencies. They can take some time to get used to, but they’re a powerful tool for you as a career freelancer. That’s true for Writers […]
Revisiting The Scars of Employment
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Sometimes you don’t realize how bad a relationship is until it’s over. As much healing as I’d thought I’d done since I launched my freelance business, I was reminded today that I […]
How to Own Your Online Presence as a Freelancer
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Whether you’re experienced or just starting out, it’s easy to let your marketing fall off. Let me tell you though, this is a big (and common) mistake. Except in rare cases where you’re […]
5 Freelancing Myths That Could Be Hurting Your Career
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! One thing I’ve learned talking to freelancers in different fields, is that everybody’s perspective on this freelancing deal is a little different. Freelancing overall is more varied and more diverse than even employment, […]
5 Signs Your Workplace is More Racist Than Normal
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! One of the main reasons I started freelancing was a need for more control over my work environment. I’m an introvert, and being American, most work environments I’d been in were designed to […]
How To Get Bigger Clients with LinkedIn (email template included)
[Updated 4/12/2021] So you’ve probably noticed by now that I’m a big fan of LinkedIn…as a freelancer. It was pretty useless when I was employed, but now? It’s got to be my favorite marketing and research tool. This past year, I finally started making more monthly than I did at my previous job (while working […]
You Don’t Have to Get Freelancing Right the First Time (or even the second)
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I want to tell you something real quick. Your first freelance profile won’t be right. Your first pitch either. Know what else? Your first website will likely be strange and ineffective and your […]
2017: The Year I’m Giving Up Goals
I’m done with goals. At least for a year. Goals are overrated. I still have things I want to see happen (namely upping the level of my clients), but I’m at a point where that’s going to have to happen as a natural outgrowth of how I live as a freelancer. After decades of forcing […]
11 Freelance/Business Habits I’m Leaving in 2016
This year’s been a benchmark year for me as a freelancer. With all the garbage 2016’s brought with it, for my freelance business, it’s actually been a good run. I hit my earning goals of matching my full-time monthly income while working part-time. I’ve plugged into a great referral network in my niche, and I’ve […]