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Freelancing 2024: Finding a path in the unknown
Welcome to 2024! I’m glad you made it here with me, because as much hope as I have for 2024, 2023 really seemed like it was a year of “quiet crumbling” for businesses. I’ve had so many private conversations of surprise business challenges and near-catastrophic issues (even the people I get my meat from had […]
More work is going to freelancers…What this means for those of us who saw it coming
If you’re spending time around here, you’re ahead of the freelancing curve. And that’s a good thing, because it’s shifting again. A recent survey from Harvard Business Review Analytic Services and Fiverr reveals some findings that mean you might be in an even better position as modern work continues to evolve. Here’s what stood out […]
The Answer To Your Freelance Confusion: Emulation
Years ago, when I finally fulfilled my childhood desire to learn electric guitar, I got a question I never expected. “Who do you want to emulate?” I was nowhere near new to musical instruments, so I was surprised to find it was a pretty common question for new guitar students. Apparently, it helps students find […]
The best time to plant a tree…
Podcasts are the reason I’m 10 years into my freelance journey and doing better than ever. Way back in the early 2010s, I was sitting at a job where I was knowledgeable, well-paid, gaining responsibility…but I was also stressed, sick, unhappy, and feeling like there was no way I was gonna make it to retirement […]
“What are my career options as a freelancer?” 8 paths for your career planning
Freelancers can have career development plans just like employed people do. Because we have less structure built into our work life, we need them more. It’s something we should think about early in our freelance journey. Since they aren’t ready made for you like they would be under an employer, they take more focus and […]
Your freelance business should start with employment.
Your freelance business should start with employment. I know that runs in the exact opposite direction of what you might expect around here…and yeah…we want to shake off the most detrimental employer habits from how we treat ourselves. As freelancers we should be the best employers we’ve ever had. But employers do do some things […]
How I Use Linkedin Ads as a Freelancer
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Happy 2022! So to kick things off, I’m going to give a quick overview of how I used paid advertising on LinkedIn. (If you’re tired of cold contacting prospects, this is the post for […]
Here’s How You Turn Your Employment Experience into Freelance Elevation…
So a few weeks ago I asked the community about a theme for the next year or so…using employment to our benefit as freelancers. I got really good feedback, so that’s what we’re doing! The theme is going to evolve as the year does, but to kick things off, let’s talk about some practical steps—ways […]
Designing Your Day as a Freelancer: 4 Questions to Ask
The freedom to design my day was a little bit of a shock. Sure, I knew I wanted to reclaim my time and create a flexible schedule when I started freelancing, but when I actually got it? The realization of what I’d actually done was a little disorienting. I’d broken the deal…the deal of letting […]