This post will help you with Phase 1 of the BlackFreelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Low pay. No work-life balance. Leadership with no vision. Unreasonable production expectations. Pressure to do unpaid work. If most of us heard all that about a traditional job we’d label it “toxic” without a […]
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005. A Look Into Content Marketing with Skyword’s Molly Conicella
Show Notes A behind-the-scenes look into content marketing with Molly Conicella, Director of Community Management at Skyword, a content marketing platform that works with major brands around the world. Twitter: Skyword Community (Twitter) Email: community@skyword.com B2B vs. B2C (and Why Freelancers Can’t Afford to Miss the Difference) Black Content Marketing Voiceover by The Voice […]
5 Silent Threats to Your Freelance Business (And What to Do About Them)
You can define freelancing a lot of different ways, but my favorite is looking at it as “taking responsibility”…responsibility for marketing, taxes, vacation — in other words, the stuff employers take on in exchange for control over your sleep schedule, availability, and free time…you know how it works. Some responsibility is obvious, but some of […]
BlackFreelance Sales Resources
If there’s anything that holds us back as freelancers, it’s sales. Sales issues are out here RUINING freelance careers. Sure, doing great work is great and choosing your best niche can change your business, but sales? Sales is what keeps your business moving. It’s what keeps cash flowing. It’s what makes freelancing stable or…not. It’s […]
How I Put Myself on a Salary (As a Freelancer)
Last updated 11/19/2022 So I finally put myself on a salary. I’m back to the world where I get direct deposit every 2 weeks, and check stubs, and all that employed-person stuff. It’s a little strange after 6+ years of self-employed status — when I just went to sign on a car, I slipped […]
How’s Your Relationship…with Work?
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the BlackFreelance Strategy Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! If anybody needs to examine their relationship with work, it’s freelancers. We have more opportunity to shape our lives the way we want (instead of squeezing life in around a career)…but we also have […]
002: Lifestyle Design & Mental Health with Yasmin Yonis
“I can’t have this job kill me…whether slowly or quickly” A detailed walk through Yasmin’s work in organizing after finishing seminary, her current work schedule vs. her time in non-profits, and her overall journey to finding life instead of just “work-life balance”. “Trauma is not a sustainable energy source.” We talk about the role freelancing […]
Have You Tried Role-Based Freelancing?
If all the different responsibilities that freelancers have makes you nervous, you’re not completely off base. We’re taking care of marketing, strategy, customer service — all while trying to produce the actual work! It’s a lot, and unless you enjoy wearing a bunch of different hats, it can be overwhelming. That’s why I’m a big […]
Lifestyle Design — During a Pandemic
I was telling my cousin last week that time restricted eating had left me with nasty cravings for egg sandwiches. She was amazed that I’m even trying to keep any semblance of a fitness or dietary routine going right now. I told her that I’m keeping it up for one reason — control. I’ve been […]
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Start with Passion
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the BlackFreelance Strategy Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! I’m just gonna come out and say it — passion doesn’t reliably point to a healthy freelance business. If you get that, you can honestly stop reading right there, because you’ve probably saved […]