Have you ever felt like giving up on your freelance business? Emotions run high, and you’re ready to walk away from your desk and never come back? I’ve been a freelancer for over 20 years, and I confess I’ve felt like giving up more than once. One time, I did give up. I thought the […]
Have you ever felt stuck in your freelance business? Maybe you want to move forward, but you have no idea how. Or you’re moving forward, but not in the direction you hoped for, and you don’t know how to get off the path. That “stuck” feeling can be frustrating. Especially when, on the outside, things […]
Have you heard the phrase “Freedom 55”? It was an advertising slogan for the London Life Insurance Company, popularizing the notion of retiring at the age of 55. In one Canadian commercial, a young man travels through time and jogs beside his older self on a tropical beach. As the two converse, he’s stunned to […]
When you hear the words “discovery call,” how do you feel? Do you get sweaty palms and a racing heart? If so, you’re not alone. For many of us, just thinking about it makes us say, “Oh, great — this is where I’ll discover how tongue-tied I can get on a call.” It feels like […]
Deciding how to price yourself as a freelancer reminds me of the time I saw a $51 brownie in a store. Not a box of brownies. Not a whole pan. A single brownie. And with classic understatement, my husband showed it to a cashier and said, “This brownie is a little overpriced.” We knew it […]
One thing’s for certain — freelancing involves a different way of thinking. A different lifestyle. Different freedoms. And all this is powered by a particular mindset, one that calls us to “think like a boss.” If you’ve worked in a corporate job or other type of employment, you’ve most likely had a boss. And each […]
