Mistakes in your freelance business are inevitable and while, hopefully, you learn something along the way, it’s better to learn from someone else’s mistakes. Here are five of the biggest mistakes I’ve made in my career as a freelance writer and how I learned to deal with them. Mistake #1: Being complacent when times...
Your freelance career is starting to gain traction. Sure, you get the occasional dry spell but you’re hitting your monthly earnings target at least 50% of the time. But how do you amp things up? How do you go from a freelance career that’s doing “okay” to a freelance career that pays a consistent...
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way of making money without needing to find customers? That would certainly make life as a freelancer a whole lot easier. Because everything we’ve discussed in this series so far (the benefits of freelancing, positioning yourself within an industry and calculating the right rates) is pointless...
People don’t pursue a career as a freelancer because they want to be rich. The freelancer lifestyle is about independence, freedom and a love of the craft. That doesn’t mean you can ignore money entirely. The pursuit of wealth may not be your priority, but you can’t sustain your existence as a freelancer without...
So, you’ve decided to become a freelancer. You’ve traded in the, perhaps slim, possibility of building your own online empire and becoming a multi-billionaire, for a career that is centered around helping other people achieve their entrepreneurial dreams. This is, of course, not an entirely selfless choice. Working as a freelancer may put a...
WARNING: This article contains the extreme views of an entrepreneurial drop-out and may offend capitalist sensibilities. If you worship the almighty dollar and you’re on a dedicated mission to obtain all the moneys, you may find this content offensive. On the other hand, if you’re enticed by the prospect of a simpler lifestyle, shorter...