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 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 […]
Have you ever responded to a few freelance job postings, clicked send, crossed your fingers, and then heard … nothing? No response from the potential client. No upcoming discovery call. No freelance job. You start to wonder how you could have done it better. Talking at, Talking to, or Talking with When responding to a […]
Freelancing can be a great way to supplement an existing career or earn a full-time living. In fact, approximately 1.1 billion people work as freelancers in various positions globally. In today’s changing economy, many are considering transitioning from a traditional job to a freelance position, leaving them wondering how to become a full-time freelancer. While […]
Do you ever wish you could discover your ideal freelance career by following a yellow brick road? It seems like it would be such a simple process. If you’ve read the book or watched movie adaptations of The Wizard of Oz, you’ll remember how the main character, Dorothy, is instructed to “follow the yellow brick […]
