9 Ways To Make Freelancing Less Risky & More Financially Sustainable
Feeling nervous about freelancing because you’ve been told it’s risky, financially unstable, and stressful? Been there, friend! I used to imagine freelancing as a wild rollercoaster of ups and downs… which it can be. But it doesn’t have to be if you put the right measures to protect yourself in place. As a risk-averse, Type […]
How To Cope With Burnout As A Freelancer + 6 Tips To Avoid Burning Out
In 2020, I was on the verge of burnout. After years of working as a full-time freelancer for way too many clients, without taking any proper time off, having very few boundaries, often working on weekends and evenings, checking my phone and Slack all the time – I was done. Unmotivated. Exhausted. Frustrated. I would […]
The Top 8 Mistakes Beginner Freelancers Make + Why You’re Not Landing Clients
As a beginner freelancer, (and as a human being) making mistakes is inevitable. Back in 2016 when I first started freelancing, I certainly made my fair share of them; I said yes too much, I signed nightmare clients, I made a lot of excuses to keep myself from starting. I did all of it. Since […]
7 Beginner-Friendly Freelance Jobs (+ Examples Of What To Offer)
When I first started freelancing online, I had no online work experience, no network, no highly specialized technical skillsets, no portfolio either, and no testimonials. I had a pretty tight budget because I was a corporate intern at the time so I also didn’t have money to invest in starting up something. I did have […]
8 Health Insurance Options for Self-Employed Freelancers
Health insurance is a complicated and oftentimes frustrating topic that we aren’t given much direction on – AND I know it’s a topic that often prevents would-be-amazing freelancers from making the career change they dream of. If “health insurance” is the reason you’re not freelancing or working for yourself yet… I have good news, and […]
9 Soft Skills All Successful Freelancers Need to Get Booked Out
There’s a lot of talk about technical training as a freelancer – mainly the skillsets and experience of the services you want to offer like business management, copywriting, design, and bookkeeping but what about the soft skills? We forget that soft skills – work ethic, and communication – play an equally important role in your […]
How to Send a Contract & Invoice as a Freelancer (+ 6 Free Tools)
Okay so you’ve just landed a freelance client and now you need to send a contract or invoice ASAP – first of all, congratulations to you! Sending contracts and invoices will soon become one of your favorite parts of freelancing because it means that a) you have a client and b) you’re going to get […]
15 of My Favorite Types of Digital Products to Create for “Passive” Income (+ Examples of Each!)
Have you been working hard day in and day out trading your time for $$$? You’ve most likely spent time developing skills and expertise that you could be pouring into a digital product of your own. 👋 Say hello to the infamous “passive” income! (BTW quick reality check on “passive” income: there is no such […]
7 Essential Tools You Need Before Freelancing Online (Contracts, Invoices, Security)
We are all about simplicity – It’s easy to overcomplicate it when you’re thinking about getting started freelancing or starting a new business, and that’s a common pitfall people get trapped in. This never-ending ‘oh no… what tools do I need to get started.’ ‘Maybe I also need that – and that, and that… and […]
