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Freelancing
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My networking hack
Meeting people outside your own profession and listening for ways you can help.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance
We vs. me
Why presenting yourself as a person can be more useful than pretending to be a bigger business.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance
What is my why?
The personal reasons behind choosing freelance work and sharing what I learn along the way.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 1
No work periods
Preparing for the quiet stretches of freelance life and using them without losing your perspective.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 32
The lies we tell ourselves
A reflection on gratitude, freelance uncertainty, and giving yourself permission to consider other options.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 28
You need a website
Why a simple online home for your work makes it easier for clients to find and trust you.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 26
Quitting my real job
The story of leaving employment and taking responsibility for the way I wanted to work.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 19
The power of networking
Building relationships, sharing opportunities, and showing up before you need something.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 17
Your key value
An exercise in finding what makes your work useful and explaining it to the people who need it.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 9
Be a Ronin
Finding your own path as a freelancer, beyond following instructions and competing on price.
Newsletter · Breaking Freelance · No. 8