99 Problems (but a boss ain't one)

99 Problems (but a boss ain't one)

By Michelle Pratt + Katy CarlisleBusiness
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99 Problems (but a boss ain't one) episodes

  • Episode 15 - Advice Avalanche

    If you're already freelance - or even if you're just thinking of taking the plunge - chances are you've had well meaning friends, family and strangers offer up their opinion. So how do you deal with this advice avalanche? We chat about some of the 'helpful' tips we've received and how to cut through the noise to find the advice that actually can help. 

    31 min
  • Episode 14 - Working In Your Business, Not On Your Business

    In our first episode of 2019 it seems fitting that we're talking about looking ahead to the coming year, as well as celebrating successes. We also chat about the difference between working "in" the business (the day to day work which generally does need doing) and working "on" the business (planning, strategy and checking in to make sure your business is working for you), which often gets waylaid by everything else! 

    42 min
  • Episode 13 - The Christmas Conundrum
    Christmas: time to crack(er) on or time to slow ho ho down? (I'm so so sorry for the puns). Being self-employed allows to you shun the 9-5 existence but sometimes it seems like the rest of the world didn't get the memo. How do you handle being a freelancer in an employed person's world at Christmas?
    41 min
  • Episode 12 - I Hate My Boss
    When you're freelance it can be very easy to go in with expectations that are too high or unrealistic, so then you put pressure on yourself and beat yourself up. In this episode, we look at how to be a better boss to yourself when you're self employed.
    34 min
  • Episode 11 - Networking
    In this episode we look at ways to network effectively, how to avoid standing in the corner like a lemon, and why networking is like fishing for old boots.
    48 min
  • Episode 9 - "Bad" Clients
    In this episode we talk about whether there's such a thing as a "bad" client, how some people always seem to end up with nightmare clients, and why hiding in your email inbox isn't the answer.
    46 min
  • Episode 8 - Motivation
    What is motivation? In this episode we look at why it can be hard to find if you're a freelancer, the counter-intuitive way to get it back, and the proper way to pronounce Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
    44 min
  • Episode 7 - Underselling yourself
    In this episode we chat about why you are doing customers a disservice when you undersell yourself, how to protect your value and why it's probably all your parents' fault (just joking, Dad).
    53 min
  • Episode 6 - Failure
    Is there such a thing as failure? In this episode we look at why we're so afraid to fail, why we should celebrate "failure" and why nobody cares about your Barry Manilow t-shirt.
    44 min

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The podcast that solves your freelance problems one at a time.