In this episode of The Business Animal Julie Cortes, the Freelance Rockstar, joins me to talk about the three Ts of becoming a badass in your own business. Julie is full of great, practical information and we share lots of good advice for both new and experienced business owners.

About Julie:

Copywriter by day. Freelance Rockstar by night. Julie Cortés lives, breathes, teaches, speaks, and coaches on all things creative self-employment. She’s run her own business for more than 25 years, is the founder of The Freelance Exchange of KC, and created a much-needed college-level course, Freelancing 101, for the KC Art Institute, where she taught as an adjunct professor. Awarded dozens of times over for her work, leadership, volunteerism, and community involvement, she’s regularly sought out for business coaching, media interviews, and speaking engagements. Julie is loving life, living out her passion for helping creative freelancers succeed.

Reach out to Julie:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/freelancerockstar/

https://www.instagram.com/freelancerockstar/

https://www.juliecortes.com/signup

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Julie Cortez and Her Journey

07:58 The Importance of Mindset in Business

14:03 Training Yourself: Establishing Boundaries and Policies

21:05 Training Clients: Setting Expectations

27:10 Training Family and Friends: Creating Supportive Environments

35:18 Finding Freelancers: The Kansas City Freelance Exchange

38:54 Coaching Services: Supporting Self-Employed Individuals

40:57 The Role of Pets in Business and Life

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6SvNbQVXODE