In this episode of Working From Home, Nelson connects with Liam Carnahan from Inkwell Content. Liam is a content strategist and SEO specialist who had just decided to go travelling when the COVID crisis struck.

Topics of conversation include: initial struggles in transitioning to the freelancer workflow, benefits businesses gain by collaborating with freelancers, the divide between white-collar and blue-collar remote work opportunities, finding community as a freelancer, and other topics.

Resources Mentioned:
http://inkwellcontent.com/
nelson-jordan.com/newsletter

[5:15] - Liam’s early ambitions to embrace the freelance lifestyle and the struggles he faced.

[7:57] - What inspired Liam to attempt working from home for a second time later in his career.

[9:56] - Hiring a business adviser to support the transition. “This is the number one resource that freelancers don’t talk about enough, but that everyone should use.”

[13:58] - Traveling through Asia as the business starts to take off in early 2020. The arrival of COVID, and the crisis that ensued.

[22:13] - Nelson’s experience of being quarantine with family during COVID.

[27:59] - The benefits of business owners receive when collaborating with freelancers.

[32:10] - The divide between white-collar and blue-collar jobs and the ability to work from home.

[33:43] - Finding community as a freelancer. The willingness to be outgoing and to seek out people that may want to connect. Joining online communities.

[39:26] - Transitioning from landing clients at in-person events and through public speaking to finding clients digitally.