Project 365: That Creative One

You should not take becoming a freelancer lightly, it means becoming a business owner and taking on alot of responsibility. Let’s just say that for a moment however you decided that it was time for you to start freelancing for yourself. Are you ready to take on the challenge? Today we are going to go over when I knew that it was time for me to become a freelancer.

Have you ever felt as if no matter the caliber of your work you didn't stack up to your peers in your given niche? Well, you could be suffering from imposter syndrome. Let's discuss what that is and how to get over it!

all right so it’s time to talk about how we get paid here! Freelancing is a little bit more difficult because you don’t know when your check is coming and you need to make sure that you get protected as much as possible. So I’m going to give you some tips on how to make your money upfront so you can stay protected while on the job.

We have all heard the same advice time and time again when it comes to finding new clients. I want you to take a second and think of one thing, would you want to get a phone call from someone trying to sell you something? Then why are you doing it? Let’s talk about some better ways to meet potential clients.

Go into the new year motivated! Let's look back on what we've accomplished.

As a creative freelancer most of the time we are bidding on projects against other freelancers. With that said, many times our clients will want to speak with us over Skype or via phone call. It is up to us to rock that phone call and have our clients leave with one overall feeling, that is that we are competent and confidant. Let's discuss how to rock your phone interview.

Much of the time we view freelancing through rose colored goggles when that shouldn’t be the case. There are many days when freelancing is awful, but I still love doing it. Let’s talk about some of the realities behind freelancing and why it is not always what it is cracked up to be.

No you don’t always need a studio. Merry Christmas. Let’s talk about why you don’t need one!

Merry Christmas ya’ll! Today we are going to rehash a topic that you have heard before, but it is an important one. This is a talk that I’ve posted about getting your first gig, I hope that for the new year you can take these tips and land your first client. Enjoy!

Procrastination doesn’t mean that you are lazy, unknowledgeable or inept at the core it means one simple thing, you don’t want to do the thing that you are procrastinating with doing. As a business owner this is valuable insight, let me tell you how procrastination can save your business.