When you run your own freelance business, it’s easy to get into a case of serious overwhelm with a to-do list that’s a hundred metres long. But babe, that’s only going to burn you out. On this episode of the Fiercely Freelance podcast, I flip the script on business productivity and give you my one golden rule that gets sh*t done. 

Today I unpack my ‘One Goal Per Day’ technique that lets you achieve more than you think, without having a panic attack. I’ll tell you how to ‘eat the frog’ and make the most of your workday so that you can give yourself a break afterwards. Follow the ‘One Goal Per Day’ per day mantra to move out of business overwhelm forever!

Let me know what achieving One Goal Per Day does for your freelance business! You can catch me on my Instagram. And if this trick helped you, please rate and review the Fiercely Freelance podcast and share it with other fierce freelancers that you know. Thanks babe!

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[0:55] Today, I tell you how to stop that business overwhelm from bubbling over

[3:37] Where my ‘One Goal Per Day’ technique came from  

[6:25] Take a deep breath and look at that to-do list

[8:05] “Eat the frog”: How to apply the ‘One Goal Per Day’ technique

[10:47] Here’s where the actual magic happens 

[14:03] The one golden rule to chuck out overwhelm

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When you’re running a freelance business, your most precious resource is your time. We all have just 24 hours to get sh*t done and sometimes it feels like it’s not enough. So on this episode of the Fiercely Freelance podcast, I’m sharing the time management apps and tools I use to crunch through client work and protect my downtime. 

I walk you through the magic of time blocking and tell you how I track my time and get the most out of every hour I’m working. And because I’m not a workaholic robot, I share tips to make sure you’ve got enough time to rest and relax. At the end of the episode, I talk about my f*cking amazing capacity management tool that helps you see if you’re on track to meet your business and financial goals!

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[0:55] Today’s topic: How to get sh#t done with great time management

[2:13] My #1 time management app: Google Calendar

[2:52] Why I track my time with Toggl

[3:57] Smashing through tasks with the Pomodoro technique

[4:21] You’ve gotta take care of your business and yourself

[6:51] My fabulous new time management tool

[8:00] So, what are your hot time management secrets?

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Setting up a freelance business is a seriously big step babe and the freelance life isn’t right for everyone. But if you’ve got a dream business idea that won’t go away, you could go freelance. In this episode of the Fiercely Freelance podcast, I share the signs that you’re ready to take the next step and become a fierce freelancer!

Today you’ll hear me go through a checklist of signs that you should launch your freelancing business! I unpack what it takes to be a successful freelancer, from wanting more money to craving a better work-life balance. I also go into the nitty gritty bits of freelancing like needing to be a resilient person, taking risks and, being happy to look like a d*ck from time to time. 

If all of this sounds like you, then congratulations babe! You’re ready to freelance! You can get sh*tloads more advice on being an awesome freelancer by subscribing to the Fiercely Freelance podcast. Don’t forget to drop me a 5* review if you’re enjoying the show 💜 

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[0:55] So, are you down to freelance? 

[2:30] If you’re dreaming big, freelancing is for you

[3:27] Freelancing for a better work-life balance

[4:12] Want to increase your earning potential? Start freelancing

[5:00] If you’re ok with taking risks, you can freelance

[5:37] There’s freedom in freelancing, babe

[6:28] If you’ve got clients in mind, you’re thinking like a freelancer

[7:03] The best quality in a freelancer: resilience

[7:32] If you’re ok to sometimes look like a d*ck then move on with your life, choose freelancing

[8:01] Are you ready for the rollercoaster?

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I’ve been in the freelancing game since 2010 and when I look back on those early days, I wince about what I used to let my clients get away with. Bad behaviour, giving discounts, evening calls…the works. If you’re struggling with loosey goosey boundaries and wanna hear a dose of my (painful) hindsight, I’ve got you babe. In this episode, I list the boundaries I wish I’d had so you can learn from me and improve your freelancing journey. 

In this episode, I walk you through the five boundaries that I encourage all my clients to set for themselves and share some of the f*ck-ups that happened before I had boundaries and didn’t know any better!

As well as sharing my cringe moments, you’ll learn the magic words I use to assert my boundaries on pricing with clients, plus how to apply discounts in a way that doesn’t leave a load of money on the table. 

Since you can’t get in a time machine and stop your former self from making boundary boo-boos, hop on over to my Instagram to tell me about them. And if you learnt something then make sure to subscribe to the Fiercely Freelance podcast to catch the next episode!

Timestamps

[0:55] Hello babe! It’s time to talk boundaries

[2:22] Boundary #1: Protecting my time

[3:50] Boundary #2: Sticking firm to my pricing

[5:36] The magic words that set pricing boundaries

[6:24] How to actually use discounts 

[8:52] Boundary #3: Bad behaviour is BANISHED

[11:00] Boundary #4:  Don’t f*ck with the scope of work

[13:05] Boundary #5: I only work in my zone of genius

[16:57] What my boundaries look like now

[18:00] Need to write up a scope of work? I’ve got you babe

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I’m not gonna lie to you, I’m pro niching for freelancers. When you niche, you’re saying ‘yes’ to doing work you love AND getting noticed for it. But what even is a niche? And how do you pick a niche? Don’t worry babe, I’m here to tell you all about it.

This episode of Fiercely Freelance: The Podcast is all about how to choose a niche for your freelance business. I explain why I love niching and talk about the magic that happens when you settle into that comfy niche. You’ll hear six easy strategies that you can use to start thinking about your niche today and how they help you to build a profitable business that you’re gonna love being in charge of. Wanna turn your passion project into a niche freelance business? You can do it babe.

This is a juicy episode that’ll set you on the path to achieving your freelancing goals. If you got inspired by my niching strategies, leave me a rating or a review and tell me what helped you the most. Catch you on my next episode, love!

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[1:39] So you’ve probably heard of niching, but what actually is it?  

[2:45] My journey into niching   

[6:11] “Every time I’ve niched, magic things have happened”: Why I’m pro-niche 

[9:50] The first question to ask yourself when you’re thinking about niching 

[13:28] You’ve gotta think about what you <3  

[15:00] Process obsessed? That’s a niche 

[16:03] Turning a passion into a niche

[17:12] You’re special babe, so use it!

[19:27] What your past achievements say about your future niche  

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You’ve got a big client deadline looming on the horizon and you want to get that sh!t  done. But instead of knocking it out of the park, you’re suddenly browsing Instagram, checking your notes for the 50 millionth time or tweaking the font size. If this is you, I’ve got you babe. 

In this episode, I talk you through slaying three of the monsters that hold you back from being your best Fiercely Freelance self! 

Join me as I break down paralysis analysis, procrastination and perfectionism. I tell you how to spot these three traits in your own behaviour and what to do about them. Listen out to hear me cover how to take messy action in a strategic way, three tips on avoiding procrastination and why “Practice makes perfect” is a crappy catchphrase that’s not doing you any favours. 

If this podcast episode made you want to “just f*cking do it”, I’d LOVE if you could drop me a rating or subscribe to the Fiercely Freelance podcast to follow me throughout your freelancing journey.  

Timestamps

[0:56] Stuck in procrastination, perfectionism or not getting stuff ticked off your To Do list? I’ve got you babe

[2:02] Why do we find these three problems in our freelance business? 

[4:57] “Just f*cking do it”: How I combat paralysis analysis and take the messy action

[7:30] Making your messy action strategic

[9:52] You vs procrastination: A sneaky battle 

[11:44] Three tips on fighting procrastination effectively

[15:15] “I had to keep up this appearance of being beautiful and perfect”: Hellloooooo, perfectionism

[18:16] How perfectionism showed up in the early days of my business

[19:54] Imperfectly good vs airbrushed perfection 

[21:31] Why “Practice makes perfect” is just a sh!t catchphrase 

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Do you currently charge clients by the hour? We live in a world where time is the most commonly associated metric for remuneration in both the workplace and freelancer economy – but is it the best way to earn money, or is there another way? 

In these new ‘Flip the Script’ episodes I’m going to be challenging a perspective or an idea that exists in the freelance business space, starting this week with the hourly VS project pricing structure dilemma.

This is a topic I get asked about SO often by freelancers – it can be confusing and overwhelming to understand how to price your services and get paid for your efforts.

Listen to this episode if you wanna hear more on:

✨The difference between hourly and value based or project pricing

✨Why hourly rates will limit your earning potential

✨How hourly rates risk you becoming a commodity to your client

✨The importance of charging for more than your time alone

✨What else you need to be charging for in your pricing calculations

✨The one area you need to charge really well for

✨Why your specialist skills and services are worthy of higher prices

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What are your goals for this year love? Whatever you have planned, your service offerings are going to play a bigggg part in shaping your year and your focus. With this in mind, in this week’s episode I’m here to guide you through reviewing and refining your services for 2023 so that they a) make you the money you desire b) feel good and rewarding for you 💜

Areas I discuss this week include…

✨ Focusing on the services you enjoy delivering VS those you do not

✨ Whether your skills are being utilised best within your business

✨ If you are spending time getting paid for work you struggle with / are not an expert in

✨ Finding the perfect match between enjoyment and expertise in your service offerings

✨ How to find your niche by NOT using demographics!

✨ Doubling-down on your niche: what this means

✨ The opportunities in your market/niche that you could offer

✨ How to develop your products and services to appeal to your dream clients

✨ Creating productised experiences that excite and inspire VS humdrum services

✨ Switching up your offers 

I hope this episode gives you some fresh inspo for thinking about your service offering this year.

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Wanna sell more of your services this year? In this week’s episode of the podcast I’m here to guide you through both how to create compelling offers for your dream clients, and how to sell them with ease.

As a strategist specialising in offer suite development for freelancers and service providers, I’ve seen first-hand how the right offers can transform both your business mindset and your sales figures.

Tune in to this episode if you’re keen to learn more about evolving your offers –what these are, how they need to work for you and your clients and how to develop your offerings so that your dream clients buy them time and time again.

You’ll also hear:

• The definition and anatomy of an “offer”
• The difference between a service VS an offer
• How to create an offer that appeals to your dream client
• Why selling a skill is not enough of a proposition
• Transformation, value and advantage = the 3 essential ingredients of an offer
• Why you MUST know your offer inside out
• Tips for selling on social media and your website

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What do you want from your freelance business in 2023? The start of a fresh year is an exciting opportunity to set some goals and get focused, but it can also feel pretty overwhelming! In today’s episode I’m here to give you some guidance on your business strategy for the year ahead to enable you to have more time freedom, more money and greater flexibility in your schedule.

Listen in to hear more about:

• The key areas to focus to build and evolve your business this year
• How to attract and discover more of your dream clients
• Switching from hourly to value-based pricing
• Evolving your capacity and client roster
• Niching and refining your service offering
• The importance of consistency and repetition in your 2023 sales and marketing strategy

As ever, if you have any questions about any of the areas discussed on the show, come on over to Instagram. 

Here’s to a fucking epic 2023 babe! ✨

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