The Freelance Podcast

The Freelance Podcast

By RJ McCollam & Phillip DaleBusinessTechnologyEducationHow ToCareers
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The Freelance Podcast episodes

  • 027: Scheduling
    Scheduling can be really tough to get good at as a freelancer, and the last situation you want to find yourself in is one where you are buried in projects and missing deadlines. In this episode of The Freelance Podcast I go over how I think about scheduling projects and also give a framework for new freelancers to use so they don't overbook themselves.
    20 min
  • 026: Side Project
    As a full-time freelancer that works from home it can be super hard to turn off work most times. I have found that side projects and hobbies allow me to recharge and come back to my work refreshed.
    19 min
  • 025: Nathan Allotey - Pricing
    I had a chance to talk with fellow freelancer Nathan Allotey this week. We talked about what his path to freelancing was like and we also dove into talking about different pricing strategies.
    1 hr 8 min
  • 023: Stop Romanticizing the hustle
    The word HUSTLE has become both a great movement and a dangerous way to live your life. It can be so detrimental to the way you work when you compare yourself to others who you think are super successful and use hustle as an excuse why you are not there, or what you need to get there. Consistency is much more important and it is crucial you are honest with yourself and know what you want out of life and what you are capable of doing to get yourself there.
    25 min
  • 021: Product Procrastination

    Even if you don't succumb to procrastination or lose focus, you probably still deal with productive procrastination. Productive procrastination is when you work on some other work instead of the main work you should be working on. Since you are still working we trick ourselves into thinking we are still being productive.

    http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/21

    15 min
  • 020: Avoiding scam project bids
    Over the weekend I had an email exchange with a scam artist wanting me to do some work. I read you the entire email thread and give my thought process on why I said what I said.
    20 min
  • 019: Fighting Burnout and Understanding Capacity
    We all face burnout as freelancers and not all of us have learned how to deal with it properly. In this episode I go over how to handle burnout and also explain the concept of capacity and how to be aware of it when making decisions about freelancing.
    25 min

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Another podcast for freelancers? Yea, I know, but let me explain. Podcasts are an awesome way to learn from people that are where you want to be professionally and have the experience you can learn…