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- How To...Create Your Pitch
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The “Elevator Pitch” has so many applications! Start practicing how you speak about yourself & what you do. Confidence is 🔑
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Website9 min - How To... Design Your Life Pt. 1
Helpful excerpts from the book, "Designing Your Life, How to Build A Well-Lived, Joyful Life" by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans. Part 1/3 since I haven't finished it yet... was just too excited to share the helpful things I've learned thus far!
0:42 Episode Introduction1:37 #1 Quote Thus Far
2:13 Dysfunction Beliefs
2:30 Exercise 1
4:25 Exercise 2
Other Episodes Mentioned:
How To Overcome Imposter SyndromeSocial Media:
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Website7 min - How...Freelance Can Be a Full-Time Career
I know this is your biggest concern. Me too! If there's a will there's a way, no more excuses.
0:44 I Know, Bills.1:35 Life's What You Make It
1:55 My Transition Timeline
3:22 Ask Yourself This
4:45 Safety Nets Are Okay
5:59 Passive Income
7:35 Your Current Job Isn't As Stable As You Think
Other Episodes Mentioned:
How To Transition to Freelance
How To Design Your LifeConnect With Me!
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Website10 min - How To... Manage Time
Yet another thing they don't teach us in school... let's learn how to be super organized and on top of our 💩 in terms of being your own boss.
0:44 Episode Introduction1:03 Your "Normal" Work Skills
1:30 Calendars <3
3:46 Time Management & Projects/Services
6:59 Non Project Based Time Management
8:12 Non Worked Related Things
8:57 Recap
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Website11 min - How To...Transition to Freelance
Everyone's path is different. Here are some tips and preemptive things to start thinking of as you begin to transition.
0:47 Everyone's Biggest Fear1:40 What should do in your FREETIME
4:38 Save some $
5:50 Set Up Your Profiles
7:59 Wrapping Up
Links mentioned in this episode:
Alex Fasulo's "Freelance Fairytales"
Fivver
UpWork
Revolancer
Legit
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Website10 min - How To... Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Believe in yourself! Listen to this episode every morning for 21 days straight and you'll be cured ;)
0:54 Define Imposter Syndrome3:31 Your 2 Biggest Enemies
4:11 Jealousy!!!
5:07 Why U R UNIQUE
9:29 Wrapping Up
Links mentioned in this episode:
Alex Fasulo's "Freelance Fairytales"
Other Episodes Mentioned:
How To Transition to Freelance
How To Design Your LifeSocial Media:
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YouTubeConnect With Me!
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Website11 min - How I... Structure My Resume
A resume is your first foot in the door, see how differently a resume for freelancing is and how to format yours for each specific need.
Here are links to Templates you can copy/paste to use for your own resume!
ATS https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRy1rpoGEYxvnzL0L5s7tzQcgBIBvYjydPhNgzl_AP9LmKSGcZFSroqljuuf0B6Pg/pub
Regular https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSJS-wQ60w7HyUbL9eLg5q2Ul2RvQPy_xnxfUHmiqEnnWLn8GXUuQ2iYi_zEkkAQq8hN8Fbtj1kGXq1/pub0:48 Episode Introduction
2:15 The TOP!
3:50 Work Experience vs Freelance Experience
4:15 The Meat of your Resume
5:56 How to properly write job descriptions
8:15 Hyperlinks!
8:42 How to list your Freelance experience
9:42 Additional
10:20 ATS Formatting
11:10 Recap
12:00 Wrapping Up
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Website13 min - How I... Prepare for Interviews
Basic interviewing tips that got me the jobs/internships... that eventually gave me enough experience to be a freelancer... and then how I go about interviewing as a freelancer now. Get your notepads out.
0:50 Episode Introduction2:00 Step 1
2:43 Step 2
4:05 Prep Questions
5:03 Q's YOU should have for THEM
6:16 Freelancing Interviews
6:38 The Elevator Pitch
8:02 Wrapping Up
Links mentioned in this episode:
Alex Fasulo's "Freelance Fairytales"Connect With Me!
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Website9 min - How I... Regret Going To College
Yep... I said it. Here's the TEA!!
0:47 Episode Introduction1:13 MINDSET
1:56 Pros of College
3:18 My reason explained
4:29 Times are different
6:32 Wrapping Up
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Website8 min - How I... Got My Internships in College
I was able to get internships in college that ended up hiring me after I graduated... GOALS. Here's what I sacrificed... and how you can learn the importance of PRIORITIES!
0:47 Episode Introduction1:17 Preface
2:22 But... when did you party?
3:39 Red Hook Post
5:10 Take advantage of college resources
5:57 Electric Lady Studios
7:24 How did you get those internships?
7:37 Takeaways
8:06 Wrapping Up
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About The How I... Diaries
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Hello fellow creatives! My name is Catherine. This podcast is all about documenting my own journey to solopreneurship and creating a place to share useful real-life experiences that only we…
CREATIVES will understand. Debugging any fears and doubts you have, and supporting you on your way to a lifestyle doing what you love. I'm sharing everything I wish I knew earlier and the tips and tricks I gain every day from my own freelance work. Binge-friendly content that will make you take the leap of faith and send you on your way to building a meaningful life that fulfills your purpose.