The Jim Galiano Show: Help for Freelancers & Solopreneurs

One Question can change the way you do business. Not only the question itself but the way you ask it and how deep you are willing to dig to find the true answer.

What do your clients really want? What are they really looking for? Is your business positioned in such a way that you become a true asset in every sense of the word? For more along this line, listen to today's podcast.

Put each of your online business activities under a microscope. The goal is simple. Going into 2018, you want to have the leanest, most profitable version of your business as possible. Markets have changed as we have progressed through the past year. People are tired of the same old things.

It is time for something new. Something better. Your clients, as well as mine, are not in the same place they were a few years ago. Focus and interests change.

For most, change leads to anxiety and uncertainty. Why not embrace it and use this as an opportunity to build a leaner, faster, more profitable business in 2018? One that creates more value using less moving parts. One that gives back more than it takes in both time and energy. If you are ready for change, this may be the perfect path for the New Year.

I practically preach the concept of building an online business with less moving parts at this point in my 19-year career. Let me explain why. Whatever you build, you have to maintain. I am talking about the time it takes to participate in and maintain groups, forums, social media profiles, mailing lists, emails, websites, blogs and blog posts, client projects, changes in tech, changes in the marketplace, new products, etc. The list is getting longer, not shorter.

Is it any wonder by the time you get to important tasks, you are no longer able to give it your very best? You are no longer functioning at 100%. According to neuroscience, we have an increased sense of overwhelm, uncertainty and anxiety in 2017. The point is, limiting our choices and focus reduces overwhelm – which reduces uncertainty, which reduces anxiety. With that in mind, what better time will there be to start planning a course correction in your journey than right now?

You have probably heard that Freelancers struggle to get new business clients? Maybe you’ve even been told that freelancing is strictly a route for newbies and people in 3rd world countries? The truth is, you can become a wealthy freelancer who leverages systems others build and maintain.

Be honest… do you really want to build a business that requires you to monitor and maintain a mid-sized to large staff of employees? Do you want to deal with all the different personality types within your own organization along with those of your clients and customers?

The good news is, you don’t have to if you don’t want to. You can become successful as a freelancer who outsources a few parts of the business to others while handling the parts you personally enjoy. While there are many broke freelancers, you do not have to be one of them.

Many of us started out in our online journey as freelancers. I'm talking about a one-person business who has to juggle multiple responsibilities while keeping everyone happy in the process.

Sooner or later, however, if you want to stay small but continue to grow your business and earn more more - you must have the right systems, services and/or platforms in place.

In today's podcast, I want share a few tips and ideas for you to consider that can help you prepare to grow your online business without becoming overwhelming in the process. If you're stuck, feel free to contact me at https://www.jimgaliano.com

If there was a business book that could take you by the hand and lead you down the path to online business success, I would tell you to buy it immediately. No such book, course or program exists. Yes, there are challenges. The question is, are you willing to look at the world around you with a new perspective? One that will ultimately transition you to a complete different place and future. If that is a road you are willing to travel, today’s podcast is for you.

Turning the page and getting started on a new, exciting phase in your business is what makes the entrepreneurial journey like no other. Some projects have a short-lifespan. Accept it. Some markets are no longer excited about the same things they were excited about 12-months ago. Do not lose any sleep over these things. As a business owner, use this to your advantage. Adjust quickly, do not become hypnotized by smoke and mirrors. Protect your time and energy so you can pursue activities that increase your bottom line and enjoy a long, prosperous journey in the days to come.

I sincerely believe change is in the air. From shifts in consumer demand and spending to maturing markets, knowing when to make adjustments with your online business is critical. Being ready for the next shift requires a different kind of focus. If you sense a change in the wind, join me for this podcast.

I have been in several business ruts over the past 20-years. I’m talking about the kind where the change happens slowly, yet steading – taking you to a place where the wells run dry. I am talking about the place where optimism becomes shorter in supply.

You know you need to change, you know you need to do something different… but you do not feel comfortable with any single course of action. So, you start putting things off until tomorrow.

This message is for you.

Every so often you may find that you’ve lost your way, lost sight of your mission and can no longer move forward the way you’d like to. This applies to business and life because as entrepreneurs, both are inter-connected and related.

Today, I’m going to brain dump on this topic because I’m no stranger to losing direction. I know what it’s like to have the path obscured as you start questioning your place in the entrepreneurial, online journey.

Thanks for listening.