Rob and Sara are joined by Austin Jett to talk about health insurance options for freelancers. There are a lot of things changing in the healthcare space all around, and it will certainly impact freelancers as well. Austin goes through all the types of insurance, discusses how current legislation impacts freelancers, and talks about upcoming trends in healthcare.

Special Guest: Austin Jett.

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In this episode, we learn that Sara ate moldy bread (and is probably very sick at this point), and Rob read a new (to him) book by Seth Godin called “The Dip”. The Dip is a little book that teaches you when to quit things and when to stick with them. The Dip is a temporary setback in a hobby or project that sometimes get better if you keep pushing, but should you?

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• The Dip by Seth Godin

In this episode, Rob and Sara discuss the idea of emotional labor vs physical labor. Even for jobs based around the internet (and clicking buttons), time is still a factor. How do you balance the emotional needs of clients vs simply performing a task? Sara also gives a key phrase to end all client phone calls with that can eliminate a lot of future miscommunication.

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• Nick Burns - Your Company's Computer Guy
• Jeff Bezo's Medium Post

Rob and Sara discuss habits, and how they impact our lives. There are good habits and bad habits that freelancers can pick up. Your goal should be to strike the balance between keeping your day structured enough to keep you on task while staying flexible in order to address things that pop up (even if not work related). Sara addresses the role of “adding” habits vs “removing” them.

Sara has a new book coming out, so be sure to stay to the end for the special announcement.

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• Superhuman By Habit | By Tynan
• Tynan | Twitter

Sara and Rob discuss one of the downsides (or benefits) to freelancing: short term and long term disability. A lot of freelancers think one of the benefits of traditional employment is the benefits package. One way to look at being a freelancer is you are in control of exactly how your benefits package is structured. Learn more about the why and how of short term and long term disability.

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Rob and Sara discuss one of the "good problems to have" for freelancers. What happens when you don't have enough time for new clients? How do you balance quality of life with having backup plans incase an existing client leaves? They also discuss why you should still be marketing and networking even if you aren't taking on new clients at the time.

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• Startup vs. Lifestyle Business (a Short Comparison from a Guy Who's Done Both)
• That's What The Money Is For!

Back from a family vacation, Rob and Sara discuss strategies and tips for working (or not working) while on vacation. Is it better to 100% disconnect or find ways to touch base with clients here and there? Before you take another vaction, you'll want to listen to this episode.

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• That Tweet Rob Mentioned

In this episode, Rob and Sara discuss the dangers of rationalizing everything you want as a business expense, how that affects your significant other, and how to track expenses.

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• Xero | Beautiful Business & Accounting Software
• Capital One | Spark Business

In the final episode of 2018, Rob and Sara discuss ending the year on a high note, managing client relationships around the holidays (and vacations), changes for 2019, passing off clients via referrals, and more.

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Rob and Sara look at doing pro-bono work and serving in non-profits. They discuss how to balance billable hours with serving your community, how to find pro-bono work that best uses your skills, and not getting stuck on boards with no exit plan

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