In this episode, Rob and Sara compare and contrast the perception of freelancing in their respective fields. Sara explains some of the hurdles associated with peoples' perception of lawyers and the need for a real office. Rob describes managing his client's concerns that he may either have too few clients or too much work. Rob and Sara both discuss their own perception of other freelancers and the risk of referring work to someone who may be only temporarily freelancing between traditional jobs. They both describe the importance of community of colleagues for the purposes of managing bandwidth.

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Rob and Sara give a high-level overview of the major pros and cons of freelancing. They discuss being your own boss, choosing your own clients, and making your own schedule. They also point out that you acutely feel your losses, remain responsible for every aspect of your business, and can never unplug. Without sugar-coating, Rob and Sara explain how, despite the cons, the freelancer lifestyle is best for each of them.

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• Parkinson's Law - Wikipedia
• Grammerly — Nothing is less professional than poorly written emails and proposals. However, as freelancers, who is going to proof them? Easy - Grammarly!
• Honda Ruckus — Show-off Sara gloats about her sweet chopper.
• Unfederated - Facebook Group — Freelancing can be lonely. That's why community is at the forefront of Unfederated's work.

Rob and Sara discuss their decision-making strategies in general and the moment they each made the decision to leave their traditional employers to create something of their own. They comment on the insight their significant others provided them and the main obstacles they face. Despite their differences, both found themselves ritualistically "doing the math" on their potential venture over and over again in the weeks leading up to their leap.

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• Seth Godin at TEDxYouth - The Future of Education
• Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
• "The Weight of Lies" - The Avett Brothers

Sara & Rob share their hopes for the Unfederated podcast - outlining their own experiences as freelancers and providing the framework for how community among freelancers can empower success.

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• Why Do We 'Bury the Lede?'