Freelance: Can I REALLY Make It?
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsOUR Podcast...is about self-employment, working from home, freelancing....in art, photography, videography, cooking, baking, home remedies, clothing design, singing, song writing, music producing, etc.....and the successes, as well as struggles that come with it. We will talk lessons....never failures....strategies and tips on how to succeed in an ever changing automated tech world. Can I Really Make It.....the answer is YES! And I hope you come along for the ride to learn how. 10-20 minute Episodes Premiere every week, on Tuesday's at Noon! Please help me continue to bring you useful career-shaping podcasts with a donation! ANY amount is greatly appreciated, more than words can explain!: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ahmcreative
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Episode 97: Asking for Discounts HURT!!
November 28, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asking freelancers that use this as our only source of income hurts us so bad. The same amount of time is required to do the job, but now you want it at a lower rate. That is both a loss of time and income for us, and it can be debilitating and discouraging, becau...
Episode 97: Clients Asking for Discounts HURT!!
November 28, 2023 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asking freelancers that use this as our only source of income hurts us so bad. The same amount of time is required to do the job, but now you want it at a lower rate. That is both a loss of time and income for us, and it can be debilitating and discouraging, becau...
Episode 96: Don't Quit! Reinvent Yourself!
November 14, 2023 20:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBNever give up on your dreams! If what usually works stops working, take what you know and reinvent it... make it better... make it different so those who love and support what you do will continue to do so, with the same enthusiasm they had from day 1! Support the show
EP 95 It's ALWAYS Personal
September 13, 2023 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever heard the saying "It's Business, Nothing Personal". If so, and if you believe that, you have been LIED TO!! It's ALWAYS Personal! Why...because it's YOUR business, and YOUR business is always personal....yours and personal are one in the same. How ...
EP 94 Don't Penalize Me For Being Good At What I Do
July 25, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.62 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Me being good at what I do is why you came to me, or hired me after I reached out to you. Don't penalize me for giving you what you wanted, if I exceeded your expectations, or beat your deadline. My end product is not always based on time, but instead is based on ...
EP 93 ALWAYS use a Contract
July 11, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contracts protect your intellectual property...your creations, and it protects you from people stealing your work, and making it theirs. Whatever profits they make off your work, without your permission is theft, and that money belongs to YOU! Support the show
EP 92 Good, Fast, Cheap Triangle
May 24, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Good Fast Cheap Triangle....clients want, but cannot have all 3....only 2. If they want something Good, and Fast, it will NOT be Cheap! If they want something Fast, and Cheap, it will NOT be Good (or as good as it can be). If they want something Good, and Che...
EP 91 More Work, Less Money SUCKS!!
May 09, 2023 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I HATE when a client wants to talk on the phone....because they ALWAYS want to negotiate for a better..."Low-Ball" deal. SUCKS! It's never because they want to pay your rate...they want to compare your rate to someone else's work that isn't as good as yours. You ...
EP 90: Do NOT Fear the A.I Monster....A.I NEEDS US!
April 25, 2023 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.22 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.I NEEDS us! It absolutely does! Why? Because it cannot create without us teaching it how to create! We show A.I what to do, and it follows suit....it goes off what we show it. Yes, it can build from that, but it does not have that human element...that human ...
EP 89: Manage Client Expectations
February 28, 2023 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Managing client expectations are KEY to your success as a freelancer. You have to know exactly what a client is seeking, in order for you to deliver successfully, avoiding repeat revisions. Often times, we will have clients that are unfamiliar with the terminology...
EP 88: Know Your Worth!
February 07, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No matter what the situation, do NOT let someone undervalue your worth...your time, your work! Whatever you do, no matter if it takes you minutes or hours, you took time...often YEARS to learn how to do that, and there is nothing more valuable! Time cannot be repl...
EP 87: Acknowledge and Embrace your current situation, then....
January 17, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's almost like the stages of Grief....Denial, acceptance, anger, etc, right....but we're not grieving, we may just be stressing....for NOW!! BUT, that always passes, and if you can simply Acknowledge and Embrace your current situation, you can then work on ways t...
EP 86 Stay In the FIGHT!
January 10, 2023 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023 is starting off pretty tight for many of us, but so have the previous years, and yet, WE ARE STILL HERE! No matter what you are dealing with right now, STAY IN THE FIGHT, because your call could be coming NEXT!! But if you leave, you'll never receive it. Supp...
Episode 85: End of 2022 Small Local Business Promo
December 31, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBLooking to support local small businesses....then you've come to the right place! Here is the list! All good people who need your support! Let's help make their 2023 GREAT!! Support the show
Episode 84: Put in the HOURS!
December 13, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.9 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No matter what your skillset is, no matter your level of natural talent, we ALL HAVE TO put in the Hours!! You have to stay consistent in your practice in order to become a master! Nobody, not even the greats like Steph Curry or Kobe Bryant just wake up great...th...
EP 83: Don't set your sights too low! Shoot for the MOON!
November 29, 2022 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.38 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't make the mistake of setting your sight's too low. Shoot for the moon. If you miss, at least you'll be amongst the stars. NEVER limit yourself. If you have a minimum goal, cool. If you shoot to exceed your minimum and you miss, at least you'll reach said mi...
EP 82: Don't let them Devalue your work!
November 16, 2022 20:00 - 13 minutes - 9.66 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just because your work doesn't fit within a client's budget shouldn't mean you have to charge less. Your client will just have to find another artist. And I'm not talking about within a few dollar...I'm talking about $100's or more. They simply can't afford you at...
EP 81: That Ah-ha Moment
November 08, 2022 20:00 - 8 minutes - 6.19 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have you ever noticed when you finally get to that Ah-ha moment...that moment of clarity...that moment of peace when it comes to your business dealings? Nothing makes you nervous anymore, because you've reached that point of confidence where you can negotiate a $10...
EP 80: Do NOT work for FREE!!!
October 25, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It hurts you more than it helps you....PLEASE BELIEVE ME! It hurts us all...it hurts the industry as a whole! By working for free, to establish yourself...to build a name, is a terrible way to get yourself out there. What that does is, let other businesses that w...
EP: 79 Being Taken for Granted
October 13, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The World LOVES and NEEDS media, but sometimes people think it's free, or that it magically appears! No, we have to put in HOURS to make it so....but because we've put in the hours and make it look easy, some tend to think we're just playing around on the computer,...
EP: 78. Embracing the Process
September 13, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.22 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't know about y'all, but I HATE the Process! I am TIRED of the Process. The Process can sometimes steal your joy. I am in the Process of trying to find a way to Retire....NOW...and it's Rough!! But, we tolerate the process to reach our goal....so, what do I...
Episode 77: How to deal with the Unexpected
August 23, 2022 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When we start a business, all we see is success. But that's the EASY part. I mean, you wouldn't be going into business to fail...but what happens when issues come that could cause your business to fail....how do you handle it? Today, I'm gonna tell you what I do....
Episode: 76 Racism in 2022...C'mon Mannnn, STILL!?
August 09, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is Absolutely Mind Boggling that Racism EVER existed....and STILL exists in 2022!! C'mon mannn, for REAL!? Racism in the workplace...career ending, yet STUPID racist people are still around, and I just don't get it. Support the show
Episode 75: The UGLY Stage...
August 02, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EVERYBODY goes through an Ugly Stage! Weather it be with hair style changes, clothing changes, or even changes from a teen to a young adult. We all go through it, especially in freelancing, but what if you KEEP GOING to get through that Ugly Stage...guess what.......
Episode 74: Your Creative Space
July 26, 2022 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.69 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What puts you in a creative mindset? What environment is right to make you wanna get down to serious business? Do you like it loud, tv on, music on, people around you? Mine may be like, or unlike yours...but I'd love to talk about it at [email protected]...
Episode 73: Your Time, Not Theirs
July 19, 2022 19:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You ever come across someone who finds out you work from home, and think's you sit back chillin' all day, so they ask you to run errands or do favors for them....as if your time isn't tight? I recently have, and I TRY not to get too upset, cuz most 9-5ers I come acr...
Episode 72: Consignment
July 12, 2022 19:00 - 11 minutes - 7.83 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Working on Consignment...should you, or should you not? I RARELY do....but, what about YOU? Support the show
Episode 71: Passion
July 05, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Passion! Do you ever feel like you're losing your passion for your craft? If so, what do you do to keep, or get it back? In this episode, I talk about how I almost lost my passion for photography, and how I did lose my passion for car stereo 20+ years ago, and ho...
Episode 70: Embrace Your Competition
June 28, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competition is not always a bad thing. Competition keeps you sharp...makes you step your game up to either maintain your position, best yourself or those who want to best you. Don't run from it. Don't let it destroy you. Embrace it, and let it make you the best ve...
Episode 69: Today's Prices
June 21, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 9.67 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yesterday's Prices are Not Today's Prices...... That is such a crazy line to me. Why? Because there are soooo many people CONSTANTLY gunning for Your Position. Sticking to Your prices MIGHT work against you when someone equally talented, but cheaper comes along....
Episode 68: Constructive Criticism...How Do You Take It?
June 14, 2022 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do you deal with Criticism? Can you handle it....or do you shy away from it? There are ways that I deal with it...listen in to hear how. Support the show
Episode 67: Dress for Success
June 07, 2022 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.54 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing for Success. How do you do it...do you ALWAYS wear a business suit, or slacks etc when going for a gig interview, or do you dress according to where you're going to be working? Know what I mean? No? Then please, give this episode a listen ;-) Support th...
Episode 66: You Should Do It Cheaper, Cuz It's Easy for You....
May 31, 2022 19:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maaaaaan, y'all already KNOW how I feel about clients thinking because I make this look easy, I can do it for a quick $5 bux! Who does that!? Who spends YEARS perfecting a craft, just to do it for a couple of bucks....what a Nightmare! Support the show
Episode 65: What is your Creative Process?
May 24, 2022 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is your Creative Process? Do you like to dive right into work, or do you need to be isolated to get your mind right? Can you focus in chaos, or do you need peace and quiet? Support the show
Episode 64: Nothing like Great Clients...
May 17, 2022 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last week, I talked about a nightmare potential client, but today, today was great....I worked with an Awesome Return client that I have been working with for years, and it feels so great, especially when coming off a bad experience prior. I often talk about retiri...
Episode 63: Meetings with Clients in Person...I am NOT a fan...well, sometimes I'm not...
May 10, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I had a meeting with a potential client, and unfortunately, just like my past experiences, it didn't go well, just like I thought, but I went in with an open mind. I can't expect future in-person meetings to go like the one's before, but this is what happened.... S...
Episode 62: I really DON't like change...
May 03, 2022 19:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever worked REALLY hard at building something that is perfect to you? If so, why would you want to change that!? Change creates growth, but if you've worked hard to achieve something, I see NO REASON to change that, and I tell you why, in this episode. Th...
Episode 61: What I HATE the Most about Freelancing...
April 26, 2022 19:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBIf you're looking to advertise your business on this podcast, please email me at: [email protected] to discuss. There aren't many things I do not like about freelancing, but this one thing.....ughhhh man...I am NOT a fan of, and I will tell you why! Support the show
Episode 60: Working Really hard, but not getting the results you're after....
April 19, 2022 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBIf you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please email me at [email protected] for details. Working REALLY hard, but not getting the results is very discouraging, but YOU MUSN'T QUIT!! I know it's cliche, and you hear it all the time, but you wouldn't hear it all the time from successful people, if it weren't true. Support the show
Episode 59: Customer Service is LIFE!
April 12, 2022 19:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIf you'd like to advertise your business on my podcast, please email me at [email protected] Customer Service is LIFE! Without customer service, you have no business, and your business is your life....so it is a critical part of your success and survival! Let's talk about why. Support the show
Episode 58: How to Leave your 9-5
April 05, 2022 19:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBThis is the successful strategy that I have used, and I believe it can work for you just the same. And if you're interested in advertising your business on this podcast, please contact me at: [email protected] to discuss your ad, and rates. I appreciate your continued support. Support the show
Re-Upload of EP: 22 Being the BEST does NOT Guarantee Success!
March 29, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThrough my error, I accidentally deleted this week's episode right after recording it, and could not recover the file, so I invite you to listen to one of my more popular episodes until next week. My apologies, but I do appreciate your continued support. And if you'd like to advertise with me, please email me at [email protected] to discuss. Thank you! Support the show
Reupload of EP: 22 Being the BEST does NOT Guarantee Success!
March 29, 2022 19:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBThrough my error, I accidentally deleted this week's episode right after recording it, and could not recover the file, so I invite you to listen to one of my more popular episodes until next week. My apologies, but I do appreciate your continued support. And if you'd like to advertise with me, please email me at [email protected] to discuss. Thank you! Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ahmcreative)
Episode 57: Finding a Routine
March 22, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn Freelancing, it is extremely difficult for some to find a routine in this, because a lot of our work happens when it happens. I THINK I found a way...at least for me, which can help you too. I hope you'll enjoy! And if you're interested in advertising your business(es) on my podcast, please email me at ahmed@arobersonphoto,com so we can discuss, Support the show
Episode: 57 Finding a Routine
March 22, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn Freelancing, it is extremely difficult for some to find a routine in this, because a lot of our work happens when it happens. I THINK I found a way...at least for me, which can help you too. I hope you'll enjoy! And if you're interested in advertising your business(es) on my podcast, please email me at ahmed@arobersonphoto,com so we can discuss, Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ahmcreative)
Episode 56: DON'T QUIT!! It's as "Simple" as that...
March 15, 2022 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB* There was a slight interruption in recording...my apologies for the sound briefly dropping out...but it was too deep into the episode to start over * And speaking of Starting Over....that is what this episode is about....a little. It's about Not Quitting...because if you DO quit, you WILL have to start over....can't just come back to where you left off...doesn't work that way...for me at least, but let's talk about it... Support the show
Episode 55: (Business Episode) Guest, Adam Rosen from "The Rise: with Skrizz & Adam" Podcast.
March 08, 2022 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBAdam Rosen is an entrepreneur that loves to support business owners and share his rollercoaster startup journey to help those on a similar path. As a founder of a tech startup, Adam spent 5 years leading a college recruiting startup that was acquired in 2019 by a leading college marketing firm. On the side, he is a paid speaker and has coached hundreds of startup and small business owners. His primary focus is on helping startups get more sales appointments, hassle-free, through his ...
Episode 54: Dealing with Angry Clients
March 01, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB** I have New, LOWER rates for advertising on my podcast. Please email me at [email protected] for info and rates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dealing with angry clients is NEVER fun, but it happens in our world....even in the conventional 9-5 world. How you deal with them can be critical to the success of your business, and your brand....your name. There is no one right way to deal with angry clients, but th...
Eposide 54: Dealing with Angry Clients
March 01, 2022 20:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB** I have New, LOWER rates for advertising on my podcast. Please email me at [email protected] for info and rates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dealing with angry clients is NEVER fun, but it happens in our world....even in the conventional 9-5 world. How you deal with them can be critical to the success of your business, and your brand....your name. There is no one right way to deal with angry clients, but th...
Episode 53: Maintaining your health and weight while working from home, Plus more!
February 22, 2022 20:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBMaintaining your health and weight in always important, but it could get away from you if you spend hours at a time sitting at your desk. I posted photos of my weight loss last week on facebook and instagram, and in this episode, I talk about how I'm doing it. You're gonna be SURPRISED at what's working for me....it's a good listen. Support the show