Deliberate Freelancer
206 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 70 ratingsThe show for those who want to build a successful freelance business. We are NOT about the hustle. We are NOT about the feast-or-famine cycle. We are about building a business. Deliberately.
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#6: Make the Most of Conferences
April 18, 2019 07:00 - 18 minutes - 11.1 MBSoon after I started my freelance business I quickly realized how much I loved going to conferences. It has become an investment in my business—a way for me to learn new skills, find clients, bond with fellow creative types and get inspired to try new things. I’m always invigorated after conferences, buzzing with fresh new ideas and excitement about things I want to try with my freelance business. Learn how to find the right conference for you, what to do beforehand to prepare for the confer...
#5: Track Your Time for Better Efficiency
April 11, 2019 09:00 - 14 minutes - 8.5 MB“Busyness is laziness.” Raise your hand if you reply “busy!” whenever someone asks how you are. Let’s get rid of that hectic, way too busy, frenzied feeling. Time tracking can help. Time tracking can show you how you’re spending your time and set you on a better course. DELIBERATE FREELANCER SHOW NOTES 1:13 Learn about the research that shows how being “busy” has become a high status symbol in the U.S. 3:28 Hear Melanie’s confession about procrastinating. 4...
#4: Work Only with Nice Clients, with Jennifer Goforth Gregory
April 04, 2019 07:00 - 41 minutes - 24.1 MBToday’s guest, Jennifer Goforth Gregory, is a six-figure freelance content marketing writer who has firmly embraced the business mindset. Jennifer, who wrote the very useful and praised book “The Freelance Content Marketing Writer,” will only work with clients she deems nice. And she trusts her gut to figure that out. She also looks at each potential client as a partnership between equals, not as if she’s applying for work. It changes the dynamic, showing she’s in demand and that she can be ...
#3: Host a Solo Business Retreat
March 25, 2019 07:30 - 15 minutes - 9.16 MBStop hustling. Stop flying by the seat of your pants. Host your own solo business retreat and take a step back to analyze your business and where you want to go—and how you can get there. SHOW NOTES 3:14 Where to hold your business retreat. 4:26 The supplies you need for a retreat. 5:13 Why you need a retreat agenda. 5:40 Six things you can consider doing during your one-day business retreat. 12:36 Biz Bite: Apps Learn why you need to download your bank’s app and the Tripit...
#2: Discover Your Unique Brilliance
March 25, 2019 07:10 - 27 minutes - 15.9 MBYou are uniquely brilliant. It’s time to laser in on that brilliance and make THAT the focus of your business. When my workshop coach drew a simple quadrant on a piece of paper, I changed a huge part of my business and began outsourcing parts of my life. SHOW NOTES 6:01 How to use a simple quadrant on a piece of paper to determine your incompetence, competence, high competence and unique brilliance. 8:24 Why hiring a house cleaner can be the greatest gift you give yourself and your bus...
#1: Change Your Mindset: You Own a Freelance Business
March 25, 2019 07:00 - 16 minutes - 9.98 MBI believe that freelancers can only succeed when you embrace a fundamental fact: You are a business owner. Stop thinking of yourself as “just” a freelancer. Say goodbye to the hustle and the feast-or-famine cycle. Instead, build a business. SHOW NOTES 1:01 The dream of being a freelancer vs. the reality. 3:29 Four fundamental beliefs I have about being a freelancer. 4:20 Learn more about me, your host, Melanie Padgett Powers, and how I got started in this career. 7:05 Six pilla...