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Panelists:

Erik Dietrich
Jeremy Green
Kai Davis

Episode Summary:

In this episode of the Freelancers' Show, the panel talks about good practices and habits to build in freelance business in the year 2019. The panel gives examples of what they focused on while building their own freelance business and share how they approached areas such as self-care, financial planning and client acquisition goals in their business.

They discuss what strategies to follow during “feasting” cycle and “famine” cycle of business and share tips on how to save for retirement during each cycle. Listen to the show to find out more on which tools to use for bookkeeping and how to communicate with former clients for repeat business and much more!

Links:

Company of One by Paul Jarvis
Free CRM for Small Businesses - HubSpot
The Positioning Manual for Technical Firms by Philip Morgan
https://devchat.tv

Picks:

Erik Dietrich:

Free CRM for Small Businesses - HubSpot
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Jeremy Green:

Bench
Splice
The Positioning Manual for Technical Firms by Philip Morgan
Company of One by Paul Jarvis

Kai Davis:

Calm - Meditation Techniques for Sleep and Stress Reduction