Freelance: Can I REALLY Make It?

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 lo...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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. S...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 g...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 perfect...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 an...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 i...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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...

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please contact me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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...

If you're looking to advertise your business on this podcast, please email me at: ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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

If you wish to advertise your business on my podcast, please email me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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

If you'd like to advertise your business on my podcast, please email me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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

This 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: ahmed@arobersonphoto.com to discuss your ad, and rates. I appreciate your continued support. Support the show

Through 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 ahmed@arobersonphoto.com to discuss. Thank you! Support the show

In 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

* 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...fo...

Adam 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...

** I have New, LOWER rates for advertising on my podcast.  Please email me at ahmed@arobersonphoto.com 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 busines...

Maintaining 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

Yes, I get Interviewed by my friend www.careerspresso.com about my path towards, and journey in Photography. I think it's a good listen, and the best part is, it's is Archived in the Library of Congress FOREVER!! Thank you Story Corps, Annenberg Space for Photography (no longer there) and the Library of Congress. I am a part of history! Support the show

Yes, your Social Media Profile is yours... Yes, you can say pretty much anything you want on it... But can your potential employers check it, and use it to hire or not hire you....YES, they Absolutely can.... So please, PLEASE be mindful of the things you post or say online, cuz it could come back to haunt you. Support the show

Episode 50 y'all...we made it!!   Thank you for your continued support. In this episode, I talk about why you MUST stay confident in your rate, and confident in your work, enough to stick to your rate...and the pitfalls of bidding lower than your rate! Support the show

I had the pleasure of sitting with Inner Legends Athletics' CEO Terrell Tinson to talk about his ups and downs we experience as self-starting self-employed businessmen, as well as his future plans for growing his company! I hope you enjoy and gain from this listen. You can find Terrell at: https://www.instagram.com/innerlegendathletics/ and https://www.innerlegendathletics.com/ Support the sh...