The Future is Freelance

In this episode, we talk about how to separate yourself and your work from the overall work (and problems) of your clients.

In this episode, we bring back habits coach, Leila Kalmbach to talk about rest. You can find out more about Leila here:  https://www.leilakalmbach.com/  

In this episode, we talk to doula and VA Katie Martin about building multiple income streams. Learn more about Katie's doula work here:  https://www.thehealing-doula.com/   Find Katie on Upwork here:  https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/~01dd2a8706ebec98ee  

In this episode, we talk about Sarah's new book, Instant Freelancer: How to Start a Business of One. Listen now! You can find it on Amazon here.

In this episode, we talk about how we're adjusting our business to fit our summer lives.

We talk about strategies for managing multiple clients at the same time.

We talk about creating a work life on your own terms with habits coach Leila Kalmbach. You can find out more about Leila at    www.leilakalmbach.com . 

This week we talk about imposter syndrome and how to deal with it.

In this episode, we talk about how to get paid what you deserve and break down the stigma around money and compensation. Plus we tell you EXACTLY what we both charge as freelancers.

On this episode, we talk about doing the math to figure out the money you need to make your life work and the time you have to work, and then using that as the starting point for your pricing and business model. We also demo our Cash Calculator, which you can get for free here: www.freelancersaligned.com/cash-calculator. Make sure you subscribe to our Youtube channel to watch the demo. 

This week we talk about the boss mindset shifts you need to make to manage your time.

This week we talk about the Freelance Revolution with Jon Younger. Jon is an HR thought leader, author, teacher, and early-stage investor. He writes about the freelance revolution and the future of work.

This week we talk about the future of freelancing and look at some recent data that has come out around freelancing trends.

This week we talk about the "how" of self-care and putting yourself first when you work for yourself.

This week we talk about the WHY of self-care.  Here are the books/articles we reference during the episode:  Bertrand Russel: “ In Praise of Idleness ” Jenny Odell:  How to Do Nothing Celeste Headlee:  Do Nothing Alex Soojung-Kim Pang:  Rest

This week we talk about our Skills that Pay the Bills formula, which gives you'll a method for knowing exactly which skills you can use to make money on your own terms without hating your life and ending up on the unemployment line. Check out our Instant Freelancer Method mini-course for the full formula and all the resources. 

In this episode, we discuss the recently released Global Survey On Freelancing. You can find Jon Younger's article on the report here.

This week on the podcast we talk about how to qualify clients including criteria for client quality, how to set boundaries, and when to make concessions.

In this episode, we talk about short-term vs. long-term clients. What's the right balance? How do you get (and keep) long-term clients? How do you know if you want to "marry" a client instead of just "date" them?

In this episode we discuss the pros and cons of finding work through platforms like Upwork or through networking. We each do it differently and each have likes and dislikes to both.

This week we talk about the Freelance Alignment Framework - how to align yourself with work, life, and others.

Communication! How to do it, how not to do it, and how not to let it drive you crazy as a freelancer. Here are just a few of the things we covered this month: Communication styles & tone Client check-in best practices Communication tools and platforms we love