I hope you enjoyed the bonus content this week around the launch of 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. If you’re thinking about going freelance or have just jumped, I think the 30 day action plan would be a tremendous help. And if you’re already freelancing but feel like things aren’t going right, you might …
The Beginning of a Freelancer’s Journey (Part 2/2)
This week I’m launching a new ebook called 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. As part of its launch, I wrote about my path to becoming a freelance developer and the missteps I made along the way. After a year of spinning my wheels and working in an area I didn’t plan to do, I …
The Beginning of a Freelancer’s Journey (Part 1/2)
This week I’m launching a new ebook called 30 Days to Become a Freelancer. As part of its launch, I wrote about my path to becoming a freelance developer and the missteps I made along the way. My start in freelancing was an interesting one. My wife and I moved from California to Oregon in …
Why freelance businesses fail
It feels like freelance businesses fail as often as “regular” businesses. Though, and this might just be my feeling, when they fail it feels more personal. Maybe it’s because I’ve gotten to know the founder, or because a freelance business is an extension of the founder, or maybe it’s just something else. Over the years …
Freelancing and Competition
This summer I’ll be approaching seven years of freelancing. On one hand it feels like forever, like I’ve always done this. On the other hand, it feels like I just started. I still remember those early months when I didn’t know what the hell I was doing. When I was chasing anyone with a pulse …