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My Backwards Approach to Becoming a Self-Employed Freelancer
An accidental entrepreneur: that’s an accurate description of myself, and the situation I was in earlier this year. I didn’t know what it meant to have a side hustle before I started blogging a little over a year ago. It sounds obvious, but I didn’t know anyone pursuing one. I didn’t know a thing about blogging, or the community…
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7 Ways to Get Back into the Work Groove After Time Off
As a business owner it’s vital you take time off work to take care of YOU! That’s the only way you’ll succeed in this new world of work. But even for someone like me, who works really hard to achieve that balance, it can be difficult to get back into the routine of things after time…
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How I Quit My Job and Became an Accidental Entrepreneur
I never thought I’d be an entrepreneur. I hardly knew what the word meant and didn’t think I had it in me. I thought that entrepreneurship was for other people, not me. Several years ago, I was working in the nonprofit sector in Los Angeles and running errands all around town. I would see hip, young…
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How to Overcome Uncertainty as a Self-Employed Business Owner
When you’re the boss and running the show, insecurity and uncertainty are a fact of professional life. Sadly, no one provides you with a crystal ball or your personal psychic that can help you understand what to expect from month to month. You could lose a major client, deal with an unexpected internal issue, or get off track due…
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How Creatives Can Successfully Deal With and Recover from Burnout
The month of May 2020 was my busiest — and therefore craziest, most hectic, most stressful — yet for my side business. While trying to manage my full-time job and my freelance business, I’m up to working about 80 hours per week. A typical day has me working either at my day job or on…
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What to Do Before Hiring Your First Assistant
Hiring your first assistant (or even employee) is an important milestone for any creative solopreneur. Up until now you’ve been the sole person doing all the work for your business — aside from the occasional contract work. And if you’re anything like me, you’re a control freak who likes to control every aspect of your business….