Category: Motivation

How Do I Jumpstart My Freelance Career?

So, one thing you might be thinking is, how do I jumpstart my freelance career?

This is a common question to have on your mind when you go to set out on your own.

Are You Struggling to Actually Launch Your Freelance Writing Career?

When I was finally forced into fully focusing on my freelance writing career because my salaried job was eliminated in a corporate restructuring, I couldn’t launch my website for over three weeks because I am a perfectionist.

Perfectionism can really hamper your ability to even get started with your freelance writing business.

I’m a Good Writer So Why Am I Struggling in the Freelance Market?

You knew you were born to be a writer.

So, you leaped into freelancing. But it’s been harder than you thought it would be.

How Can You Be an Awesome Freelancer with Reading Habits?

Are you a freelance writer?

How Do I Overcome Imposter Syndrome as a Freelancer?

You’ve made the leap by quitting your full-time job, and you’re fully committed to going freelance.

You’ve done your research, taken a course or two, and you’re pitching your heart out.

But, the hours turn into days, and the days turn into weeks. You still haven’t gotten that great paying gig that you hear so many other writers gushing over, and you barely even have a portfolio.

How do You Deal With Procrastination as a Freelance Writer?

It’s deadline day. Your writing project is due in 5 hours and you’ve not done much.

You feel guilty you’ve squandered a lot of time before.

You look at the ticking clock and ask yourself one sobering question, “how come I’m always procrastinating parts of my work?” It’s not the first time nor is it the fifth time.

How Do I Stop Getting Stuck in the Planning Stage of Starting a Freelance Business?

You’ve dreamed of freelancing, but there are so many things to plan for when you start a business plan.

How will you find loyal clients?  What about doing the books? How will you even begin?

How Can a New Freelancer Minimize Thinking Traps That Disrupt Writing Flow?

You chose to start a career or side hustle in freelance writing because you like writing.

But sometimes, when you start writing for money and to build your business, the thing you love suddenly feels more complicated.

You double guess your content, your tone, and your facts. Your writing speed slows, and so do your ideas.