Articles categorized as Hacking a Freelance Career

Making your first $500 as a Web Designer

When I started to learn how to code, it was about four months until I got my first paying client. During the Christmas break between semesters of my university diploma program, I was out at a pub with my wife and her colleagues from work. One of them just happened to be a chiropractor. He […]

launching or growing to $100,000, which is harder?

Launching a business is harder than growing it to $100k. That sounds unrealistic, doesn’t it? I actually believe it’s true. Since 2016, I’ve helped hundreds of freelancers & consultants launch & grow their businesses at FreelancingFreedom.com, and I’ve been able to observe patterns of behaviour. Why do some students seem to take flight and thrive […]

we need the real you, not the groomed and handcrafted version

When you discover your purpose, understand your mission, define concrete values, and have a vision for your life & business, suddenly you become more yourself, and your true path becomes apparent. The benefits of this realization include: Razor focus You grow a backbone Elimination waste & things that don’t matter You get to the point […]

can't we skip service and get rich with online courses?

It was August of 1896, and they found it. Local miners in the Klondike region of Canada, tucked in the far Northwestern corner of Canada, near Alaska, struck gold. News broke, and men from the far reaches of Canada and America stampeded their way to the promise of prosperity, riches, and the trappings that came […]

If there were a formula for crafting the perfect freelance product or service, there would be only five essential ingredients. Find the place where you can have the deepest impact Unleash your best and remove the rest No pain, no gain Validate your idea Launch a Minimum Viable Product When it comes to your client, […]