Episode 49: Season 4 Opener - My Freelance Journey

07/19/18 • 17 min

In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing.

I talk about how I fell into freelancing, mistakes I've made that you should definitely learn from, frustrations I've faced, and rewards I've reaped. If you're looking to dive into freelancing, it's my hope that listening to my story will give you one perspective into what the journey might be like.

Resources

Resources for freelancers: https://medium.com/@freebiesbug/15-new-tools-to-supercharge-your-freelance-work-2018-94c51a9da611
On Workflows: https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it
Design is a Job: https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job
I don't really wanna do the work today (my theme song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EI65ZEqYQ
Mini Habits: http://minihabits.com/
Lessons Learned Working Alone: https://medium.com/@jillcarlson/working-alone-165ababeafc2

In this episode, I take a walk down memory lane and talk about my journey into freelancing.

Resources

Resources for freelancers: https://medium.com/@freebiesbug/15-new-tools-to-supercharge-your-freelance-work-2018-94c51a9da611
On Workflows: https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it
Design is a Job: https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job
I don't really wanna do the work today (my theme song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2EI65ZEqYQ
Mini Habits: http://minihabits.com/
Lessons Learned Working Alone: https://medium.com/@jillcarlson/working-alone-165ababeafc2

Previous Episode

Episode 48: Season 3 Wrap Up

In this episode, I (finally!) wrap up season 3 and talk about the future of Dear ID. Thanks so much to all of you for listening!

Resources

Emanuelle Feranto: https://www.emanueleferonato.com/
Color Curriculum: https://twitter.com/ColorCurriculum
UXLX (my app!): http://www.lxresearch.info/

Next Episode

Episode 50: Feast and Famine and Freelancing

In this episode, I try my hand at answering one of the toughest questions around becoming a freelancer: How does that whole feast and famine cycle work?

Resources

Freelancer's Union Resources: https://blog.freelancersunion.org/
Breaking the Feast and Famine Cycle: https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/30/breaking-the-freelance-feast-or-famine-cycle/
Are you Charging Enough? https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2018/05/24/are-you-charging-enough-probably-not/
On Workflows: https://blog.trello.com/what-is-a-workflow-and-why-do-you-need-it
Station app: https://getstation.com/
Pomodoro Technique: https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730
Value Based Pricing Tips:
- https://medium.com/the-apartment/a-freelancers-guide-to-value-based-pricing-5c7c29580cd6
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianaltman/2015/10/08/how-to-shift-from-hourly-to-value-based-pricing/#296c85623467