Once you set it up right, you can become a full-time freelancer in a year or less. — Can freelancing be a full-time career? And if so, how do you do it? Freelancing can be a full-time career, but it takes some planning, patience, grit, and lots of hustle. Some freelancers make it look easy. They move to Bali or Medellin, working how and when they want. Others…

Curse. Cry. Wipe your tears. Then set up a system that works. Getting ghosted by a client is a rite of passage for a freelancer. There are thousands of wonderful clients who need good work and pay on time. …

Is it just me, or do you feel like packing it by midday? Here’s what I’m doing for more pep. — 😪 Your mind says yes, but your body says no. No, it’s not a weird twist on Bump and Grind. It’s just that we don’t have the zeal to get bumping and grind out our best work, interact with our friends, or give our spouse and kids boundless energy and…

Running after passive income is fool’s gold. Use your skills to freelance instead. — There are over 100,000 searches for ‘passive income’ on Google each month and much more on YouTube. We all like the idea of setting and forgetting like a George Foreman Grill that produces money instead of evenly cooked meat. We want that income to allow us to sleep more, to…

Set goals. Level up. Fight. And don’t forget those side quests. — I’ve been a gamer for as long as I can remember. Some of my first video games were handheld LCD games of Terminator 2 and Tetris. My mom could not afford consoles, so I’d steal time playing Pokemon on my friend’s Gameboy Pocket. Or Starfox and Mario Kart on my…

It is probably not your fault. But it is your responsibility to change. — My therapist said that I operate from a place of scarcity. I’m always in survival mode. I think I’m ok, but I’m dragging myself through life. It sounds a bit harsh, but it was true. We traced this mindset all the way back to my childhood. I had no choice…

Set yourself up for success. — Starting off as a freelancer or solopreneur can be a bit overwhelming. Initially, your focus often goes into making sure you exceed the expectations of your first client. You want to make a good impression after all. You may even work on searching for work in between client work. Another…

You have all the tools you need to start your side hustle. — Here’s a common question: What side hustle can I do with my current experience? What I love about the internet is the ability to learn almost any skill. With Skillshare, Udemy, YouTube, and Coursera, hundreds of free and paid resources are available to learn a skill and start a side…

All you need to do is build your Tribe. — Recently, I saw a TikTok where a young lady shared her experience with OnlyFans. She put up five photos of her feet. That simple move — about 15 minutes of work — made her $3000 in one month (Do with that info what you must. I’m not judging.) She was…