Studies have shown that people who have realistic expectations for themselves and their businesses have a higher success rate.
And there’s the rub. What should you expect as a freelancer, especially if you’re just starting out?
One area I believe many business owners overestimate and underestimate respectively is how much money they can earn and how long it […]

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In a previous post, I talked about how simplifying your life can actually help you reach your freelance goals faster.
It would be fair to say that our typical “middle class” lives are busy, overcommitted, and costly. Costly in terms of how much we need to earn to maintain our lifestyles and costly in terms of […]

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We dream of quitting our jobs but, when it comes down to it, the thought of working for ourselves can scare the bahookie out of most of us.
So, we end up putting it off and continue dreaming about the day we can make our resignation into a paper airplane and fly it into our boss’ office.
But, […]

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A second house. A brand new truck. A completely remodeled office. I not only dreamed about having these things. I worked hard to get them. I set goals. I met goals. I did whatever it took to achieve my dreams and I spared no expense.
But, I had already been working from home for more than […]

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