Articles for Freelancers
Learn how to build a successful freelancing business and get hired by your dream clients.
Getting Clients
How to Earn Freelance Income Without Any Clients
Did you know that you can start earning money right away, without any freelance clients? All you have to do is sell your own work!
Getting ClientsMarketing & PositioningPortfolio Websites
Why Thinking Like a Client Will Change Your Freelancing Career Forever
Most portfolio websites are focused on the wrong person. Thinking like a client might be all you need to kickstart your freelancing career. Find out how seeing myself from the perspective of a paying…
Client CommunicationProductivity
Teach Freelance Clients to Respect Your Time By Setting Business Hours
Do you ever wonder why clients assume that freelancers are available 24/7, over weekends, and after hours? It's because too many freelancers respond to their requests over weekends and after hours. Teach clients to…
Client CommunicationProject Management
How to Defend Your Design Decisions Without Sounding Defensive
When you put a design in front of a client, they're inevitably going to have an opinion on it. These strategies move the conversation away from who is right or wrong and re-focus both…
Getting ClientsMarketing & Positioning
How I Earned My First $10,000 as a Freelance Web Designer
It took me a full four years to earn my first $10,000 of freelance income. I didn't know what I was doing, but I didn't let anything hold me back. When it comes to…
Getting ClientsProductivity
7 Lessons from My First Year as a Full-Time Freelancer
After one year of full-time freelancing, I share the observations I made, lessons I learned, advice I have for anyone interested in becoming a full-time freelancer. Make sure you have a desire to freelance,…
Payments & Invoicing
How to Properly Name Your Freelance Project Invoices
Most freelancers don't spend time thinking about invoice naming conventions, but caring about the seemingly trivial aspects of your business is what will set you apart in the eyes of your clients.
Client CommunicationGetting ClientsProject Management
How to Avoid Working With Bad Freelance Clients
I only experience problems with clients when I break my own rules. Accepting that position, attitude, and perspective is what enables you to learn and grow from your mistakes and make better decisions in…
Marketing & PositioningPortfolio Websites
12 Things You Should Remove From Your Portfolio Website Immediately
A collection of brutally honest tips for what you should remove from your portfolio website immediately before someone decides to not hire you (and what to replace them with instead).
Career TransitionsPayments & Invoicing
How I Turned One Small Freelance Project Into Years of Predictable Income
There's nothing more valuable than having predictable income when you're a freelancer. Unreliable income holds us hostage to our business even if we've managed to free ourselves from past employers.
LifestyleProductivityProject Management
How to Stay Comfortable as a Freelancer Even When You’re Stressed
There's no avoiding stressful and uncomfortable situations when you run your own freelancing business. The key to staying comfortable during stressful situations is to maintain control of your business from every angle.
News & OpinionYear in Review
2017 Year In Review
After over two years of freelancing full-time, my business has finally started to run itself. It's become more organized and efficient. I know what to expect from it. The kinks and quirks have been…
ProductivityProject Management
5 Tips for Managing Sick Days as a Freelancer
You aren't allocated a specific number of sick days each year as a freelancer. That's why it's important to have a plan for sick days before they happen.
Getting ClientsMarketing & Positioning
How to Find More Freelance Clients
If you're trying to find more freelance clients, you've got it all backwards. Instead, spend time giving potential clients more ways to find you.
Finances & TaxesProposals & Contracts
What Do You Need to Start Freelancing, Legally?
What are the minimum legal requirements to start freelancing? You don't need contracts, tax forms, or a legal business entity. Just pay your taxes!
Marketing & PositioningPortfolio Websites
How to Write More Effective Copy For Your Website
Learn how to write great copy for your website that converts viewers into customers even if you don't have experience with copywriting, sales, or marketing.