I'm not a "creator" or "gig-worker" – I'm a freelancer
Self-employment is more than delivering meals or acquiring followers on Instagram.
The Big Lie of "Good, Fast, Cheap"
One of them is never optional, and sometimes you can't even pick two.
The pandemic has torn down the freelance hurdles
What’s holding you back from sprinting your career ahead?
The future of freelancing isn’t better platforms — it’s no platforms
A rebuttal of Dr. Jon Younger’s accurate, yet platform-obsessed freelance revolution predictions.
Three Simple Questions Hold the Secret to Career Success
If you find a single answer that satisfies this equation, you have the recipe for a lifetime of making money by having fun.
Why Freelancing Became More Stable Than Employment
COVID-19 has amplified existing trends — uncovering the skeleton of the old, dead, linear career model.
The "Perfect Triangle" approach to defining your niche
A simple formula to find your marketing sweet spot of expertise and reputation.
Passive Income Is a Lie — Build Passion Income Instead
All businesses require work, but you can decide what kind of work and when to do it.
Stop Trying to Create the Next Big Thing
Start small with something you can manage yourself, grow purposefully, and get profitable as quickly as possible.
How Solo Freelancers Can Land Massive Gigs
I’m a one-person business who attracts agency-sized projects. When you demonstrate reliability, size is no obstacle.
You're an Artist, Not an Entrepreneur
When your inner artist and inner entrepreneur are at odds, how do you grow a freelance business?
How I Grew My Freelance Business from $0 to Six Figures
Lessons learned from the ups and downs of building a design business for 18 years.
You say “NO” but they come back begging for a “YES”
That’s how you know you’ve *made it* as a freelancer
What kind of freelancer are you?
Your client’s perception is coloured by how seriously you take your business.
When they go cheap and global, double-down on premium and local
Transcend the rat race and let your unicorn shine.
The myth of the full-time freelancer
People believe casual gig work is what the new economy is all about. They’ve forgotten that full-time freelancing has been there all along.
Self-Employed Identity Crisis: Freelancer, Contractor, Consultant, Entrepreneur, or Solopreneur?
What you call yourself matters. Learn the difference, and how to climb to the next level.
The freelancer’s mental load
When you run your own business, can you afford to have an off switch?
“First-world” freelance problems: I have too much work
Having too many choices can be as stressful as not having enough. Here’s my story about managing high-demand.
Should designers write?
29 stories, 78K views, 3.6K fans, 1.6K followers, in 6 months. What did I learn?
Don’t Become a Freelancer
Not everyone is built to run their own business.
What to charge: does value-based pricing live up to the hype?
Demystifying pricing techniques + value pricing implementation tips
Professional freelancers don’t do “gigs”
Are you expendable, temporary help, or a valuable long-term business partner?
If your ideal clients aren’t coming to you, go to them.
Don’t passively accept what work comes your way. You can actively bend the direction of your freelance career.
The freelance business growth dilemma
How do you grow beyond yourself, when your success is tied to your personal reputation?