How to Gracefully Turn Away a Mismatched Client

Turning money away at the door doesn’t seem like great business advice, BUT IT IS! Growing pains within a client relationship are natural, but when that client starts to groan with those pains, it’s…

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How to Feel Great About Setting Your Rates!

Setting rates and talking money is often a major stress point for independent teachers. Let’s chat about it. Many of you worked thousands of hours to master your craft, studying with the world’s best…

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The Five Levels of Freelancers

This is the tagline for Seth Godin’s online freelancer course. Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and thought leader on the post-industrial economy. His teaching has transformed my career…

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What To Do With Referred Clients

Gaining clients as a freelancer or contractor is no easy feat. While there are platforms like Upwork that can help connect you with clients, the best way to move up in the world is to receive…

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You are Valuable! Learning to Value Your Time and Work

How much is your time worth? Do you charge enough for your services? How much is “enough”, and how do you decide? It’s important to think about everything — tangible and intangible — that goes into…