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Episode 183: FreshBooks’ Matt Baker on Value-Based Pricing
Most freelancers struggle BIG time with pricing — and with good reason. There’s so much more to pricing than the money. This year, we’ve talked…
Episode 182: 10 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Freelancer
Back in 2005, when I decided to quit my job and start my own business, little did I know how much owning my own business…
Episode 181: The Freelance Business Model
All month long, we’ll be talking about the freelance business model — the good, the bad, the ugly — and business fundamentals that are relevant…
Episode 180: Sarah Von Bargen on the Prosperity Gospel
We’ve all seen the messages plastered all over social media and in our inbox about how we can make more money. But what happens when…
Episode 179: Stop Obsessing Over Scale
In the online world, we’ve been brainwashed to believe that scale equals success, and the result is a constant quest to make more and more…
Episode 178: The Recap: July 2019
I’m in the throes of summer around here, but July has been anything but lazy. In this episode, I’m sharing what happened at Scoop Studios…
Episode 177: Jo Casey on Feminine Conditioning
Have you ever wondered why you do the things you do? Or why exactly you’re throwing up obstacles in your own path with stories and…
Episode 176: June 2019 Recap
It’s time for another recap. This month, I’m taking you behind-the-scenes of June 2019 and sharing all the ins and outs, ups and downs of…
Episode 175: May 2019 Recap
May is always one of my fave months of the year…so the question is, did May 2019 deliver the goods? In this episode, I’m sharing…