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- #49 Turn angry clients into loyal customers (October 31, 2024)
- #48 x3 short excercises to design your life (October 25, 2024)
- #47 The power of a one year promise (October 17, 2024)
- #46 Favours, freebies and saying no (October 10, 2024)
- #45 How to turn failed sales calls into new customers (October 3, 2024)
- #44 The only x3 ways to make more money as a freelancer (September 5, 2024)
- #43 x51 simple lifestyle changes for happy freelancing (August 29, 2024)
- #42 How to package freelance services into an offer that sells for more (August 22, 2024)
- #41 The complete freelancer pricing guide (August 15, 2024)
- #40 Take control of your attention (August 8, 2024)
- #39 The war in my mind – ambition vs contentment (August 4, 2024)
- #38 How to quickly respond to tricky clients by email without offending (July 28, 2024)
- #37 Don't use the wrong measuring stick for your success… (July 21, 2024)
- #36 4 strategies I use to make success feel effortless (July 11, 2024)
- #35 A roadmap to 6 figure lifestyle business without the burnout (July 4, 2024)
- #34 The 3 day week for freelancers isn't what you think… (June 27, 2024)
- #33 How to become the person you admire most (June 20, 2024)
- #32 How to build a free-flowing routine that works for YOU (June 13, 2024)
- #31 How I battle overwhelm in a solo business (June 6, 2024)
- #30 How to build resilience as a solopreneur (May 31, 2024)
- #29 Stoicism for Solopreneurs (May 23, 2024)
- #28 Plan in years, act daily – Goals to Actions workshop (May 16, 2024)
- #27 How to turn skills into leverage (May 9, 2024)
- #26 5 essential consistency systems for solopreneurs (May 2, 2024)
- #25 Social content strategy for time-poor solopreneurs (April 25, 2024)
- #24 How to systemize a solo business with SOPs (April 18, 2024)
- #23 A magic phrase to turn bad days into good days (April 11, 2024)
- #22 Boundary-setting emails to streamline your solo business (April 4, 2024)
- #21 How to overcome procrastination on important tasks (March 28, 2024)
- #20 Complete management system for a one person business (March 21, 2024)
- #19 why my motivation hit rock bottom right now (March 14, 2024)
- #18 A system to get good reviews every time. (March 7, 2024)
- #17 Insane growth hack for freelancers in 2024 (February 29, 2024)
- #16 How to start freelancing from scratch – A roadmap (February 22, 2024)
- #15 How to 10x your life & work through focus (February 15, 2024)
- #14 Frameworks for freelancers dealing with burnout (February 8, 2024)
- #13 Schedule of a 6 figure Solopreneur (February 1, 2024)
- #12 A low risk process for hiring the dream team (January 25, 2024)
- #11 how to redesign your life in 1 day (January 18, 2024)
- #10 Automated appointment booking system for solopreneurs (January 11, 2024)
- #9 The dark side of success they don't tell you about (January 5, 2024)
- #8 Open sourcing my annual review…. (December 20, 2023)
- #7 fundamental systems for a lifestyle business (December 15, 2023)
- #6 figure automated referral system (December 8, 2023)
- #5 Books to Simplify your life, Multiply your output (December 1, 2023)
- #4 work-life balance is not possible or even desirable (November 23, 2023)
- #3 selfish reasons for starting a solo business (November 17, 2023)
- #2 A fully automated sales funnel for designers (November 9, 2023)
- #1 The Life By Design blog (October 26, 2023)
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Testimonials
- lauren-ashley (September 17, 2024)
- Craig Simpson (September 16, 2024)
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- Patrick Grossman (October 2, 2023)
- Carmen Hamill (October 2, 2023)
- Rachel Mess (October 2, 2023)
- Liz Heinberg (October 2, 2023)
- Jonathon Bismark (October 2, 2023)
- Niklas Isberg (October 2, 2023)
Q&As
- Growing a freelance business is like trying to sail a boat in stormy seas. What advice do you give? ⛵️ (November 1, 2024)
- I’m feeling discouraged today. How do you deal with self doubt? (October 31, 2024)
- How do I charge for freelance SEO services? (October 29, 2024)
- What do I say if my client always wants things done immediately? (October 19, 2024)
- I'm going to set myself up as a freelance designer, but not sure how I get clients? (September 16, 2024)
- I don't know how to differentiate between important deep work, and shallow admin tasks? (September 16, 2024)
- Is it a red flag someone has moved jobs alot? (when hiring) (September 7, 2024)
- how do I set up systems in my business? (September 7, 2024)
- How do I stop other designers undercutting my price? (August 20, 2024)
- How do you avoid burnout? (August 19, 2024)
- Should I position as a creative consultant or freelancer? (August 15, 2024)
- The client is asking me to do more work, but hasn't paid the first invoice yet, what should I say? (July 19, 2024)
- What's your system for consistency? (July 14, 2024)
- How do you calculate your worth? (July 4, 2024)
- How can I integrate purpose into daily routines? (June 26, 2024)
- I doubt I'm good enough yet to start a freelance career, I worry I need to learn more skills first. (June 26, 2024)
- I’m thinking about doing freelancing. I don't know whether to do branding, strategy, or coaching. What is it that you do? (May 29, 2024)
- How do you balance ambition with contentment? (May 14, 2024)
- How do I stay motivated & consistent with mindset over the long term? (May 12, 2024)
- How do I prioritize my never ending todo list? (May 8, 2024)
- What is the most effective time management secret you've used all your life (April 30, 2024)
- how do you handle overthinking? (April 28, 2024)
- I am a frustrated freelancer I need help (April 24, 2024)
- How do you set boundaries without pissing off clients in freelancing? (April 23, 2024)
- I'm trying to find my 'thing' while working a 9-5. How do I find my niche? (April 23, 2024)
- Any advice getting back to work after Depression kicking my butt? (April 19, 2024)
- What design tools should I learn first? (April 14, 2024)
- How do I get my first job as a designer? (April 14, 2024)
- How do I get a junior design job as a web developer, or should I start freelancing? (April 14, 2024)
- How do you balance your daily schedule with life & business goals? (April 11, 2024)
- what is a "lifestyle business"? is it life coaching? (April 6, 2024)
- Can you provide an email template for freelancers increasing prices and moving to retainers? (March 15, 2024)
- How do you balance automation without losing the personal touch with client as a freelancer? (March 1, 2024)
- What do I do when the client keeps asking for free favours? (February 22, 2024)
- I have too many ideas, how do I figure out what to do? (February 22, 2024)
- How do I put together my freelance portfolio? (February 21, 2024)
- How do I start freelancing from scratch? (February 15, 2024)
- how do I work out what to charge as a freelancer? (February 14, 2024)
- How do I pick my niche? (February 14, 2024)
- Should I quit my job now, or wait and grow my sidehustle first? (February 10, 2024)
- How do I keep raising my prices? (February 10, 2024)
- How do I spot red flags? (February 10, 2024)
- How did you go from freelance, to agency owner, to mentor? because that's what I want 😄 (February 10, 2024)
- Why to never charge hourly rates? (February 7, 2024)
- How can I improve my sales approach? (February 7, 2024)
- How to Figure Out What to Charge? (February 7, 2024)
- How does hourly pricing punish you? (February 7, 2024)
- What to do when I've quoted too low? (February 7, 2024)
- How to double your income? (February 7, 2024)
- When in my solopreneur journey should I start automating? (January 15, 2024)
- How do I get leads as a new freelancer? (December 15, 2023)
- What is the reason for my failure and how do I fix it? (December 11, 2023)
- What is one thing you wish you knew before starting a lifestyle business? (December 11, 2023)
- Should I charge for everything? (December 1, 2023)
- What do I say when I'm asked to do free extras? (December 1, 2023)
- How do I meet Deadlines? (November 24, 2023)
- What's one thing I should do to grow as a freelancer? (November 2, 2023)
- How do I get creative feedback from peers if I work alone? (November 2, 2023)
- How do I figure out how much to charge? (November 1, 2023)
- How do I do sales without sounding like a salesman? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I get consistent work as a freelancer? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I make my brand unique? (October 31, 2023)
- Should I brand as an agency or a freelancer? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I network effectively? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I get testimonials from my clients? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I write contracts for design services? (October 31, 2023)
- Should I gain more skills, or should I focus on mastering one skill? (October 31, 2023)
- What are the most important design tools I should Learn (October 31, 2023)
- How do you juggle all the roles you need to do in a solo business? (October 31, 2023)
- What are the risks of starting freelancing? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I get work experience for design jobs? (October 31, 2023)
- How do I get my first job as a freelancer? (October 31, 2023)
Brainfarts
- Being "triggered" is a crutch I reject (October 3, 2024)
- Guilty purchases vs minimalism (July 29, 2024)
- Know where you're going… (July 19, 2024)
- A mutilplier for life (July 18, 2024)
- When willpower fails… (July 18, 2024)
- Every day you make a choice (July 14, 2024)
- Habits make your life (July 14, 2024)
- Quick wins are for quick quitters (July 8, 2024)
- Don't be happy when… (July 4, 2024)
- Stoicism is the answer for Introverts (May 10, 2024)
- When you hit the hump, seek clarity. (May 9, 2024)
- When things get tough… (May 8, 2024)
- Stop wasting your attention (May 8, 2024)
- You asked for problems (May 8, 2024)
- Lessons for life from pine trees (May 1, 2024)
- Slow ain't sexy (May 1, 2024)
- Don't consume, create (April 29, 2024)
- "showing up" vs "giving it your all" (April 29, 2024)
- Effort vs expertise (April 29, 2024)
- Nothing happens. Then all at once. (April 23, 2024)
- Being busy vs feeling busy (April 23, 2024)
- Animals are unburdened by ambition (April 23, 2024)
- There are always tradeoffs (April 23, 2024)
- You either get better or you get worse (April 23, 2024)
- Where my head's at – public accountability statement (April 19, 2024)
- Your revenue means nothing to me (April 19, 2024)
- Money vs Wealth (April 6, 2024)
- If you want a simple life, seek competence (April 6, 2024)
- Hacks are easy, consistency is hard (April 6, 2024)
- As your success increases, so must your ability to say NO. (April 6, 2024)
- Rest isn't always sedentary (April 4, 2024)
- It was never meant to be easy (April 4, 2024)
- Time travel (April 2, 2024)
- Be more water (April 2, 2024)
- A fastlane to the end of life? (April 2, 2024)
- Most people give up too early (April 2, 2024)
- The best opportunities don't have paths (April 2, 2024)
- Change is constant (April 2, 2024)
- Appreciating what I have (April 2, 2024)
- Risk of death (April 2, 2024)
- 3 people on same path never take quite the same route. (April 2, 2024)
- Use momentum to beat the hump (April 1, 2024)
- x3 ways to make more money as a freelancer (March 28, 2024)
- Is balance always positive? (March 23, 2024)
- A formula for success (March 23, 2024)
- Corporate culture makes me sick (March 23, 2024)
- Success is knowing what you want (March 23, 2024)
- Exhaustion is Endemic. (March 17, 2024)
- Success is an inevitable side effect (March 17, 2024)
- Contradictory advice from a guru (March 17, 2024)
- The best opportunities don't have signposts (March 16, 2024)
- Nothing is forever, change is constant (March 16, 2024)
- People give up too early (March 16, 2024)
- The path of least resistance, often leads you astray (March 16, 2024)
- Easy paths = a hard life (March 16, 2024)
- How to carve solid rock with your bare hands… (March 16, 2024)
- How to time travel (March 16, 2024)
- Luxuries are for sheep (March 16, 2024)
- Build a second brain + AI + VR = A sci-fi dystopia? (March 16, 2024)
- Weapons for knowledge workers (March 16, 2024)
