CIP035: The Introvert's Guide To Freelancing

In 2013, my introvert dreams were answered. I had made the heady decision on New Years Day to book plane tickets to Japan, signalling my no-way-backing-out-now decision to leave my safety bubble that was my 9-5 job as a web designer in London. It also signalled the start of my 6-month experiment: be a Freelancer. Spoiler alert: the experiment went well and I am still working for myself. But… it was not an easy 6 months. In fact, the years following weren’t exactly a walk in the empty-introvert-friendly-park either. Like this report shows, many freelancers feel less secure financially - and the pay brackets show this - than being full-time. Despite the fact that going solo, either freelancing or setting up your own biz, may be the dream for many introverts who can’t abide the office life: it does come with it’s own challenges. That’s what I want to spend this episode tackling. Now I touched on one of the biggest sticking points in episode 031 - The Troubleshooting Guide for the Demotivated - which is, you guessed it, dealing with the issue of motivation when you work for yourself. And naturally, I recommend that particularly if you’ve been freelancing or WFY for some time. But today is more like a… primer. May be for those who are considering cutting loose from the 9-5 and fancy themselves as a one-man (or woman) band.   You’ll hear me talk about… The two biggest questions to ask yourself before going freelance Why I backed away from web design How to schedule your day for success The strategy I use to make sure I focus Why freelancing isn't as introvert-friendly as you might think How to prevent burnout And much more