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Freelance coaching that follows a proven framework can help you clarify your goals, remove obstacles, and grow your freelance income faster.

If you want to double your leads in 30 days or less, then the Conversion Accelerator from Growth Tools delivers. Being coached through a a step-by-step was worth my $500, and my site did produce more subscribers.

When you're wondering how to get new freelance clients and struggling to not feel overwhelmed by marketing, follow this step-by-step process.

For all intents and purposes, my first small-scale sabbatical was a failure. But I'm going to learn from it, and next time, I'm going to focus on unproductivity.

Here's my review of Overlap by Sean McCabe. The book surprised me. I was expecting a fluff sandwich, but McCabe shares a lot of solid advice.

Your web content probably sucks. Most companies get it all wrong. But learning how to write better web content is easier than you think.

Asking for new projects and introductions can be tricky. Here's how to get referrals: create email templates and remember ask to use them.

Follow these 10 steps to land your next freelance writing job, and remember that your freelance writing business won't be built in a day.

As factors like globalization and technology change how we work, more people will take pride in being a freelancer.

Writing is a balancing act between artistry and accessibility, which is why word choice presents an ongoing dilemma for writers.

If you want to succeed, ask for help and help others. If you want to be a successful leader, make it okay for people in your organization to ask for help.

What I call the Unagency Model has come up a lot recently, so I’m going to explain what it is and how you can use it.

I'm glad that Double Your Freelancing Conference 2017 included time for implementation. I was able to make progress on my 12 takeaways.

I wish this how-to guide had existed when I set up my very first freelance writer website. Some of the advice will surprise you.

Finding your freelance writing niche can be hard because we all have a variety of interests. Use this process to identify profitable niches.

I asked Brennan Dunn what he wished he had known before he started blogging, and he shared these 5 tips on how to become a blogger.

This blog discusses things to consider before your first event. Make your first event a success by following these tips!

LinkedIn ProFinder Actually Sends Legit Leads to Freelancers. Increase your business by learning about ProFinder!

Find something small to improve each day, and eventually you’ll look up and realize that your freelancing business has transformed your life.

Hopefully, you can take some advice for achieving goals from a flawed human being and follow these four stupid-simple steps.

When I reflect on where I want to go in business, I can pick out one trait that I want to define my interactions: Being hard to offend.

You want to be known for on-time delivery, with no excuses or nasty surprises. Strive for excellence, but always dazzle with responsiveness.

Many freelancers and consultants package up their services with dry or technical descriptions. That's not how to write good web content.

Make time for “aging for quality” in your writing process and find a spot for this dram of wisdom where you keep your copywriting tips.

You'll write more, more often, when you start having more fun. Put the advice from these three seasoned writers into practice.

Hustling doesn't always solve the problem. The best thing you can do for your future is often to enjoy the simple gifts already in your life.

Your work ethic may not win you awards, but I believe it is the secret to success. It will win your desired future and peace of mind besides.

In order to thrive as a freelancer (as a human, really), you must learn how to deal with anxiety. This "Go there" thought exercise will help.

One way to grow your writing business is to hire other writers. You're not giving away clients. You're selling other people's time.

Even though a previous campaign failed, I am swallowing my pride and launching a Grabbling Kickstarter campaign. Pledge to get a signed copy!

Today is the last day of 2016. It’s time to let it go and release our accomplishments, mistakes, and regrets along with it.

These productivity tips are easy to forget, yet they are also easy to implement. Use them to minimize distractions and tackle top priorities.

Thinking of hiring a copywriter for your business? This blog discusses 10 Traits That You Want in a Creative Copywriter.

So you've started a blog. Now what? Thanks to Neil Patel content marketing strategy can be your strength, not your weakness. Check it out.

You can create value for clients by taking away options. When you remove complexity and simplify decision-making, you finish projects faster.

You hear about it a lot these days, but the question still stands: What is content marketing? Here is your clear, no-nonsense answer.

Tight on time? These six Zapier zaps for writers can help you promote your content, follow through with tasks, and spend more time writing.

While other people are paying your bills, your passion is a ruse that conceals immaturity and self-indulgence. Screw your passion. Get a job.

I don't believe in work-life balance. I believe in Five Buckets, a short meditation that will help you create a better rhythm for your life.

My first children's book, Grabbling, will arrive in Spring 2017. I'd love for all of the children in your life to fall in love with it.

Budgeting can be tough. These 8 budgeting tips for freelancers will help you bring order to the chaos and take control of your finances.

Have you ever lost a project because you took too long with the proposal? Use my client onboarding process to turn them around in 15 minutes.

If you don't have a standardized process for onboarding new clients, then you're putting your business at risk. Use my client questionnaire.

In this post about deposits for freelancers, you'll learn how to avoid awkward late payment scenarios and how to not to get stiffed.

These six invoicing tips will help freelancers and consultants get paid faster and establish better business structure.

Time tracking for freelancers may seem like an inconvenience. But it helpls you create a positive experience for your clients.

What is content? Content is the stuff you publish. It has two purposes that often coexist: to educate and to entertain.

Start tweaking your workflow today, and become one percent more efficient. In 100 days you'll be twice as good.

Please nominate your favorite underdog brand for a complete business tune-up and help us spread the word.

What follows is good advice for new freelancers and bad advice for creatives and writers with established businesses: say yes to everything.

Thriftiness is smart until it is stupid. Here are three smart reasons to spend money and double down on your business.

Momentum happens with thousands of mundane steps, not dozens of leaps. This simple habit will transform your freelancing business.

Most people who believe that imperfect action beats perfect planning have imposter syndrome for a little while. The key is to keep doing.

Use these email productivity tips to grind down your inbox faster, reclaim your sanity, and spend more time on business development.

Want to finish more passion projects, meet more of your goals, and build a profitable business you love? Put your goals first.

I was twenty-three when I learned one of the most important lessons of my life: To be the expert, you only have to be one lesson ahead.

You’ve heard it said that there’s so such thing as a free lunch. Of course there is. Free lunches can help you attract better clients.

You can create a plan to attract better clients. Life's too short to work with people you don't like, so find the ones you do.

Remove big breaks from the equation, and you realize that there is no more opportune moment and no more ideal set of circumstances.

In order to practice true contentment, must you squelch all desire? Or can you follow your ambition and push to improve your circumstances?

if there’s one obvious way for freelancers and consultants to make more money, it would be effective project management. Use this framework.

Value is in the eye and wallet of the beholder. Use premium packaging to build your brand and charge more for your products and services.

Look around the web, and you probably won't find a simple, common-sense budgeting plan for small business owners. Enter this post.

Creatives often frown upon sales, but once they move past negative perceptions and learn how to sell, they can better serve their clients.

Sometimes the best thing for you, your business, your clients, and your artistic integrity is to not do your best work.

How I got into business involves the Little Harpeth River, sycamores, and lost fishing lures. It's funny the things that end up shaping us.

Productizing services is a smart strategy for earning what you’re worth. In this post I share 5 ways to make more money by doing that.

Regardless of what you think you sell, what are your clients buying? Sell what people are buying. Use these exercises to gain fresh insight.

Don't use competitors or the market to set your rates. Use this freelance rate calculator instead to reverse engineer your desired lifestyle.

This post will help you figure out your personal thrival number, as well as your business's monthly operating expenses and your monthly sales goal.

The first step to thriving is to recognize your survival number for what it is: surviving, not thriving. Just surviving isn't sustainable.

Before you can raise your rates, you must address any insecurity that would inhibit your ability to sell with confidence and create a satisfying experience.

To step off the feast-or-famine roller coaster and earn what you're worth, freelancers and creatives must rethink how they view themselves and their work.

Honesty, vulnerability, and thoughtfulness are the three best growth strategies I know. They'll earn you more work from existing clients and more referrals.

Do you care about being right or meeting your financial and lifestyle goals? Being right won't pay your bills. But being hard to offend will.

Of late, I’ve talked to a variety of creatives who are also rethinking what they want to sell because they want to make more money. How about you?

Business is a lot like middle school. Emphasize likability in your branding and positioning and watch what happens.

Pricing is branding. So if you want to increase the perceived value of your products and services, then consider raising your prices.

If you're not sure how to talk about what you do, then read this post. You'll be a better party guest, and you'll attract better clients.

Don't spend too much time worrying about what to name your business. What really matters is building a strong brand, and that takes time.

If you're stuck, then one of these 33 tools for product creation might help you. But keep in mind that shiny, new tools are distractions.

You can find top-tier talent all over the world. This step-by-step process will show you how to hire freelancers on Upwork quickly.