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Today I want to talk about something that makes a lot of us uncomfortable: money. Or, more specifically, how easy it is to use money as your sole barometer for success as a freelancer. This is something that’s been top of mind for me recently (and by “recently” I mean for the past couple of years—especially since having […]
March was my highest-earning month of the year so far (I know we’re only three months in, but still). This month, I was planning to simply include the total I invoiced in my business snapshot down below without any long-winded explanation. (I invoiced $11,450 in case you’re eager for the specifics right off the bat.) It’s a […]
In January, I did something I don’t think I’ve ever done in my 9.5 years of freelancing: I raised my rate mid-project. 😬 Before I get into the guts of the story, I want to make two things clear: 1. I do not recommend this approach. It felt necessary for me (and I’ll explain why), but I am […]