The freelancing landscape is changing, and has already changed, drastically. Competition is fierce on marketplace and gig bidding sites like Upwork, not to mention the already astronomical fees (up to 20% of your profit) and a brand new system that charges freelancers just to bid on a project. All this means that conventional advice and answers to common…
Do you worry that robots are going to take your job? Many of the best sci-fi movies you’ve ever seen involve the fear of robots taking over. Sometimes it’s computer programs of our own design evolving and supplanting us faster than we can control them. Other times, aliens arrive from outer space or other dimensions, empowered with superior…
Believe it or not, the job of a lighthouse is not to pose for your nana’s favorite wall calendar or appear in artwork at the dentist’s office. Though you’d never guess based on the volume of gift items adorned with its likeness, the lighthouse has but one simple and profound purpose, and that is guiding boats to…
Are you thinking about quitting your freelancing business? If so, it’s probably because you think that having the life and business you want is too complicated. (It’s actually pretty simple, if not easy). You think the reason your freelancing business is struggling is that you don’t know the right people, or that you don’t have enough money, or…
"Your breaking point is your making point." - I have no idea It was the holes in my underwear that finally did it. I couldn't find a single pair without a hole. Two years after starting my Freelance business and I was still wearing the same undershorts I had from before…
Wanna create a flexible business that meets your financial goals working only 20 hours a week? First, you need this: The Could vs. Should Mental Framework Mike "The Right Tools Can Build Whatever House You Want" Shreeve
If you’re thinking about freelancing or in the process of launching a business, you can save precious time and sanity by learning from other people’s mistakes. Use this list to set things right or avoid challenges altogether as you get started. 1. Fear of Ambiguity | More Analysis than Action The only way to get clarity is to…
About a week ago Elon Musk announced that next year he was going to put Uber out of business with a fleet of more than 1,000,000 self driving taxis. If you've been waiting for the future to arrive... it's here. The good news is you don't have to be a tech giant to make a living online. As…
There's a lot of business advice out there to help freelancers get to six figure income quickly, and it’s true that a lot of it works. But a lot of it is also exceptionally unhealthy for you - physically, mentally, spiritually, you name it. The Burnout Cycle A six figure student of Mike Shreeve's recently experienced this first…
Whatever else you do this weekend, please watch this video: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content Yes, it's a video about how to read more books... except it isn't. It's about habits. It's about how much time social media is robbing you of. It's about time management. It's about priorities. It's about thinking…