"What's your budget?"That's a question that 99% of clients don't want to hear. The first thought that goes through their mind is "I can't tell you my budget. You'll take all my money!"Some clients have a "fixed budget" and will be fairly open about i...
As a freelancer - you're telling a story, whether you want to or not. Without realising, a lot of people will go into freelancing telling a story of "Hey, I'm desperate, I'm cheap, pick me!".Those are the people that usually end up on Fiverr, 99...
(1-minute read)Becoming an expert in something is incredibly simple!Not easy. Just simple.I talk about this particular situation a lot in my talks and workshops. A conversation I had with a designer I respect and admire a lot, that ended up with that...
I'd really appreciate it if you could take 30 seconds for a quick reply.If you don't me asking - I'd like to understand how people consume my content. Do you read them on a specific day, or catch up when you can, or just skip some all together?I...
"Breaking Freelance - How to be a Ninja Rock Star Power Ranger"(how it looks when you become a kick-ass freelancer)I'm speaking on a free online event for a community called cFinder on Monday at 6pm CET. Talk is about freelancing, of course...
Sometimes I feel like shit, and I just don't want to do work. Do you?It took me a long time to accept that it's normal, and if I feel I need a break from everything - I should simply take it! I do some of the things I wrote here, but reminding m...
If you ever found yourself at the end of the project come winter, you know it's hard to get a new client at the end of the year. Don't worry - you didn't suddenly become un-hireable, clients are just focusing more on Christmas party rather than you.R...
(2-minute read)Overcommitting to a project, or underestimating a deadline is something that will happen to you at one point or another. Happened to me a lot when I was starting out, so please use my tactics to keep your project on time and on price -...
I promised yesterday I will tell you a story how my first PC landed my in the principal's office, but before I do that - I wanted to share this photo of me booting up my PC for the first time. I was so happy! But I had no idea how lucky I was.(if you...
I'm sure everyone had at least one in their class. Think back, can you remember that annoying person that would remind the teacher about homework? If you think you didn't have one - I have some bad news for you. 😂I was always well behaved, and polite...
