2012 was the year I had originally planned on taking on Freelance Projects full-time and letting my day job at the advertising agency go. Things never go as planned, and a whole year later I’m still working 8-6 every day at the agency and taking on freelance projects in the evenings and weekends. It’s exhausting!!!!
Fortunately I’ve been able to still gain a lot of valuable information along the way, so I’ve decided to do a little recap of my “Freelance Journey: Lesson Learned” feature that appeared this year on the blog. I’ve really enjoyed sharing what I’ve learned along the way and I hope you’ve been able to find little nuggets of info too.
Lessons Learned(ing):
1. research before you leap
2. attend Blog Brunch
3. don’t call your client a moron
4. it’s ok to be unmotivated
5. list making saves lives
6. it’s ok to take a break from blogging
7. don’t hoard clients
8. pros and cons of communication through email
9. definition of a “sick” day
10. the ins and outs of font licensing
11. frankenstein rounds of revisions
12. the importance of a business card
13. it’s ok to feel uncomfortable
14. competition is good (maybe)
I’d love to hear your thoughts about the series and if there is anything in particular you’ve been curious about when it comes to the life of a freelancer. Let me know 🙂