Mama, are you ready to get started in freelancing today?
You know how, when you love something, you get all passionate about it, and you talk about it all the time, and you just kind of assume that everyone around you understands exactly what you’re talking about?
Well, that’s kind of how I am about chocolate.
Hahaha, kidding! I mean, no, I am that way about chocolate #obsessed, but in this particular case, I’m talking about how I feel about freelancing.
The thing is, though, I totally get that you might not yet be as obsessed with freelancing as I am. Maybe you’re still unsure about whether it’s the right path for you. And maybe you’re even in that place where you’re like,
Uh, Lauren? I’m not sure I know exactly what freelancing is, but I kinda feel like I missed the window for asking.
Mama. You can always, always ask me anything.
So let’s talk about freelancing. What it is, how you do it, and how you figure out if it’s right for you. And, more importantly, how you can get started in freelancing today!
Freelancing is a way for you to work from home. It’s sort of like having a job — you’ll be doing work, not eating chocolate — but you’re not an employee. You’re self-employed, which means that you’re the boss. You have clients, but you get to decide if you’re going to handle a specific project or not.
You also get to decide when, where, and how you work, which means that you control your own schedule. As long as you deliver the work you’ve committed to, no one really cares when you do it. So if, for example, your kid is down for the count with the flu, you can spend the morning being mom, and when he crashes for a long nap in the afternoon, you can dig in and do the work.
Or — on the flip side — you could spend the morning getting client work done and then treat yourself to an afternoon mani-pedi without needing to ask permission for time off.
Freelancing also is not the same as network marketing. Just like you could have a job as a writer, or a designer, or a software engineer, an administrative assistant, or a teacher, you can be a freelance whatever-you-want. A freelance writer, a freelance designer, a freelance developer, a freelance virtual assistant, and so on. It’s up to you to decide what service you want to offer clients.
In other words? You don’t have to sell any lipstick, scented candles, or shakes to your friends and family.
When you freelance, you get to make a lot of the decisions on your own. And along with that independence comes responsibility — like you’re the person who buys your computer and pays for your Internet access.
You’re also the person who gets to decide if you’re going to call yourself a freelancer, a business owner, a consultant, an entrepreneur — all of these are valid terms, and you can pick the one that feels best to you.
If your head is spinning, don’t sweat it.
I’ve actually put together an amazing Free Mama Guide to Freelancing just for you, and you can grab it right here.
Inside the guide, you’ll discover exactly how to work from home, control your own schedule, and earn money — without sales or network marketing. There’s even a giant list of over seventy skills you can use to get started as a freelancer — the services business owners need most, so they’re literally just waiting for the chance to work with you.
If you want to do more for your family and be present in your children’s lives, then you need the Free Mama Guide. If time management is a struggle, you’ll love the resources you get in the Guide — they’ll help you prioritize the right things so that you can start earning money without losing your sanity.
What I want you to know, mama, is that if you want to be a freelancer, you can be a freelancer. And you can get started in freelancing today.
Every question you have has been asked by someone else before you. If you check out The Free Mama Movement Facebook Group, you’ll find loads of answers. You can also binge watch a couple dozen episodes of FreeMamaTV, or get yourself a copy of the sweet new Free Mama Guide.
If you believe that you shouldn’t have to choose between family and finances, you’re right. You can be a Free Mama, and I’m honored to have the chance to help you get there!
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Last one — I promise! Don’t forget to watch this past week’s episode of FreeMamaTV – I’m breaking down freelancing into Freelance 101 for you!