Unemployable: Advice For Freelancers And Entrepreneurs

Are you interested in developing and selling products? Seems almost silly to ask, right? Seems like everyone I talk to wants to make a product and leave the world of client work behind. Designers, writers, and other freelancers, but also lawyers, realtors, consultants … you name it. Even those who love working with clients wouldn t... Listen to episode

The average multi-millionaire has seven different sources of income. But that s not what you hear about, is it? That s not what gets the press. Instead, you hear about The Game. You know The Game … get funded, make no profit. Even better, make no revenue, cash out big, retire on an island. This is mostly... Listen to episode

Thanks to the internet, productivity software, virtual staffing solutions, and freelancers and consultants of all types at your disposal, a single person can cause a major economic ruckus. According to new statistics released by the U.S. Census Bureau, an increasing number of single-person businesses are breaking into 7-figures of revenue. There s also an accompanying shift... Listen to episode

There s a joke that says an entrepreneur is a person who works 80 hours a week to avoid working 40 hours a week for someone else. It's more about freedom than anything else. According to a recent Fast Company article on the future of work, soon people will put in 80 hours a week just... Listen to episode

After 17 years and nine businesses, I ve run the gamut of roles and levels of sophistication outside the traditional world of employment. It s been quite a ride. When I look back, I can identify 4 distinct phases that I ve gone through, one of which may correspond with where you re at currently, or where you want... Listen to episode

I ve been referring to myself as unemployable for many years now, and it s a common joke among entrepreneurs and freelancers. For me, I m not sure I m joking at all. Of course, the literal meaning of the word "unemployable" is no laughing matter. There are way too many people in the world who have been left... Listen to episode