I talk about the importance of a freelancers daily routine. I give you a run down of what my days look like and examples on how to prime yourself to be the most productive. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/17 Show Links Why you need a catchphrase - http://www.rjmccollam.com/get-a-catch-phrase/ Free Email Course on becoming a better freelancer - http://www.rjmccollam.com/course/
RJ elaborates on episode 2 where we talked about how to build your portfolio and goes over what is important to include in your portfolio and, almost more importantly, what is not important to include. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/16 Show Links Episode 2 - How to Build Your Portfolio - http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/2/
RJ talks about how to stop wasting all the time, and how to avoid the disappointment, when dealing with potential clients that have a small budget. http://www.rjmccollam.com/podcast/15
I talk about the tools that I use and conclude the first season of The Freelance Podcast. Links from the show Harvest https://www.getharvest.com/ Stripe https://stripe.com/ Wave Apps https://www.waveapps.com/ Docracy http://www.docracy.com/ Contract Killer https://gist.github.com/malarkey/4031110 Mailbox http://www.mailboxapp.com/ Google Apps https://www.google.com/work/apps/business/ Google Voice https://www.google.com/voice Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/ 1Password https://agilebits.com/onepa...
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In this episode I invite Kyle Johnson to help me answer a listener's question about starting as a front-end or back-end developer. Links from the show CSS-Tricks http://css-tricks.com/ Laracasts https://laracasts.com/ Treehouse http://teamtreehouse.com/ Episode 8 of The Freelance Podcast Continued Education http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com/8 Codecademy http://www.codecademy.com/ CodeSchool https://www.codeschool.com/ Lynda http://www.lynda.com/default.aspx Kyle Johnson on Twitter https://twitt...
In this episode I interview Christopher Hawkins from Chasing Product. Links from the show Chasing Product - http://www.chasingproduct.com/ Chris's 2014 Year in Review Post - http://www.christopherhawkins.com/2015/01/2014-year-review/ Rob Walling - http://www.softwarebyrob.com/ Startups for the Rest of Us - http://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/ Small Spec - http://www.smallspec.com/ Cogeian systems - http://www.cogeian.com/ Josh Long Books - http://joshlong.cc Follow & Subscribe Please subsc...
I am sick, but wanted to get some quick thoughts out about patience. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTunes for this podcast. If we have helped, or provided any useful information it would be...
In this episode I talk about my goals for 2015 and answer a listener question. Links from the show Kidkoo - http://kidkoo.co/ Soil - http://www.getsoil.co/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @freelancecast Rate The Freelance Podcast! You can help us reach other freelancers just like you and I by leaving a 5 star rating in iTu...
In this episode I talk about the importance and power that being a constant learner and always improving your skill set has for a freelancer. Links from the show Treehouse - http://teamtreehouse.com/ Lynda.com - http://www.lynda.com/ Irresistible Podcasting - http://avclark.com/course/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow The Freelance Podcast on Twitter at @free...
In this episode with interview Kyle Johnson who is right in the middle of making the jump into full-tim freelancing. While this is a longer episode for this show I highly recommend you listen to the whole thing. I had a great conversation with Kyle and he provides a very level-headed approach to making his jump into full-time freelancing. Learn more about Kyle Johnson Twitter https://twitter.com/kbjohnson90 VLX Digital http://vlxdigital.com/ Personal website http://kylebjohnson.me/ Links mention...
In this episode I tell the story of my first year as a full-time freelancer. I talk about my reasons for making the jump, the support I had, the challenges, and I even tell you how much money I made. Links My First Year As A Full-Time Freelancer - http://www.rjmccollam.com/first-year-full-time-freelancer/ Drew Wilson - http://drewwilson.com/ Execute Book - http://executebook.com/ Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comment...
In this episode we talk about what is a niche, the benefits of working in one, and how to define it. Links Getting Things Done by David Allen - http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Things-Done-Stress-Free-Productivity/dp/0142000280/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417471732&sr=8-1 OmniFocus - https://www.omnigroup.com/omnifocus Entrepreneur On Fire - http://www.entrepreneuronfire.com/ Sponsor This weeks episode is brought to you by Azendoo. An app that simplifies teamwork. Visit Azendoo and get a free m...
In this episode we go over the pros and cons of choosing to present yourself as a solo freelancer or as a business. This is something I have flip flopped on a couple times over my career. There are certainly pros and cons to both sides of the coin, but at the end of the day you need to choose the route that feels best to you. Follow & Subscribe Please subscribe via your podcast service of choice. Please send in your questions and comments at http://www.thefreelancepodcast.com You can follow ...
In this episode we interview freelancer Kayli Barth, a freelance marketer and creator of The Freelance Hustle. You can find Kayli on Twitter at @kaylibarth. Take Away Quotes & Advice from Kayli People are looking for freelancers...I was confident the work was going to be there Get a pen and write down what you want. Write down your goals, the type of work you want to do, the type of people you want to work with, how much money do you want to make, how and where you want to work. Kayli's Must...
As a freelancer it is crucial to not only have a portfolio, but to have one that has work in it and is updated on a regular basis. We all know this, but somehow we always find excuses that stop us from working on our portfolio or even worse not having one at all. In this episode we talk about the importance of building your portfolio, a common excuse that stops freelancers from getting started, and we give 3 ways to both create/find work for your portfolio and get it published online. 3 ways to ...
In this inaugural episode RJ discusses the dream and potential that freelancing can bring as well as tells his story of becoming a full time freelancer. Another podcast for freelancers? Yea, I know, but let me explain. Podcasts are an awesome way to learn from people that are where you want to be professionally and have the experience you can learn from. One thing I found is that some of the advice was a little beyond where I was at in my journey to make the jump to a full time freelancer. That ...
Welcome to The Freelance Podcast, A podcast for those looking to make the jump into, or just getting started with, full time freelancing. Websites get to have About Us pages so we figured we would have an About Us episode. The Freelance Podcast is all about helping those looking to make the jump into full time freelancing by offering actionable advice and support to freelancers. If you have questions you want answered, or are looking for advice, email us at hi@thefreelancepodcast.com or by visit...
