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At some point in your career, you can start to think that going
Do You Have What It Takes?
First of all, you really have to consider your personality type here. Being freelance takes a lot to become successful. It’s far from a passive job where you can clock in, get the work done, and clock out again. You need a lot of motivation. Because not only do you have to get out there and find your clients, you often have to chase them for money too. It takes a certain kind of person to be able to do it all. But if you’re driven enough, there’s no reason why you couldn’t become a successful freelancer.
Being freelance takes a lot to become successful. It’s far from a passive job where you can clock in, get the work done, and clock out again. You need a lot of motivation.Click To TweetHow Are You Financially?
Before you take a huge leap into the freelance world, you have to look at your finances. If you’re barely making rent and your fridge is bare, throwing away a stable income might not be the best idea for you. When you go
Can You Market Yourself?
Next, think about your sales skills. You may never have worked in sales before, but when you’re a
Do You Have Leads?
It’s also a good idea to have potential work lined up – or guaranteed if you can get it. Whether you test the
Are You Covered?
And then there are always the professional things that you need to tick off. When you work for a business, they will take care of the
Are You All Set-Up?
On another professional note, you’re also going to be responsible for your own taxes as a freelancer, so it’s a good idea to get up to speed with what that means. Whether you look into filing them yourself or hire an accountant to do it for you, you need to make sure that you file as a
Do You Have Somewhere To Work?
And finally, there’s also that (maybe not so) small matter of where you’re going to conduct your consultancy work. When you’re freelance, you’re not guaranteed a place of work. But, you can be. Whether you put together the gorgeous home office of your dreams, rent a space in an office building, or work from cafes for a while, before you take the leap, you need to make sure that you have a set place to work so that you can not only get it done but be productive too.
Freelance to Freedom is the book on how individuals can reconstruct their life to create financial and time freedom.