Freelancing Series - 8

Things are busy! I’m really happy about that.

It’s fun watching the day fill up and counting the money. I tweak my financial model maybe a bit too much…but whatever. Ok – it’s not a lot of money. But it’s some!!

My work is quite a combination these days. As I’m knocking out to-dos, something is sticking out to me: my switching costs are decreasing. For as long as I remember, I’ve needed a work warm-up before I settle into a rhythm. Usually a combination of YouTube, Music, Netflix, but always something. Now, I’m flipping between cryptoasset investing strategies and eCommerce paid search keywords in <5 minutes. I kind of have to, but it’s awesome.

I’m getting better at making mental silos and moving between them. As I optimize, I’ll try to do more segmentation – perhaps Monday for this project, Tuesday for this etc… but at least for now I’m learning to juggle. AND – I hope to have multiple ventures forever, so this is a perfect time to get used to it.

My brief advice:

Keep separate notebooks for every client/engagement
Create Gmail labels or filters for emails from every client
Model your income by client per month, so you know how you ought to be spending your time & prioritizing
Advance your best practices – my biggest one has been enforcing deadlines for clients that don’t even ask for them. Super key to time management

We’ll see how things continue to evolve – I know I’m starting to be bias toward certain clients. While I’m under contract, I shouldn’t play favorites, but over time, I will optimize away from less fun engagements. For now, I’m learning from everyone – both good + bad.

Team Health – Team Wealth – signing off.