6 Figure Creative

#376: Meet The 5 Freelancing Villains Secretly Sabotaging Your Results

Aug 19, 2025
In this discussion, Josh Love, a Clients by Design coach with a rich background in marketing and design, reveals five freelancing villains that sabotage growth. He dives into the common self-sabotaging patterns, showcasing how they masquerade as productivity. Josh tackles perfectionism and the stress freelancers face, emphasizing prioritization over busywork. He highlights the importance of embracing imperfection and taking extreme ownership to conquer these challenges, ultimately guiding listeners towards more meaningful progress in their creative careers.
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INSIGHT

Patterns Trump Strategy

  • Your strategy doesn't fail you; your recurring patterns do the failing.
  • Brian Hood: "You don't rise to the level of your strategy. You fall to the level of your patterns."
ADVICE

Speed Beats Overplanning

  • Focus on speed and iterative learning to beat perfectionist research paralysis.
  • Try rapid repetition so you learn from results instead of overplanning.
ANECDOTE

Host Admits Research Default

  • Brian Hood confesses he defaults to researching when stressed and becomes a perpetual generalist.
  • He overcame it by forcing faster decisions after hiring a team.
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