#1: Change Your Mindset: You Own a Freelance Business

I believe that freelancers can only succeed when you embrace a fundamental fact: You are a business owner. Stop thinking of yourself as “just” a freelancer. Say goodbye to the hustle and the feast-or-famine cycle. Instead, build a business.

SHOW NOTES

1:01 The dream of being a freelancer vs. the reality.

3:29 Four fundamental beliefs I have about being a freelancer.

4:20 Learn more about me, your host, Melanie Padgett Powers, and how I got started in this career.

7:05 Six pillars the Deliberate Freelancer podcast will focus on.

9:54 Why you need to think and act like a business.

13:32 Biz Bite: Reading. Learn how to find time to read more, and end your day in a more calming manner.