Freelance to Founder Buying Back Your Time as a Freelancer
Nov 4, 2025
In this engaging discussion, AJ Casada, founder of Revenue Boost and a former freelancer, shares invaluable insights on reclaiming time as a freelancer. He emphasizes the importance of conducting a two-week time audit to identify where time is lost and recommends delegating low-value tasks. AJ highlights the dangers of low pricing and stress from client demands, suggesting strategies like setting boundaries and utilizing AI for efficiency. Listeners will learn how to balance workload, streamline processes, and ultimately buy back their time to focus on revenue-generating activities.
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Run A Two-Week Time Audit
- Do a time audit for one to two weeks to log everything you do and group tasks into categories.
- Use the audit to identify tasks to stop, automate, or delegate so you regain hours each week.
Group Tasks And Hire For Non-Core Work
- Group your recorded tasks into categories (client work, admin, etc.) and quantify their share of time.
- Hire a VA or contractor for non-core categories that consume meaningful hours.
Audits Trigger Immediate Self-Correction
- Time audits create immediate accountability because you correct behaviors in the moment.
- The exercise reveals wasted time and nudges you to focus on revenue tasks.