One of the biggest fears/concerns of new freelance writers: “Who’s going to hire me?”

That fear is based on the following assumption: that you need to impress “IBM.” But that’s an incorrect assumption. You can’t be everything to everyone.

I’ve met very few successful freelancers who got a very impressive start and didn’t struggle to get to where they are today. Most success stories are messy! The hero spent most of their journey getting “No’s” and barely scraping by. But all we hear is the end result.

So who’s a good prospect for you right now...?

Self-employment is both a blessing and a curse.

It's a blessing because we get to chart our own course. We get to pursue projects and clients that are interesting to us. And we can adjust our workload and schedule however we want.

But that kind of freedom can also lead to lack of discipline and motivation if we're not careful.

How do we stay on track? How do we find the motivation to do the work we know we have to do, even when we don't feel like doing it...?