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Freelancing can be an isolating way of working. While traditional employees are surrounded by people every day by default, working remotely means having to make deliberate efforts to connect with people. Whether it’s sharing a joke, asking for a second opinion about a new project, or finding a business partner — nothing just falls into your lap. Joining online communities is therefore essential if you want to avoid social isolation and gain the resources you need to advance your freelance career. That’s where Slack comes in. What is Slack?Launched in 2013, the messaging app Slack is used by many companies (including Scribbr) to communicate internally and has become indispensable for most remote teams. It has since moved beyond the corporate world and is used as a platform for public topic- and interest-themed communities. Slack is free of charge, approachable, and easy to use. With subject-focused channels (‘chatrooms’) and direct messaging, it allows for real-time collaboration and is a great way to stay connected. Why join a Slack community?Being part of a Slack community of like-minded professionals offers you visibility, professional advice, and access to resources that are often not shared publicly. These assets do not usually come naturally to freelancers but are critical for the growth of your freelance career. Whether it is asking for feedback on a blog post you have written or taking part in discussions about your field, Slack communities can introduce the benefits of having peers in a traditional job. Slack also gives you great insight into what your fellow freelancers are doing. While freelancers are often seen as lone wolfs, communicating with other professionals and developing a strong understanding of your industry will help advance your freelance career. Last but not least, it’s important to have fun on the job! With who else would you share these inside jokes and funny articles that your friends might not get and your feline coworking buddy won’t care about? Slack communities offer room for non-work banter and humor that make the workday enjoyable. Which Slack communities can I join?I’m personally a member of nine Slack communities. Although it’s practically impossible to be regularly active in every one, I always know I’ll have clever and helpful professionals in my field who I can ask for advice and start discussions with. Besides that, joining Slack communities in your country or region is a great way to make sure you don’t miss out on intriguing career opportunities or real-life connections. Here are some free Slack communities you might be interested in: Here you can find a list of Slack communities. You can also create your own community! In Scribbr’s Slack community, more than 600 international freelance editors share editing advice, discuss tricky language questions, and celebrate accomplishments. Would you like to be part of the Scribbr editor community? Test your language knowledge by taking our quiz and apply to be an English, German, Dutch or French editor. What Slack communities are you a part of? via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/22/how-slack-communities-can-help-you-advance-your-freelance-career/
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Last week, Upwork released the newest quarterly index of the 20 fastest-growing skills for freelancers. So what’s hot? The big news is that developers for cloud-based platforms are in high demand — as evidenced by ServiceNow, a digital workflow company at #1. Big data solutions and video content were also on the up, and predictions look good for Artificial Intelligence skills, with PyTorch and Keras both making their first appearance on the list at #5 and #6. Read the full report here and check out the list of skills below. via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/21/these-are-the-20-fastest-growing-skills-for-freelancers/
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I often joke that when other coaches and fitness professionals come shadow or observe me for a day that they leave underwhelmed by what they see.
Now, I don’t necessarily feel what’s written above is precise representation of their inner dialogue, but I will admit… …I’m lame AF when it comes to the exercises I prescribe and the programs I write. Also, the no pants comment is a joke. Simple Before SexyLet’s discuss the box jump. Peruse social media and you’ll see a bevy of videos from coaches showcasing their athlete’s jumping prowess. Some are “vanilla” and “quiet” in nature, simply highlighting an athlete jumping onto a box with little to no fanfare. My favorite. Others, however, will go out of their way to “one-up” everyone else and seemingly highlight a video that’s more concerned with garnering likes and increasing “viralability” than offering anything useful or of substance. Don’t get me wrong: There’s a time and place to have fun and to not take things so seriously. I get it. That said, with regards to youth athletes (and, to be honest, even with high level or professional athletes 98.2% of the time) I don’t feel this sentiment applies or is warranted. Videos of athletes/clients jumping to boxes at 40, 50, or even 60+ inches in height (with poor form) and/or that involve circus like acts – such as jumping onto a stack of foam rollers while juggling a pair of chainsaws – don’t impress me much. I don’t have enough eye rolls to give. I want my athletes to do the simple things, and do them well. Here’s one of my high school basketball players – Theo, 15 – performing a Box Jump to a 1-Legged Landing. [embedded content] Could we have used a higher box? Maybe. Could I have had him look straight into the camera after sticking each rep, rip his shirt off, and yell “THIS….IS….SPARTA“? Next time. Neither is the point of the drill, though. The point is to:1️⃣ Learn to create force (putting force into the ground to propel him up), but to also ABSORB it and learn to decelerate. Athletes need to know when (and how) to turn on their brakes. It’s serves no advantage to ALWAYS focus on the throttle, or acceleration. I often tell my athletes to “land like a ninja.” If I hear a loud THWAP when (s)he lands, especially if I’m across the room, and even more especially if it’s over a sick Tiesto beat in the background, then I know they’re not landing correctly. Too, if the landing is noisy, the height of the box may be too aggressive. Train force development (the jump) AND force absorption (the landing) and NOT the ego. I’m more concerned with the fact Theo had no idea who A Tribe Called Quest was before he started training with me then I am about the height of the box he’s jumping onto. 2️⃣ OWN the landing. I shouldn’t see any “excessive” caving-in of the knee or foot as he lands. Nor should I see his posture collapse as he lands on the box. If that is the case the height of the box is likely too aggressive. Lower it. Moreover, there’s nothing wrong with performing Single-Leg Hops on the ground. It isn’t sexy, it won’t win you any “innovative coach of the year awards,” but by gosh will it ever transfer more eloquently to the daily needs of your athletes/clients. On a Side Note: I told Theo to hold his landing position for a 1-2s count so we could reinforce it. Slowing athletes down is often advantageous so they learn what appropriate positions look and feel like. 3️⃣I also feel appropriate technique requires stepping off the box rather than jumping off it back to the ground…?. 4️⃣ Oh, I also feel you’re cra-cra if you haven’t started watching Mindhunter on Netflix yet. Season two just came out. Get to it. Did what you just read make your day? Ruin it? Either way, you should share it with your friends and/or comment below.via Blog – Tony Gentilcore http://tonygentilcore.com/2019/08/program-design-tip-simple-before-sexy/
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Blogging is noisier and more competitive than ever. Even just getting people to notice — let alone actually read — your articles can feel almost impossible. Meanwhile, we all know that social media algorithms can change in a moment, disrupting even the few strategies we find that work. So how can content creators stand out and find readers? Fortunately, there are many underutilized blog promotion techniques most bloggers have no idea about. If you’re willing to invest a little more time, there are still powerful methods for consistently driving traffic back to your blog. It starts with thinking outside the box. As a SaaS copywriter, I experiment every week to find new techniques for promoting articles. Here are 5 unconventional tactics you can try to attract new readers: Share your article in Quora SpacesI’ve been focusing a lot of my attention on Quora lately. I think in general that it is a very underutilized distribution tool. In the last month I’ve had a few interesting wins, like an answer I wrote that was distributed to over 100,000 people through Quora Digest. I’ve also had a handful of answers get multiple thousands of views by simply responding to relevant questions. But there’s one tactic that puts my other Quora distribution hacks to shame. It’s this simple: share a link to your blog post within a relevant Quora Space. If your article is accepted into the Quora Space, it can be sent to thousands of potential readers. Quora Spaces are relatively new. They were only created late last year and, for the most part, seem to slide under the radar of most bloggers. I’ve shared several blog posts through Quora Spaces. These simple shares have resulted in hundreds of new readers to my own and my clients’ blog posts. Incentivize shares using a double lead magnetIf you’ve been in content marketing for more than a few weeks, you’ve probably already heard the importance of having a lead magnet on your website. Lead magnets are a value-added resource or tool that website visitors can download in exchange for giving you their email address. A good lead magnet can help you build an email list and grow your personal following. But most bloggers create one lead magnet and stop there. Those writers miss out on the power of using what I call a double lead magnet. Here’s how it works: When someone subscribes to your blog, they tend to be very enthusiastic about your ideas and work. In that moment, you can incentivize new subscribers to promote your blog, website, or brand in exchange for a second resource or tool. On your “Thanks for Subscribing” page, include a second lead magnet. This time, tell readers that if they share your website, blog, or email list with their friends on social media, you’ll give them access to another valuable resource. You immediately turn new subscribers into happy brand ambassadors. Get influential people to share your contentI don’t have a large LinkedIn following. If I had to guess, Id say most articles I share on LinkedIn receive between 3-7 engagements — pretty uninspiring. But that number jumped exponentially a few days ago when I shared a recent post. In the first 24 hours my article received 20+ comments and ~250 likes. How did I do it? By interviewing someone with a larger following than me and tagging them in the finished piece. Here’s how it works: Many people — even people with large followings — are more than happy to contribute their opinion to someone else’s article. They see it as free publicity for their ideas. Sometimes you can literally just DM or email the person you’d like to interview. But if you don’t want to contact people directly, you can also make others to reach out to you. You can use resources like HARO and Response Source. These are websites journalists and bloggers use to connect with industry experts for quotes, stats, and relevant stories. You can use these tools to connect with relevant experts. Another tactic involves using Twitter. Simply write a post detailing the types of stories or facts you’re looking for. Before you publish, make sure to include the hashtag #journorequest. There are many people who follow this hashtag looking for opportunities to spread their ideas. The key is, when you publish your article, make sure to tag your featured guests on social media. Often the guests you’ve featured will help spread the article within their networks, driving more readers to your blog. Find article curation networksWhy waste time looking for high quality articles when someone you trust can do it for you? That’s the idea behind curated blogs and newsletters. A newsletter or app will scour the internet for the best articles on a specific subject. When they find an awesome piece of content, they share it with their audience. You know what that means? If your article is good enough to get past the gatekeepers, they may email your article to an enormous email list for free. Since I work in the SaaS and digital marketing field, I often use a curation network called Zest.is. But there are many, many platforms like this across a breadth of industries. Depending on your field, you might have several curation networks to try. Usually there are clear pitching guidelines on the network’s website. Follow those closely, click send, and cross your fingers. Create teaser contentI recently listened to an inspiring webinar about content distribution. The webinar featured Chris Von Wilpert, a content marketer at Sumo. Chris offered a lot of great advice, but one of my favorite ideas had to do with creating “teaser content” on social media before a new blog post goes live. Most of us only think of telling social media about our blog posts after they’ve been published. But Chris pointed out that you can stir a lot more views for your article by getting people excited early. Keep track of the people who seem interested in your article. When it is finally published, you can literally DM or email the article to those people to make sure they get to read your article. What content promotion tactics have been working for you lately? Let’s discuss in the comments! via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/20/5-unconventional-blog-promotion-tactics-to-attract-more-readers/ Good tax news for Freelancers! The IRS is automatically waiving 2018 estimated tax penalties8/19/2019
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The Internal Revenue Service has really been digging into its watchdog role lately, but here’s proof that the agency tries to take a balanced approach when it can: The IRS has announced that it will automatically waive the estimated tax penalty for over 400,000 eligible taxpayers who have already filed their 2018 federal income tax returns but who didn’t claim the waiver. This announcement comes in addition to a move by the IRS to lower the usual 90 percent penalty threshold to 80 percent — to help taxpayers whose withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total 2018 tax liability. Another helpful action from the IRS for freelancers is the agency’s removal of the requirement that estimated tax payments be made in four equal installments (They all needed to be made by Jan. 15, 2019). If you think you owed an estimated tax penalty for 2018, you don’t have to do anything to request the waiver. The IRS will apply the waiver automatically to the tax accounts of all eligible taxpayers — any individual taxpayer who has paid at least 80 percent of their total tax liability through federal income tax withholding or quarterly estimated tax payments but didn’t claim the special when they filed their 2018 return earlier this year. The IRS also plans to mail out notices granting this relief to affected taxpayers. If you are eligible for the waiver, you will receive a refund check approximately three weeks after your notice arrives. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet or if your taxes are on extension until October 15, the IRS encourages you to claim the waiver on your tax return if you are eligible. This estimated tax penalty waiver is good news for freelancers. However, it doesn’t absolve you of the obligation to pay any tax or other penalties that you owe. You may also want to check your withholding for this year to ensure it is accurate for the current tax year. Jonathan Medows is a New York City based CPA who specializes in taxes and business issues for freelancers and self-employed individuals across the country. He offers a free consultation to members of Freelancer’s Union* and a monthly email newsletter covering tax, accounting and business issues to freelancers on his website, http://www.cpaforfreelancers.com — which also features a new blog, how-to articles, and a comprehensive freelance tax guide. *Jonathan is happy to provide an initial consultation to freelancers. To qualify for a free consultation you must be a member of the Freelancers Union and mention this article upon contacting him. Please note that this offer is not available March 1 through April 18 and covers a general conversation about tax responsibilities of a freelancer and potential deductions. These meetings do not include review of self-prepared documents, review of self-prepared tax returns, or the review of the work of other preparers. The free meeting does not include the preparation or review of quantitative calculations of any sort. He is happy to provide such services but would need to charge an hourly rate for his time. via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/19/good-tax-news-for-freelancers-the-irs-is-automatically-waiving-2018-estimated-tax-penalties/
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I’m writing this from the beautiful city of Chicago. I got here yesterday because I’m presenting at an Equinox today to a group of their trainers, talking shoulders and stuff. Lisa and Julian are en route from Boston as I tap away on my keyboard, and it’s her first time flying solo with him. Remember that scene from Taken when Liam Neeson’s character is talking to the dude who kidnapped his daughter on the telephone and after his epic “I will find you, and I will kill you” monologue, all the kidnapper says is “good luck” and then hangs up. Remember that? Well, “good luck” babe…;o) BUT FIRST…CHECK THIS STUFF OUT1. Coaching Competency – Dublin, IrelandThis is happening Sunday, September 8, 2019 (save $100 using Early Bird rate) Register HERE So what happens when a room full of Irish(w0)men find out I’m not much of a drinker?…;o) Whether you get paid to tell people to lift heavy things or you just like to lift heavy things yourself, in this 1-day workshop you’ll get the opportunity to listen to me talk about my how I approach assessment and gain a better understanding of how I “match” the exercises I prescribe to better fit the needs, ability level, and more importantly, the anatomy of each individual I work work. In short, this workshop looks at the “umbrella theme” of my coaching philosophy. For more information – including itinerary and how to register – go HERE. 3. Strategic Strength Workshop – London, EnglandThis is happening the weekend of September 14-15th, 2019 (save £50, Early Bird rate ends THIS WEEKEND). Register HERE Luke Worthington and I have presented this workshop twice. Once in London last year and again this past June in Boston. We’re bringing it back to London this Fall, my most favorite place in the world. This two-day workshop is designed to arm fitness professionals with all the tools they’ll need to hone their assessment skills and to make their clients/athletes a bunch of bonafide, resilient, strength training Terminators. Combined Luke and I have ~40 years of coaching experience (or one Dan John) and bring different perspectives and skill-sets to the table; Luke peels back the onion on PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) concepts and assessment, while I go into detail breaking down movement and how to better “match” the exercises we prescribe to our clients. For more information – including itinerary and how to register – you can go HERE. SOCIAL MEDIA SHENANIGANS
STUFF TO READ WHILE YOU’RE PRETENDING TO WORK6 Exercises or Techniques to Help With Grip Strength – Jarrod DykeGrip (or lack of it) can often be a limiting factor when it comes to making progress in the weight room. Strength and conditioning coach, Jarrod Dyke, offers some simple and effective tips to help with that. The Thin Line Between Loyalty & Defection – Pete DupuisBeing a business owner (and running a business) is always a delicate balance between setting rules and drawing a line in the sand and knowing when to pick your battles when someone “breaks” those rules. Excellent reflection from Pete in this piece. How to Train Beginners With Online Personal Training – Eric BachPersonally, whenever I have someone who’s a beginner (“newbie”) reach out asking me to write their programs online I’ll encourage them to seek out a personal trainer IN-PERSON to work with. There are just too many other variables and nuances involved when working with beginners. That said, if you ARE going to do it read this article. Did what you just read make your day? Ruin it? Either way, you should share it with your friends and/or comment below.via Blog – Tony Gentilcore http://tonygentilcore.com/2019/08/stuff-to-read-while-youre-pretending-to-work-8-16-19/
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As I write this I am sitting in Logan Airport (Boston) waiting for my flight to Chicago. I’ll be putting on a staff “in-service” for a group of Equinox trainers on Friday and then my wife (Dr. Lisa Lewis) and I are putting on our Strong Body-Strong Mind Workshop on Sunday. Our little guy, Julian, is tagging along on this trip so I suspect a #popupjulian cameo this weekend. Or two. Anyway, I got to the airport a bit early this morning and figured, “hey, I have some time to write something.” I’ll just leave this here… Quick-n-Dirty Knee “Fix”I am not a wizard. Surprise! But this “trick” I’m about to show you has worked wonders – as in instant relief – for various clients of mine who have complained of cranky knees. A few brief notes:1. I receive no affiliate income or kick-back (other than unlimited hugs) from ACUMobility for recommending their product(s). 2. It’s unfortunate many health/fitness professionals fail to look BELOW the knee with regards to knee health and function. The knee joint is pretty stupid and it often at the mercy of either the hip or ankle. By all means I’d be remiss not to encourage practitioners (which isn’t my role as a lowly strength coach) to assess the knee to see if there’s any nefarious nonsense happening there. However, in my own experience, when trying to dig a bit deeper as to WHY someone’s knee may be bothering them (outside of the actual knee itself), the lower leg gets the shaft. 3. One component is looking to see if the individual can actually rotate their tibia (lower leg bone) in relation to the femur. Many patellar tracking issues, for example, can be attributed to a lack of tibial rotation… …AND NOT A WEAK VMO, for the love of god. In terms of a list of what affects patellar tracking the most it would likely look like this: 1. Lack of ability to rotate tibia. 2. ITB/adductor “tightness. . . 5. Lower leg (calf) griminess (see below). 18. Brexit. 19, Kitty cuddles. . . . 412. Weak VMO The tibial rotation thing is something I do want to address and is something I may write about soon. In the meantime, if you just can’t wait that long, Dean Somerset and I cover it in the (Even More) Complete Shoulder & Hip Blueprint. However, with regards to some “general” knee pain I’ll typically start with a technique audit on exercises such as squats, deadlifts, and lunges, and then make some modifications in terms of volume/load and which variation of those exercises someone performs. After that I’ll try to address tissue quality…particularly in the calves; an often neglected area. The gastronemius (or gastroc for those of us who are lazy) is a bi-articular muscle that crosses both the ankle AND knee joint. It’s a nasty area that, for lack of a better term can “get nasty as fuck.” I often find if I have someone work on their tissue quality in that area that they’ll find immediate relief in their knee(s). It’s not fun, but it works: [embedded content] Did what you just read make your day? Ruin it? Either way, you should share it with your friends and/or comment below.via Blog – Tony Gentilcore http://tonygentilcore.com/2019/08/heres-a-quick-fix-for-cranky-knees/
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This article was first published by the IRS and has been reproduced with permission. Subscribe to IRS tax tips here. All taxpayers should use the new Tax Withholding Estimator to do a Paycheck Checkup. This tool helps people make sure their employers are taking out the right amount of tax from employees' paychecks. The money withheld from an employee’s paychecks throughout the year should cover the amount of tax they owe. Taxpayers who haven’t yet checked their withholding can follow these simple steps for using the estimator. Results will include a recommendation of whether the taxpayer should consider submitting a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, to any of their employers. Step 1: Gather documents. Step 2: Answer the questions. Step 3: Review the results. via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/15/the-irs-released-a-new-tax-withholding/
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This is a sponsored resource from Joust, the first financial services company animated by and focused on the unique needs of freelancers. What if your bank admired your passion and respected your work? And what if it could guarantee you got paid? PayArmour, a revolutionary new solution from Joust, takes the hassle out of invoicing clients and protects you against client nonpayment. Who wears ties or pantyhose to work anymore? Even the corporate salaryman can show up in a hoodie. Going with that ethos, when your trusted former colleague, the guy who lived across the hall from you in college, or your sister-in-law’s cousin hires you for a freelance job, it’s all cool, right? Well, of course not. You know that. That’s why you’ve been recapping the conversation you had with them on the phone in an email! You can do better. This is a great moment. Here’s your chance to flex some legal muscle and get comfortable dictating the terms of your assignments. I’ll admit, the casual contract scenario is a breath of fresh air compared to those clients who send over the 15-page contract with an attached scope of work statement and a non-disclosure agreement. Usually freelancers can just scan those to make sure there’s nothing too restrictive in the non-compete section and then pick their signature font in DocuSign. I mean, that whole section about how freelancers are “not on staff” and “promise not to try to hit companies up for benefits” certainly isn’t anything that you’ll need. Remember that contracts should be designed to support both parties involved, which includes you. Other than the bare-bone details of your rate and a clear assignment, what else do you need? Well, payment terms and an indemnification clause (that whole thing that says something like, “Party A will perform work at own risk, and indemnifies Party B against all loss, damages, expense, and liability resulting from injury to property.") are prime examples of what to include in a contract that serves and protects you. This isn’t the first time the what-should-I-put-in-a-contract issue has come up. Freelancer’s Union has been on this. Try this scenario on for size: CLIENT A: “Sure, yeah, just send me an email recapping our call.” YOU: “Let me send over my standard contract.” Then you can go to this template and tailor it to suit your line of work and the specifics of the assignment. You’ll sound experienced, prepared, and like you’re ready to get you going on the work already! It’s nice to be the one who already has the boilerplate language. Taking control of the written agreement is a great way to build contract confidence. You may be ready to move on to more ambitious — yet still totally reasonable — negotiations. Often when you get a new, plum client, you don’t want to gum up the works with what feels like very hypothetical deliberations. Especially when it’s a larger company and the person assigning the work sends you over the boilerplate that’s already been vetted by legal. That’s when it’s time to button up or put on your pearls, figuratively. CLIENT B: “Great, I’ll send over our standard contract." YOU: “Let me send over some language that I generally use and would like to have in the contract.” CLIENT B: “Oh. But this is what we use for everyone. I’d have to get Legal to approve the revisions.” YOU: “That’s OK, it’s worth it to me to take the time to do it right so we both have the terms we need.” There’s no doubt that there are some parts of your contract that are absolutely essential. Here at Joust, we think about the payment timing issue a lot, as we are all about protecting you from that client that “forgets” to pay you. That’s why we recommend always having some sort of statement in your contract about your payment terms. Freelancers Union has some handy tips such as negotiating payment of “at least 20% of the fee on signing” and “include a late payment penalty clause”. These may not be a requirement if you’re making use of our PayArmour invoicing guarantee tool, but it’s always better to cover yourself on all bases possible. Again, all of it is quite reasonable. Some clients might balk. We don’t guarantee that every client will work this through with you. But some of the good clients will. A few months ago we wrote about how to deal with the boom phase of the freelance work cycle. Part of that was about being selective in taking on new clients. How a prospective client handles your contract agreement will help determine whether they are worth your time or not. via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/14/how-to-negotiate-a-freelance-contract/
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One of the toughest things about being a freelancer and entrepreneur is the need to constantly operate outside your comfort zone. Between defining what makes you stand out from the crowd, identifying who your ideal clients are, and creating a message that resonates with them (oh and doing amazing creative that keeps them coming back), the learning curve of having a successful creative business can feel pretty steep. It’s enough to make you want to quit before you even start, right? But since quitting isn’t an option (if it were, you wouldn’t be reading this), here are 5 sure-fire strategies to push through those limiting beliefs and achieve more than you ever imagined. 1) Remember the 40% rule 2) Look at how far you’ve come, not how far you have to go 3) Identify where you need help 4) Celebrate your wins 5) Remember what your mum told you (or at least, what mine told me) Remember, the beliefs that are holding you back are just that, beliefs! When you make the conscious choice to let them go and surround yourself with people who will support your evolution, you can achieve more than you ever imagined possible! Now, it’s time to hear from you! Share a story or example of when you overcame a limiting belief in the comments below. I’d LOVE to hear it! Justine Clay is a speaker and business coach for creative entrepreneurs and freelancers. Through a series of clear, actionable steps, Justine will teach you how to you identify what makes you stand out from the crowd, create a marketing message that resonates with your ideal clients, and build a successful and fulfilling creative business or career. Sign up for Justine’s free guide: How to Find High-Quality Clients and Get Paid What You’re Worth and start making monumental changes in your creative business or career today. via Freelancers Union Blog https://blog.freelancersunion.org/2019/08/13/5-ways-to-bust-through-your-limiting-beliefs/ |
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