Regroup me5/18/2023 One of the scariest parts of losing a major freelance client is the financial uncertainty. Before you take any steps further in looking for new clients, I highly recommend that you: Evaluate Your Money Situation Now, I know it might be tempting at this point to run out into the streets screaming “HIRE ME, PLEASE,” but it’s important to start from the ground up…minus the screaming. You’ve got connections, you’ve got a portfolio, and now you’ve got a new mission: Avoid the famine. ![]() ![]() So, what are the next steps when all you can think of is, “What do I do now?” Regroup and Rebound I am a freelancer, and a freelancer needs an active plan at all times. With the loss of this client, I realized that, no, I am not an exception. I’d been content in my workload, unconcerned about marketing, and sitting on a half-assed website for almost three years because I hadn’t had a huge need to send anyone there. Second, the realization that I’d gotten way too comfortable as a freelancer. The cold fact that one of the checks I depended on every month would no longer be showing up. Now, while the parting of ways was gracious and pleasant and perfectly followed the termination clause in our contract, it was still a rude awakening for me, in a lot of ways.įirst, of course, the money. I thought that right up until one of my biggest, longest-standing clients changed direction in their content marketing plan and terminated our contract. I was thinking, “Feast or famine? Come on, you’re just not doing it right.” The truth for me has been that, for the past few years, I’ve been skating the line between both “feast” and “famine” and living a life of “regularly-scheduled, appropriately satisfying meals.” I’ve had 2-3 indefinite monthly contracts that pay me at the same time every month, giving me peace of mind and a feeling of financial stability. ![]() We all know the cliche about cliches, though, right? They’re rooted in truth. How many times a week does a freelancer hear or read the phrase “feast or famine?” Other than “do what you love,” it’s probably the most commonly-uttered cliche out there in our line of work, whether you’re a designer, a developer, a writer, or a freelance basket weaver.
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