| Freelancing does seem to be feast or famine. A lot of it is your network and happening to connect with the right person at the right time to get good projects. For financial freedom in freelancing you need a long run of really good connections and projects. Even then you need to keep that pipeline full/moving. I think the key is finding a way to sell products/training and/or a SaaS or productized service. You're really only going to be free when you aren't depending on a handful of clients for your lively hood. So I would spend 80% of your time on client projects and 20% on your own info products, productized service/SaaS. I'm just starting doing this myself 80/20. It's always a challenge to keep your own products moving forward. So hopefully setting aside 20% to really focus on my own SaaS will allow me to get this launched in 2020. Here's some inspiration: DHH Startup School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CDXJ6bMkMY https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/098-adam-wathan-of-refa... https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/archives https://saas.transistor.fm/ I know success stories are probably few and far between but this is doable. Having revenue coming in that isn't tied to the hours you work is a game changer. Right now you have to sell your time for money, but build something that earns you money while you sleep. Charge for hosting and maintenance, automate something valuable to your clients. Sell info products/courses. Create a SaaS. Check out Rob Walling's stair step approach, in startupsfortherestofus.com Good luck in 2020. |