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Freelancers often shy away from self-promotion. It can feel awkward, cheap, and untasteful. When I started freelancing in 2011, I felt the same way. It took close to a decade to change my mind. If you think of freelancing as a business, self-promotion is nothing but marketing for that business. The trick is to do it in a way that matches your personality. You need to promote what you offer ...

Social media is notoriously bad for your focus, your productivity, and, ultimately, your mental health. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Used properly, social media can be a valuable tool in your arsenal. Freelancers who master their social media presence rarely lack work. Their problem changes from “how do I find clients” to “how do I scale my business to keep up with ...

On March 22, I wrote this tweet and it went viral. On the morning of March 23, I had over 1000 notifications. The tweet had over 10,000 likes and over a million people had seen it. I had some good fun with the responses, but I also profited in more concrete ways. Here’s what happens when your tweet ...

Remember when half of the tech world were startup founders and the other half were aspiring startup founders? When startups became all the rage, they redefined how new companies are built. Terms such as product-market fit, idea validation, and growth hacking became part of the day-to-day English language. And who could forget the mom test? The lean startup methodology took over the world, ...