Explore how freelancers can build smart systems and strong boundaries to navigate them 🚀

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Today my guest is Candice Grobler, a Fractional Community Director who struggled to fit into an “employee” mould that never felt natural, so she started her freelance business and founded Candid Collab to help stretched brands build community systems around their products and services 🤩

In this episode, Candice shares what she finds most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Keeping up with emails, invoicing, and managing subcontractors.

👉 Marketing and content creation for yourself.

👉 Dealing with problematic clients.

Join us to learn from Candice’s experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/candice-grobler/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Candice Grobler

(01:00) The Biggest Challenges in Freelancing

(01:44) Automating Admin Tasks

(03:03) Favorite Tools for Freelancers

(10:14) Dealing with Problematic Clients

(16:10) The Importance of Community

(17:44) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

#FreelanceSucks #freelancing #futureofwork

Being your own boss sounds great until you’re juggling everything: from sales struggles and energy drain to inconsistent work cycles and finding structure. Let’s dive deep into the challenges freelancers face 🚀

Check out the 9am Freelance Academy - a live ecosystem that gives you all you need to kick-start and improve your freelancing journey 💪

https://www.9am.works/freelance-course

Today my guest is Julien Look, a freelance software engineer with over 5 years of experience, who has recently founded Look Beyond Solutions, where he provides innovative digital solutions for a smarter future 🤩

In this episode, Julien shares what he finds most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Dealing with sales.

👉 Balancing networking, learning, and client work.

👉 Discipline vs. procrastination.

Join us to learn from Julien’s experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

Check out the 9am platform - the All-In-One tool you need as a freelancer! 🔥🚀💪

https://www.9am.works/freelancer

Follow Julien on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/julien-look/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Julien Look

(00:39) Challenges of Freelancing

(01:58) Struggles with Sales and Client Acquisition

(07:25) Balancing Work and Networking

(15:35) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

(19:49) Final Thoughts and Reflections

#FreelanceSucks #freelancing #futureofwork

Listen to brutally honest insights and smart strategies to help you stay ahead in a competitive market 🚀

Check out the 9am Freelance Academy - a live ecosystem that gives you all you need to kick-start and improve your freelancing journey 💪

https://www.9am.works/freelance-course

Today my guest is Thomas Maas, a leader in data expertise and convenient solutions for clients and freelancers who started his career as a freelance developer, and afterward as a project manager, and now as CEO, has been setting the course at Freelancermap since 2011 🤩

In this episode, Thomas shares what he finds the most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Selling your services.

👉 Dealing with administration stuff.

👉 Finding good projects fast.

Join us to learn from Thomas’s experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

Check out the 9am platform - the All-In-One tool you need as a freelancer! 🔥🚀💪

https://www.9am.works/freelancer

Follow Thomas on social media:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maas-thomas/

Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Thomas Maas

(00:46) Challenges in Freelancing

(02:12) Mindset Shifts for Better Sales

(04:07) Pricing Strategies for Freelancers

(06:00) The Importance of Networking and Visibility

(09:13) Administrative and Time-Consuming Tasks

(11:30) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

(13:20) Reflecting on a Freelancing Career

#FreelanceSucks #freelancing #futureofwork