Finances for Freelancers
Tell me if this sounds familiar...
I'm not an accountant or a millionaire. I have plenty of money woes. I agonize over my income during slow months (which seems to be every month these days). However, after 12 years of freelancing, I've also managed to set up a system which allows me to:
At the end of this free workshop, you'll have concrete ideas on what you can do to improve your financial situation, no matter how much money you make. You'll have a greater sense of agency over your income. And you won't be annoyed by someone who lectures you to just be more frugal (okay, I love frugal tips but that's not what this is about!) I believe in cozy business planning - - getting organized and being strategic in a way that feels right for YOU.
- You get paid for that incredible article that you worked on for months. Cha-ching! You thought that this would finally be the big gig that would get you ahead financially but when the payment comes in, you use it to pay off your credit card and you feel as broke as ever.
- You pack your month with a respectable number of assignments but when it's time to pay rent, you're panicking and grabbing up any cheapie gig you can find just because you know they pay quickly.
- You keep signing up for freelance finance workshops but they all say the same thing: You can be a six-figure freelance! You just have to get several high paying anchor clients every month! Nothing to it! It's all about mindset.
I'm not an accountant or a millionaire. I have plenty of money woes. I agonize over my income during slow months (which seems to be every month these days). However, after 12 years of freelancing, I've also managed to set up a system which allows me to:
- Pay myself every two weeks like clockwork.
- Give myself a bonus each and every quarter.
- Save money so my cashflow isn't affected when I take vacation.
- Think of tax time as an administrative chore, not a financial stressor.
- Take the sting out of paying my biggest expense: conferences (and getting to them...)
At the end of this free workshop, you'll have concrete ideas on what you can do to improve your financial situation, no matter how much money you make. You'll have a greater sense of agency over your income. And you won't be annoyed by someone who lectures you to just be more frugal (okay, I love frugal tips but that's not what this is about!) I believe in cozy business planning - - getting organized and being strategic in a way that feels right for YOU.
Writer Accountability: Q3 Planning Day & Mid-Year Tune Up June 28
Writer Accountability: Mid-Year Business Planning Tune Up
Hey writers! Join me for a 3-hour workshop dedicated to business planning, goal-setting, and strategy formulation for 2024's mid-point. In my world, planning days are all about leveraging success and cultivating a sense of purpose, agency, and clarity. By investing in this opportunity, you will save time, you will save money and – most importantly – you will write more. Summer often throws us off our regular routines. This workshop ensures you keep focused.
After this workshop you will be able to:
By the end of the day, you’ll feel AMAZING because:
The program commences at 9:00 AM EST and concludes at 12:00 PM EST, allowing for a snack break in the middle. Kindly bring a notebook and pen. It also helps to have your 2024 income and expenses breakdown to date nearby, although this information will not be shared with the group; it is for your personal reference only.
All writers are warmly invited to join us. Please note that participation is limited to 25 individuals, so secure your spot early to avoid disappointment.
(Scroll to the bottom of the registration box to claim your early bird spot below)
Hey writers! Join me for a 3-hour workshop dedicated to business planning, goal-setting, and strategy formulation for 2024's mid-point. In my world, planning days are all about leveraging success and cultivating a sense of purpose, agency, and clarity. By investing in this opportunity, you will save time, you will save money and – most importantly – you will write more. Summer often throws us off our regular routines. This workshop ensures you keep focused.
After this workshop you will be able to:
- Identify High-Value Work Activities: Think more bylines, less busy-ness during what many writers feel is a difficult time to plan work and projects.
- Work On Your 2024 Goals with Actionable Steps: Just because you didn't start on your 2024 list of goals and projects back in January doesn't mean great things aren't going to happen in the second half of the year. There’s still A LOT of time to make things happen and we’ll work together to break down how it will happen.
- Recharge Your Creativity: Let’s look at brainstorming story ideas, developing creative projects, and selling our artistic services without compromising our integrity and ideals.
By the end of the day, you’ll feel AMAZING because:
- You’ll Realize You're Not Alone: You will discover that you are part of a community of like-minded individuals who share similar challenges, dreams, and victories.
- You’ll Savour Your Accomplishments: You will gain a renewed appreciation for your achievements over the past year and recognize that you are in a stronger position than you realized to power through the rest of 2024 on a positive, productive, and profitable note.
- You’ll Work ON Your Business (and not just IN it): You’ll feel wonderful after investing time and effort into strategic planning for your writing business, instead of just immersing yourself in day-to-day operations.
- Also: You will have your next stories lined up and ready to go! There's a special reason this mid-year planning workshop is an hour longer than my usual planning sessions. We're going to conclude the morning with a robust group brainstorming session to generate a powerful list of writing ideas for the next six months.
The program commences at 9:00 AM EST and concludes at 12:00 PM EST, allowing for a snack break in the middle. Kindly bring a notebook and pen. It also helps to have your 2024 income and expenses breakdown to date nearby, although this information will not be shared with the group; it is for your personal reference only.
All writers are warmly invited to join us. Please note that participation is limited to 25 individuals, so secure your spot early to avoid disappointment.
(Scroll to the bottom of the registration box to claim your early bird spot below)