Will Freelancing Work For You?

Many people are working as a freelancer these days, and a number of these professionals will stick with freelancing for the rest of their careers.

Freelancers enjoy the flexibility that allows them to work where they want, when they want- and to choose work that is interesting.

But there’s a big challenge: you have to keep looking for business.

At least in the early years, freelancers may be forever chasing the next contract, and there may not be a letup. There’s definitely no time for vacations, because you don’t get paid!

With this in mind, will freelancing work for you? Can you eventually find a decent work/life balance?

The 24/7 World

Even if you dipped your toe into the world of freelancing, and haven’t made the leap just yet, you will no doubt be aware of the fact that it’s a business where you can’t “stop”.

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You many have clients and potential contracts all over the world. So, to survive and earn a decent wage, we’ve got to adopt a 24/7 mindset.

But after a while, working at this pace may overwhelm you.

If you are spreading yourself thin, especially as contracts are concerned, you may find yourself distracted, or the numerous impending deadlines means that you are eternally frazzled. This is something that many working parents can empathize with, and many freelancing parents can empathize with this even more so!

Attempting to keep it together, while you’re on the road, doing your best to deal with a conference call while driving at the same time can result in a car crash! Sure, this is the worst case scenario, but it’s an excellent example of what happens when you are trying to keep tabs on numerous projects and live your life at the same time.

What’s the solution?

Taking Yourself Out Of The Situation

Freelancing feels like a roller coaster. For many of us, the panic can set in- if you get off it, are you going to be able to get back on?

But this is where perspective is vital. You need to decide if this lifestyle is good for you. But in order to do this, you’ve got to look at what’s important. For example, if you have family members and people that depend on you, that pressure alone can threaten to unravel the best of us.

So, as painful as it may be, you’ve got to manage your time away from the freelance way of life. Freelancing is about being self-sufficient, and this is a skill we’ve all got to have in order to thrive in this type of career.

Freelancing while constantly on the go in life means we got to learn to develop our internal strength as well as finding ways to develop our work skills.

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Making Improvements

You may experience a great deal of anxiety as a freelancer, because you’re operating without a safety net. However, your work will become less demanding as you develop a customer base and don’t have to market to new prospects to find a new project. Successful freelancers find ways to manage their schedules, and to find down time.

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If you’re passionate about freelancing, your income and lifestyle can improve over time.

Ken Boyd

Author: Cost Accounting for Dummies, Accounting All-In-One for Dummies, The CPA Exam for Dummies and 1,001 Accounting Questions for Dummies

Co-Founder: accountinged.com

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