A fascinating thing about perennially unemployed freelancers is how highly they think of themselves, despite all evidence that proves their complete lack of useful skills.Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or GitHub. more about me on my personal profi

Resistance to Change

Jan 15th, 2024 15m 6s

Freelancers constantly make themselves unattractive by demonstrating their inability to adapt and change. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or GitHub. more about me on my personal profile, and also on my personal website. This is a public episode. If

19. ego and pride

Jan 3rd, 2024 19m 46s

don't let your ego and pride come in the way of accepting client feedback and losing revenue opportunitiesHire me at UpWork or Fiverr or GitHub. more about me on my personal profile, and also on my personal website. This is a public episode. If

18. asking for a hike

Sep 27th, 2023 19m 5s

With an existing long-term client, asking for a price hike is tricky. However, it is not impossible. I work as a full-time freelance Coding Tutor. Career and Life Coach. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or GitHub. see my personal website. hobbies at

17. the importance of sleep

Jul 20th, 2023 22m 2s

in this episode, I elaborate on my practice of sleeping at least 10 hours every day and the benefits of doing so.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see

16. being lazy and total lack of discipline

Jun 7th, 2023 14m 52s

if you are thinking of becoming a freelancer, then, please, say goodbye to your best friends, Mr. Lazy and Mr. Total Lack of Discipline.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see m

15. Jay - a small business and startup consultant, eh?

May 30th, 2023 8m 28s

more and more clients are using me as an edtech small business startup consultant, rather than a coding tutor or even as a software developer. hmm...the mind wonders.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or S

14. find your niche

May 24th, 2023 19m 1s

about 10 years ago, I realized, my customers live 10,000 kilometers away. and, they are willing to pay lots of money for tailored services.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. se

13. new business advice

May 23rd, 2023 24m 55s

summary thoughts of a business consulting zoom session I did for this kid who wanted to start his own business.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see m

12. dont bill casual talk hours

May 19th, 2023 10m 20s

as a freelancer, you get paid hourly. Still, don't bill every minute. it's okay to not send a bill sometimes.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see my

11. open source zoom calls and english

May 16th, 2023 11m 27s

this is a response podcast to a few of my students who asked me if they can join my freelancing team in my freelancing discord group.if you are curious about my open source project and joining my freelance team, details are available here, http

10. say no and run

May 10th, 2023 21m 17s

Even if you are desperate for work, watch out for these red flags. Learn to identify bad clients and avoid them. For the sake of a berry, don't lose an arm.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overf

9.work less earn more

May 8th, 2023 29m 10s

when a freelancer needs more money he does not work more hours. he simply finds a way to earn more money for the same duration of effort.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see

8. pranksters and lols

Apr 30th, 2023 7m 25s

occasionally, we run into some real pranksters on freelance platformsI work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see my photography art hobby at Behance and Uns

7. self-fulfilling prophecies

Apr 15th, 2023 9m 45s

you constantly keep telling yourself that you will be successful, and, you know, you actually become, successful, delivering on the prophecy.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub.

6. long term clients return orders

Apr 10th, 2023 31m 14s

Upwork says, 80 % of my clients are long term. Fiverr says 100 % of my orders are repeat buyers. as I type this, all my clients are people who have been hiring for many years. So, how and why do I have so many long-term clients?I work as a full

5. exiting an active project gracefully

Apr 7th, 2023 10m 13s

when exiting a project, it is imperative for a freelancer to do so gracefully, with clear, honest and two way communication.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal w

4. marketing self

Mar 27th, 2023 15m 21s

"Jay, your reputation precedes you", she smiled, as I entered the discussion room. marketing yourself is essential, and an ongoing activity. I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub.

3. walking away

Mar 25th, 2023 13m 47s

a freelancer should always be ready to walk away from a deal, when something smells like a rotten fish.I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see my photog

2. being early.

Mar 10th, 2023 13m 51s

I work as a full-time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow or GitHub. see my personal website. see my photography art hobby at Behance and Unsplash and ArtStation. Also, podcast about life. podcast about movies.

hello and welcome

Apr 1st, 2022 2m 57s

introducing my new podcast about freelancing, stories and advice.I work as a full time freelance coding tutor. Hire me at UpWork or Fiverr or Stack Overflow. My personal website is here. Find more of my art at Behance and Unsplash. Also, I am o

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