This week I returned to the United States after 347 days of traveling abroad.
In this year long trip, my girlfriend and I visited 13 countries and had an experience unlike anything I could have ever imagined.
My goal with this post is to share with you a bit of our experiences, and lessons learned from our lap around the world.
Read MoreDirect outreach includes e-mail prospecting, sending letters in the mail, etc.
Many don't believe direct outreach works. They are inundated with spammy requests all day and thus, they think all direct outreach is spammy.
But the truth is, direct outreach is an effective method of acquiring new work and it doesn't have to be spammy.
Personally, direct outreach has lead to 30% of my income this year.
My goal with this post is to share with you a few methods on utilizing direct outreach to grow your freelancing business.
Read MoreOne of the most common questions I get from aspiring freelancers is “How do you get your clients?”
When asked this question, I never quite have a perfect answer because the truth is that my work comes from many different places.
There are tons of ways to get new clients, although below I have included a list of 16 tactics that have landed me clients.
Read MoreMany people get completely overwhelmed when they try to learn online marketing.
The truth is, online marketing for freelancers is extremely simple.
In this post, I am going to teach you a simple online marketing strategy that will generate an endless supply of new leads.
Read MoreThere is a lot of talk these days about building a career or company that you can run from anywhere.
The idea of designing your life so that you can travel now, instead of waiting for years until you retire is quite an appealing one.
Yet many people completely overcomplicate the matter.
It is easier than you think and in this post I share three resources that helped get me in the mindset .
Read MoreFor the past 30 days, Elisabeth and I have been living in the Philippines. While I wish I could say it is has all been perfect, it truthfully hasn't.
Read MoreSince making the jump to working remotely, a lot of people have been asking me questions about what it is like, and how it actually works.
They all have the same fears of getting work, communication and wondering if they can realistically make the jump.
My goal with this post is to share with you some surprising realities about what working remotely is actually like.
Read MoreAs you read this blog post, I am flying across the Pacific Ocean on the way to Manila in the Philippines.
In addition to this exciting travel news, I have another huge announcement.
Read MoreFor the past four months I have been living and working remotely in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Along the way a lot of people asked me Why Mexico?
As a result, I have put together this post of 10 reasons why Mexico is a great destination for remote workers.
Read MoreRight now, I am living and working remotely in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
The goal of this post is to explain to you how I designed my life to work remotely, and to inspire you to do the same.
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