31/10/2022
Dear freelancer, add some of these or all to your 2023 personal growth planning list:
Ps: No pressure, life is a day-at-a-time journey. Don't be pressured by the internet to become something or someone you are not.
☀️Growth is relevant, but take it easy too, that's how it happens. Don't try to grow up in a hurry.
✨1. Create a healthy internet lifestyle: Yes it is hard, or it might be hard because we are digital nomads (with a phone career), we spend most of our time online, on our computer but it is best to start now creating a balance.
What I'd do that you can try:
• Create your work hours and stick to them, is it 9 am to 3 pm/5 pm? Let everything you do concerning work revolve around these times.
• Don't try to do anything work-related when it is 'offline' time.
✨2. Create a mental healing ritual: Lmao, what is a GIGII's post without talking about mental health? 😀
Create a ritual that is solely for your mental well-being.
My tips that you can steal/ learn from:
• Taking big breaks, I mean a whole week to two weeks break.
• Sleep sleep sleep for at least 6-7 hours, as 1 hour always enters work hours 🥴
• Drink plenty of water, the nutrition comes in a glass of water and 🍺👀
• Create boundaries in your workspace, between friends, business, and clients.
🌸3. Try to understand better how the freelance industry works: I am learning something new about this industry every day. From how to get clients, set client boundaries, my duties and responsibilities as a freelancer and what isn't, and how to generate SQL as a freelancer; so much.
To learn more about some of these:
• Follow some experts in the freelance industry, people with over 3+ years of experience sharing related stories so others can learn
• Test and try different things, because you learn from implementing too
• Follow me here and on Twitter I drop some insights about what I learn and experience on these platforms (I'm not an expert, but I am always ready to share something I just figured out with my audience and tribe)
🌸4. Start treating your 'freelancing' as a business: Else you are a freelancer for fun or because it is a side hustle, then it is okay to skip this one. Being a freelancer is being a business owner/self-employed service provider, running your operations like you advise brands to do.
• Track your finances
• Run partnerships relevant to your growth and goal
• Follow solopreneurship news to learn more about how you can scale.
So, which of these are you trying out next year?
Me: all! I am doing some of it already but I am doing it better
My name is Gigii, a freelance media and marketing strategist. Sometimes I post about marketing, sometimes I post about mental health, and sometimes I post about my journey and what I just figured out so others can learn.
You can connect with me and follow me for more helpful and insightful content like this 🙃
Friendly advise: It is okay to quit freelaning and get a 9-5 when you feel you can't handle the pressure again, it is okay and there's nothing wrong with that.
Don't be carried away by the experts, focus on what works for you 💚