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The pros and cons of freelancing

The pros and cons of freelancing

In the world of freelancing, you are your own boss. You can choose when you want to work and pick the projects you want to work on. 

Freelancing is also hard work. You will have no steady paycheck and must manage your finances and workload. You have to source your own clients and risk not getting paid.

Despite the downsides, there are still many successful freelancers. Some tips can help you get your business get up and running.

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The first steps

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  2. Start an Index Page: The backbone of your BuJo system, like a table of contents in a book
  3. Create Logs - places where you can brain-dump tasks, projects, goals
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Diversify the way you work

The full-stack freelancer has proven to be a new kind of stable where the smart thing to do is to have a diversity of income streams.

You don't have to use the same skill set in all the work you do. You can mix and match the different ways you want to work, how you want to spend y...

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