The Ride to Thrive - Moving Beyond Simply Surviving
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Many freelancers are stuck just surviving. This presentation will identify how freelancers can move beyond surviving and begin to thrive.
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The Ride to Thrive - Moving Beyond Simply Surviving
- 1. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m A Freelancer’s Ride To Thrive Moving Beyond Simply Surviving K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 2. Hey There – I’m Kerry Carron! From Alamogordo, New Mexico Freelance Online Business Owner since 2009 Accountability and Small Group Leader since 2012 Slides and Resources link at the end Education, Inspiration & Networking Harley Biker & Gnarly Hiker @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 3. Identify how freelancers can move beyond surviving and begin to thrive. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 4. Focus for Freelancers – • Identify 3 areas freelancers should focus on. • Identify what actions freelancers should take. • Identify why freelancers should take these actions. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 5. FINANCE FOR FREELANCERS Relates to Your Business @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 6. How to Create Financial Security Taking actions that have a positive impact on your business! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 7. How to Create Financial Security 1. Build a W I D E client base. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 8. How to Create Financial Security 1. Build a W I D E client base. 2. Collect regular income. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 9. “The more predictable a dollar is, the more valuable it becomes.” ~ Nathan Ingram Less Risk = Less Stress @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 10. How to Create Financial Security 1. Build a W I D E client base. 2. Collect regular income. 3. Invest in your business. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 11. Strategically spend on things that will make your business grow. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 12. Spend Time @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 13. Spend Money @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 14. FUN FOR FREELANCERS Relates to Relationships @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 15. How to Create Time for Life Taking actions that have a positive impact on your relationships! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 16. How to Create Time for Life 1. Build beneficial boundaries. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 17. How to Create Time for Life 1. Build beneficial boundaries. 2. Build healthy relationships @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 18. Schedule work hours. Plan for, and have fun! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 19. Communicate regularly and honestly, with family, friends, clients, and customers! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 20. FITNESS FOR FREELANCERS Relates to Your Personal Well-being @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 21. How to Create a Better You Taking actions that have a positive impact on you! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 22. Build A Strong Mind 1. Mental Health – Isolation & Stress @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 23. Overcome Isolation @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 24. Conquer Stress You are NOT alone! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 25. Build A Strong Mind 1. Mental Health – Isolations & Stress 2. Personal Development & Improvement @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 26. Build a Strong Body 1. Food & Nutrition @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 27. Build a Strong Body 1. Food & Nutrition 2. Physical Activity @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 28. How Long Are Your Sitting? @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 29. Get Moving! @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 30. Schedule Activity Use Technology and Automate Habits @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 31. A better you is a strong mind paired with a strong body. @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 32. “It is only once you invest in yourself that you can truly thrive!” ~Kerry Carron @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
- 33. Thanks! ownwp.com/wcabq ownwp.com/slack-group/ Connect. Network. Thrive! “It is only once you invest in yourself that you can truly thrive!” @ k e r r y c a r r o n O w n W P . c o m K e r r y C a r r o n . c o m
Hinweis der Redaktion
- There are three primary areas in the life of a freelancer that need to be addressed balanced and continually evaluated in order to thrive. Within these areas there are specific actions that freelancers need to take. As we go through these areas I will explain why these actions are important.
- The first one, Finance for Freelancers relates to your business. This is probably the one area most presenters talk about and the one that most freelancers stress about. You are probably quite familiar with it. But lets hit the important stuff.
- Local Marketing Remote Exposure Regular Referrals
- (recurring revenue, mailbox money)
- Your income and your work will be Consistent and Predictable Builds Stronger Relationships (existing clients) - Provides for additional work and coveted referrals
- (Recent Podcast question) When to invest? Start up investments - at the beginning Strategically planned investments - monthly, quarterly, or annually
- Recognizing opportunities Identifying your business needs Watching for deals Educating yourself Planning when to take action Implementing (taking action on what you planned and learned)
- Taking advantage of opportunities Reinvesting income Learning Paying for outsourcing Building your toolkit Sadly… Investing in your business does not always have a positive impact on your relationships or your well being. As freelancers we tend to over do it. It’s easy to become a workaholic It’s not uncommon to spend all of your time or all of your money on your business – especially when you first start out. Remember, there is more to thriving as a freelancer than just your business - you can have a life outside of your business!
- Making time to interact with the people we need to have relationships with in order to thrive as a freelancer. Family and friends - the people we WANT to spend more time with Clients and customers the people we HAVE to have spend time with.
- Learn how to say, “No.” Use a calendar - plan and schedule Use your “rules” My all work and No Play Experience I used to work 18 hours a day, 6 days a week. Focusing this much time on my business weakened ties with my family and friends. I had to be the one to change! I schedule regular work days that typically begin at 8am and work through until 4 or 5pm. Occasionally, I mix it up and schedule a breakfast or lunch with a client. On days that get interrupted with phone calls, errands, or a doctor or dentist appointment, I schedule myself “time off” from work. I also schedule regular days off typically weekends, holidays, and birthdays even if there is business work to be done. The fact of the matter is that there will always be business work that needs to be done but it is NOT what matters most.
- Take weekends off Stop work on time Eat a meal together Schedule vacation Attend an event Treat everyone how you would like to be treated (not how they treat you!) Respect others Be consistent and dependable Educate others Provide clear expectations with boundaries
- A great relationship benefits everyone - Communicate regularly and honestly with family, friends, clients, and customers WRAPPING UP THE RELATIONSHIP AREA Boundaries apply to both business and relationships. Setting, enforcing and living by your boundaries will have a positive impact on your relationships. Improving your relationship building will also have a positive impact on the growth of your business. But to thrive as a freelancer, it doesn’t stop there...
- The last of the 3 areas that needs to be addressed, balanced and continually evaluated is Fitness for Freelancers. This area is pivotal in thriving as a freelancer. It relates to our personal well being.
- 2 things that freelancers struggle with in the area of mental health… isolation and stress
- Surround yourself with comfortable things and Create an ideal home office. Work Remotely When I first began my freelance business, I scheduled one day a week that I would work remotely from a local Coffee shop. To this day, I’m known to collect a few free rewards as a frequent buyer and still know many of the shop employees and their regulars. Some of whom are either friends or clients! Join and participate in chat group Skype Slack I belong to and admin a Slack channel that’s specifically designed for like-minded freelance WordPress web designers and developers as a place to network and collaborate for resources needed to help them with their clients. Some of my favorite channels are the “water-cooler” channel and the “rant” channel! Attend online or in-person events (like this one) WordCamps WordPress MeetUps Create your own Library Group Join an Accountability or MasterMind Group Connect with me if you are interested in joining an accountability od MM group Check out my web page for this talk for more information
- Remember there are millions of other freelancers in the world and we ALL have felt the same way you do at some point and time. Know that you are not the only lonely isolated freelancer – you are NOT alone. There have been many recent WordCamp presentations addressing Mental Health and getting help, it is certainly not to be ignored. Suicide is never a good option so please take it off the table - It’s OK to ask for or seek help
- Reading - 52 books a year Continue Learning Formal Education Self-study Spiritual Growth Church Nature Devotionals
- In addition to a strong mind, we also need to have a strong body Food and Nutrition Necessity - we need to eat... Ideally we are supposed to eat 3 to 6 “meals” a day Appropriate calorie level Labels are based on 2000 calories per day Adjust for you Weight Height BMI Drink enough water 64 oz. a day 1-2 cups 4-8 times a day - Story of back and forth to the bathroom. Benefits you in more than one way. Get the needed water Getting out from behind the desk and moving My Story - For years and up until May 2017: Skipping meals during the day Eating out all the time Overeating - Not paying attention to how much I ate, and how often. Making poor nutritional choices - why does all the food that’s bad for you taste the best anyway? Well… it landed me right into the Obese category - I weighed over 200+ pounds! Since June 2017: Eat at least 3 times a day Calorie conscious decisions Choices based on Nutritional value Drinking water regularly Losing weight… Here’s What worked for me - Monitored Convenience Meals Food delivered to my door! Home Chef, Hello Fresh, Sun Basket and Blue Apron Fresh Restaurant quality food you prepare (30-60 minutes to table) Portion Control Try something you would not normally eat Learn to cook - New hobby Graze (healthy snacks), Nutritional “shakes” and meal replacements Herbalife, Juice Plus, store brand Vitamins Minerals Protein Fiber Fiber One Starbucks - just because all coders need coffee and designers like it too!
- Take a moment and think about your typical workday. How many hours are you actually just sitting? Maybe it is 5 hours, maybe 18 (been there, done that!) Here’s my point… The Effects of prolonged sitting include: Altered posture and alignment Tight muscles Weakness Decreased cardiovascular health Diabetes risk Obesity risk increase depression, anxiety and lower mental well-being Altered digestion Cancer risk Overall mortality Let me tell you a little about me and being sedentary - we’re going back to May 2017 and before: Sitting all day in front of the computer, only getting up to use the bathroom (which was not very often because I did not eat or drink anything while working). Chronic neck pain Bouts of vertigo Aching body Poor sleep Muscle weakness and loss of strength Feeling like I was physically incapable of changing my circumstances Attributing many of my ailments to getting older...yes I am older than you probably think - lets just go with the fact that the first of 3 my boys was born in 1988 and I have a grandson who was born in 2011!
- American Heart Association’s recommendation is 10,000 steps a day How taking 10,000 steps a day can help Reduces the risk of the #1 killer of men and women in America - heart disease 10,000 steps a day is the rough equivalent to getting 30 minutes of activity most days of the week or walking 3-5 miles a day Other benefits Lower BMI Smaller waistline Increased energy Fewer health risks - heart disease and diabetes
- What works for me - Planning and scheduling Activity into my Routine - Using Technology and Automating new Habits Back in May 2017 and before, there was NO WAY I could walk 10,000 steps… but I knew I might be able to manage 250… so I started there. FitBit The little red dot Setting for reminders 5-14 hours a day Getting to 250 steps (walking to the bathroom, etc.) 250 to 500 500 to 1000 Interfering with productivity – needed balance Cheating the system Walking at 8:50 – 9:10 More uninterrupted time Walking in in place (during meetings and webinars) Jogging in place while waiting for the handheld immersion blender to mix up my breakfast shake “shaking my fist” So… is it really cheating? It’s a reminder is to get you moving… shaking my fist, no matter how you look at it is MOVING! That’s the whole point! So, no – it’s NOT cheating! So that is my weekday routine to get 10,000. Weekends go something like this. My husband and I are avid Harley Bikers. We try to ride every weekend. Love to ride NM Love the traveling, learning, history stop hourly combine the hours to allow for longer riding… Monkey butt. Going to destinations with things to do upon our arrival. We are also Gnarly Hikers Huge calorie burn Great muscle building Cardio workout Spiritual connection
- Developing healthy habits for your mind and body will not only have a positive impact on you... It will have a positive impact on your relationships AND on the growth of your business. Investing in yourself will have the greatest impact in every area of your life
- Thriving in finance is only great for our business, Thriving in fun benefits both our business & our relationships, BUT Thriving in Fitness impacts our business’, our relationships and allows us to become better people. Be it the financial, the fun, or the fitness aspect of our freelancing lives - investing in ourselves is the key to moving beyond simply surviving. The bottom line and final takeaway is this... It is only once you invest in yourself that you can truly Thrive!!!