641. Bulletproofing Yourself By Becoming A Freelancer With Dorothy Hollabaugh, Co-Founder & CEO Of The Gig

I’m joined by Dorothy Hollabaugh, the Co-Founder & CEO of The Gig, a digital media company that helps freelancers acquire and profit from high-income online skills. We discuss the number one thing that you can do to bridge a gap in your income, regardless of what's coming up in your industry. She details how to leverage your skills (or develop new ones) to get up and running as a freelancer. We dive into how to come up with your rate, where the biggest opportunities for online jobs are, and how exactly to land clients on sites like Upwork. There are so many ways to get scrappy and creative online, and I promise that the tools that Dorothy shares will give you the options and flexibility that you didn’t have during the ‘08/’09 recession.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: The most challenging time Dorothy’s ever gone through as a business owner and how she moved through it  Putting yourself in the position to gain experience working on real projects Simple things that you can do to immediately set yourself apart in the freelancer market  Developing your network of freelancers with people who have similar and complementary skill sets  Cultivating confidence and belief in yourself as a freelancer The power of spending an hour a day in deep study on your skill   RESOURCES Get FREE access to “How to Win Clients on Upwork in 5 Simple Steps” ($47 value) at thegig.io/vip.  If you’re going to make more than $500,000 next year, apply for next year's Elite Mastermind at chrisharder.me/mastermind.  Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras or Business Perspective messages to boost your day.     CONNECT WITH CHRIS Follow Me: @chriswharder Visit My Website: https://chrisharder.me    CONNECT WITH DOROTHY  Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorothy-illson/  Subscribe to The Gig: thegig.io