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For Years, I Had a Number

What I care about now is being able to trust myself when I know it’s time to leave - Read time: 3 Min.

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How Burnout Cost Me $84k in One Month

Burnout didn’t make me quit my career. It made me stop pursuing the opportunities I knew I should have won — including an $84k project I was perfectly qualified for - Read time: 3 Min.

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I Made Millions as a Solopreneur Without a Social Following

IDGAF about internet validation. I cared about paying for the life I wanted to create. Here’s how good work built a multi-million-dollar solopreneur business - Read time: 2 Min.

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Raise Your Prices: The Solopreneur Self-Worth Shift

I went from depression and undercharging to building a year-long wait list. Here’s what raising my prices taught me about self-worth and success. - Read time: 3 Min.

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Nothing Happens Until You Start Doing

Failure isn’t the problem. It’s part of the process. Keep doing, and it becomes a numbers game. But none of it happens if you don't get in the game. - Read time: 3 Min.

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Solopreneurs Win Big on Profit Margins (& No One Even Knows)

More solopreneurs are crossing over the six-figure and seven-figure profit line each year. When designed with intention, solopreneurs can cross that line with less stress and fewer expenses than their counterparts. - Read time: 3 Min.

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I Made Six Figures as a Solopreneur in Photography Without Being a Photographer

When I started building websites, I could have stayed in that lane, but I added new adventures and revenue opportunities. Some of them had big payouts. - Read time: 3 Min.

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The Line Between Yes & No = The Line Between Freedom & Profit

The magic of solopreneurship is that your work is a piece of you that you can use to define your freedom and happiness. - Read time: 3 Min.

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Earn Trust Over Money: The Secret to Solopreneur Success

When you earn trust, you don’t have to worry about earning money. One always follows the other. - Read time: 3 Min.

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I Built a 7-Figure Solopreneur Life After Losing it All (Twice)

Fuck the Instagram version of your life. I now know that failure isn’t always avoidable and what really matters is how you choose to handle it. - Read time: 4 Min.

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Solopreneur Tip #1: Learn to Love Your Taxes

I wouldn’t trust a strategist to manage my marriage, career, or friendships, so why would I expect someone else to manage my money and keep my business intact? - Read time: 4 Min.

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Why I Refuse to Hire (and Built a 7-Figure Business Anyway)

I don’t want to spend my time dealing with someonewho’s child care plans fell through, who drank too much last night, who missed the deadline for the third time, or is spending their time in the latest work gossip. - Read time: 3 Min.

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Why Businesses Win Big by Hiring Solopreneur Contractors Instead of Employees

In my first two years as a solopreneur, I took four full-time jobs and converted them into long-term contracting gigs, and then added another 26 clients around that work for a total of 30 clients. - Read time: 3 Min.

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One Great Client Can Make You — One Bad Client Can Break You

If you run your own business, you very likely will meet people along the way who have never dealt with their childhood trauma. They need attention. They need validation. They need control. And they will hand that emotional load to you without blinking. - Read time: 4 Min.

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If You Want More, Find Someone or Something to Give to

I wanted success badly and could not understand why I could not catch a break. That was when the realization finally hit me. - Read time: 3 Min.

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