Posts tagged community
“I’ve reached my goal, what’s next?” - Web Developer Jason Resnick

From learning HTML from a friend when he should have been in economics class, to building his own successful web development business, Jason Resnick’s been on a big journey over the past two decades.

Having reached his life goal of being around to see his kid’s first steps and hear their first words, Jason began looking for what was next.

We chat about how he developed the business sense to compliment his development skill set, and how he’s using his own experiences to help other freelancers achieve their goals.

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Freelancing with a full time job - Digital Marketing Strategist Nathan Allotey

For years Nathan’s been freelancing on the side of his full time jobs. It’s given him an extra income but also extra skills that have then got him better full time positions.

Nathan’s constantly learning - self taught, via groups, a Masters - digesting, discussing and sharing it with others in the freelancer community.

This feels like a lot more than a ‘side hustle’. This goes right to his core.

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25% Marketing - Copywriter Kate Toon

25% of her time spent self-marketing. That’s how Kate built her reputation. That and consistently nailing SEO to become the number one ranked copywriter in Australia.

Kate also chats about building a team, moving to a more 'passive' business, the work-life balance myth, podcasting, community building, starting a conference... A lot to get through, so start listening.

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Side Projects, the GIF that keeps on giving - Animation Director James Curran

When you love what you do, it’s no chore to put in extra hours on the side to create something special of your own. Your own creative project.

It can help you experiment and evolve… and it can help you get noticed.

The very animated James Curran, better known as Slim Jim Studios, takes us through his freelance journey and the huge role his many substantial side projects have played in getting him noticed and getting him work.

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Ridiculously Useful - Email Strategist Val Geisler

What happens when we keep an open mind to the path we might take?
When we listen to the needs of others? When we experiment - see what works?
When we hire others? When we put our own lifestyle first?
When we try and be ridiculously useful?

For Val Geisler the answers took her on a path from store managing to expert in a niche (with a diversion via motherhood on the way).
Testing the need. Building community. Taking care of herself.
Listening for the whisper of the other paths.

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