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#018: Taking Bolder and Smarter Risks in Business and in Life: An Interview with Riskology.co’s Tyler Tervooren

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

Release Date: 09/30/2014

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Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

The freelance marketplace has become more competitive.  ...

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#032: How to Have a Stress-Free Conversation with Your Prospects show art #032: How to Have a Stress-Free Conversation with Your Prospects

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For many of us, the initial conversation with a prospect can be stressful. ...

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#031: Booking Yourself Solid  show art #031: Booking Yourself Solid

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

Michael Port's Book Yourself Solid was one of the most important books I read when I was freelancing part time while working my day job. ...

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#030: How to Get a 10X Return on Your Next Conference show art #030: How to Get a 10X Return on Your Next Conference

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

I've always been a big proponent of investing in targeted conferences and events.  ...

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Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

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Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

Music has been a big part of my life since I was a kid. But for years I had the hardest time finding music that enabled me to focus on my work. ...

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#027: Value Pricing with Kirk Bowman show art #027: Value Pricing with Kirk Bowman

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

You don't hear much about value pricing (often called "value-based pricing") in the freelance community—at least not in the creative side of freelancing. ...

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#026: A Hiring Manager Explains What He Looks for in a Freelancer show art #026: A Hiring Manager Explains What He Looks for in a Freelancer

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

We spend a lot of time on this show talking about how find and land better-paying clients, how to work smarter and how to develop the mindset you need to succeed in this business. ...

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#025: Brian Casel on 'Productizing' Your Services show art #025: Brian Casel on 'Productizing' Your Services

Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

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Smarter Freelancing: Freelance Work | Getting Clients | Freelance Writing | Freelance Design | Ed Gandia

I remember when one of my female colleagues first told me about the struggles many self-employed women face. It was about 10 years ago. ...

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The biggest breakthroughs I've experienced in my business and personal life have come from taking what seemed to be big risks.

Not the crazy, jumping-off-a-cliff-with-a-wingsuit kind of risk.

I'm talking about stepping far enough outside of my comfort zone that I changed for the better.

Even if the desired outcome never materialized.

If you want to take your freelance business to the next level, you HAVE to start thinking differently about risk.

Risk is a natural part of growth. And they key to getting comfortable with taking more (and smarter) risks is knowing how to do it well.

In today's show, I talk with solopreneur and risk-taking aficionado Tyler Tervooren from Riskology.co.

Tyler shares some fascinating information on the art and science of risk taking ... and how we can strategically improve our risk-taking "muscle" as solo professionals.