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My Freelance Life

New from Millo, 'My Freelance Life' is a weekly check-in with Andy, a desk-jobber-turned-full-time-freelancer. Every week, show host Preston will pick Andy’s brain and discover the truth behind what r... Read more

Ranked #1

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003 "How am I competing with people offering lower rates?" (The UpWork Episode)

003 "How am I competing with people offering lower rates?" (The UpWork Episode)

When Andy signed up for UpWork around 8 months ago, he may not have imagined that it would eventually give him the abili... Read more

14 Feb 2018

37mins

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010 "How do I handle my freelancer taxes?"

010 "How do I handle my freelancer taxes?"

Full show notes at https://millo.co/handle-freelancer-taxes-freelance-life-010 Earning money through freelancing does co... Read more

6 Jun 2018

1hr 5mins

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004 “I charge more than double what I was making before”

004 “I charge more than double what I was making before”

To make it as a freelancer, you have to charge more than you were making as an employee. In today's episode we explore h... Read more

21 Feb 2018

37mins

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021 “How do I justify my ‘above market’ rate to clients?”

021 “How do I justify my ‘above market’ rate to clients?”

Figuring out your freelance rate is one of the most challenging things a freelancer faces. Andy is no exception. The fea... Read more

21 Sep 2018

36mins

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023 “Yesterday, I recorded my highest earnings ever as a freelancer!”

023 “Yesterday, I recorded my highest earnings ever as a freelancer!”

It’s been a whole year since Andy decided to leave his full-time job for a full-time freelance career - and there's no s... Read more

19 Oct 2018

43mins

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024 “This is shaping up to be my best month as a freelancer”

024 “This is shaping up to be my best month as a freelancer”

Andy has relocated to California for a few months, to spend time with family, all while continuing his work in full gear... Read more

26 Oct 2018

41mins

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022 “I’ve just passed the 1 year anniversary of leaving my full time job!”

022 “I’ve just passed the 1 year anniversary of leaving my full time job!”

Just over an year ago, Andy sent a memo to everyone at his full-time job, announcing that he was leaving his desk-job to... Read more

12 Oct 2018

36mins

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008 “It’s not always as pretty as it seems”

008 “It’s not always as pretty as it seems”

Sometimes, work is just work. As Andy said about the Freelance business, “It’s not always as pretty as it seems.” During... Read more

4 Apr 2018

27mins

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005 "We bought one-way tickets to France"

005 "We bought one-way tickets to France"

A big part of the reason Andy wanted to start freelancing full-time was to have more flexibility to travel. Now, he and ... Read more

7 Mar 2018

39mins

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006 "How long do you want to give yourself before you have to start looking for a job again?"

006 "How long do you want to give yourself before you have to start looking for a job again?"

If you're thinking about quitting your job to pursue freelancing full-time, consider Andys wise words: "The amount of sa... Read more

15 Mar 2018

35mins

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012 "I'm working less hours each day and having more time for relaxing"

012 "I'm working less hours each day and having more time for relaxing"

Taking a leap of faith into the freelance world can feel more like pushing yourself off a cliff. Andy knows, because he ... Read more

27 Jun 2018

34mins

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026 “Are fixed-priced freelance projects worth pursuing?”

026 “Are fixed-priced freelance projects worth pursuing?”

When you’re getting paid for project completion and not for being “on the clock”, it’s quite a different experience for ... Read more

9 Nov 2018

42mins

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020 “As a freelancer, my biggest advantage is only needing a handful of clients to succeed”

020 “As a freelancer, my biggest advantage is only needing a handful of clients to succeed”

Andy is quite happy not to take on new clients at the moment. He doesn’t need to work 24/7 and only requires a handful o... Read more

14 Sep 2018

36mins

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007 “Flexibility doesn’t mean working from your pajamas every day”

007 “Flexibility doesn’t mean working from your pajamas every day”

Flexibility isn't about working from your pajamas every day—it's about building the kind of life and career that you wan... Read more

21 Mar 2018

37mins

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016 “How do I avoid working for low-quality clients?”

016 “How do I avoid working for low-quality clients?”

Focusing on your brand identity and the type of clients you work with can make your freelance life much easier - and ult... Read more

10 Aug 2018

31mins

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