Welcome to the issue #01 of Lancer Letter. In this issue, we bring you the resources to cope up with current situation with the pandemic.
Your mental health
Freelancing has its perks but it can be mentally challenging at times (especially now). Meet Leapers, a community that supports mental health of freelancers. They have a very helpful slack group and a ton of resources to help you cope with the pressures of being a freelancer.
Freelancers all over the world are facing a number of challenges given the pandemic. We thought a refresher on finding clients is in order. Here is an old but useful read that takes us back to the drawing board.
[This is a delicious guest post by Paul Jarvis. –Noah] Most freelancers start out their business like this: They get great at what they do. They build a website that talks about their expertise They set up their social media profiles and start promoting at people.
It has created havoc, that’s given but not everything is terrible. This article from Forbes has some insights on the status quo and where things might be headed.
The Drum has pulled together an evolving resource for freelancers looking for jobs, support, training and information as the coronavirus cuts into projects.
We asked the experienced members of the 7in7 and Buffer communities to share their tips, stories, and hard-won lessons from their experiences conquering loneliness as a remote worker, and we are excited to pass along their nuggets of wisdom to you!
Last week I posted “The 4 Hurdles of Remote Freelancing.” Because the article was about freelancing, not employment, I feared it might flop. I was wrong. The magnitude of the response stunned me as…
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