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The 5 Boundaries I Wish I'd Set When I First Started Freelancing

Episode Summary

I’ve been in the freelancing game since 2010 and when I look back on those early days, I wince about what I used to let my clients get away with. Bad behaviour, giving discounts, evening calls…the works. If you’re struggling with loosey goosey boundaries and wanna hear a dose of my (painful) hindsight, I’ve got you babe. In this episode, I list the boundaries I wish I’d had so you can learn from me and improve your freelancing journey.

Episode Notes

In this episode, I walk you through the five boundaries that I encourage all my clients to set for themselves and share some of the f*ck-ups that happened before I had boundaries and didn’t know any better!

As well as sharing my cringe moments, you’ll learn the magic words I use to assert my boundaries on pricing with clients, plus how to apply discounts in a way that doesn’t leave a load of money on the table.

Since you can’t get in a time machine and stop your former self from making boundary boo-boos, hop on over to my Instagram to tell me about them. And if you learnt something then make sure to subscribe to the Fiercely Freelance podcast to catch the next episode!

Timestamps

[0:55] Hello babe! It’s time to talk boundaries

[2:22] Boundary #1: Protecting my time

[3:50] Boundary #2: Sticking firm to my pricing

[5:36] The magic words that set pricing boundaries

[6:24] How to actually use discounts

[8:52] Boundary #3: Bad behaviour is BANISHED

[11:00] Boundary #4: Don’t f*ck with the scope of work

[13:05] Boundary #5: I only work in my zone of genius

[16:57] What my boundaries look like now

[18:00] Need to write up a scope of work? I’ve got you babe

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