Resources
Get started with freelancing resources for finance, sales, marketing and self-discipline
Getting started with freelancing
The $100 Startup
Reinvent the Way You Have a Business and Change Your Life
by Chris Guillebeau
A practical guide to starting a business with minimal investment.
A practical guide to starting a business with minimal investment.
Freelancing Like a Pro
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Freelance Career
by Heather Anne Walters
A comprehensive resource covering the basics of freelancing, including marketing, pricing, and time management.
A comprehensive resource covering the basics of freelancing, including marketing, pricing, and time management.
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business
Make More Per Hour than You Think is Possible
by Elaine Pofeldt
Insights into building a successful freelance career, with strategies for high-paying clients and efficient workflow.
Insights into building a successful freelance career, with strategies for high-paying clients and efficient workflow.
Essentialism
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
by Greg McKeown
A must-read for freelancers, focusing on prioritization, time management, and achieving more with less.
A must-read for freelancers, focusing on prioritization, time management, and achieving more with less.
Finance essentials
The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business
Make More Per Hour than You Think is Possible
by Elaine Pofeldt
A guide to building a successful freelance career and managing income.
A guide to building a successful freelance career and managing income.
Free to Focus
4 Simple Steps to Achieve Your Goals, Eliminate Stress, and Create the Life You Really Want
by Michael Hyatt
Strategies for prioritizing tasks, setting boundaries, and focusing on high-leverage activities that impact your finances.
Strategies for prioritizing tasks, setting boundaries, and focusing on high-leverage activities that impact your finances.
The Financial Diet
A Girl's Guide to Hot Money, Sex, Dating, and Being a Human (Or at Least Trying)
by Chelsea Fagan
A practical guide to personal finance, covering topics like budgeting, saving, and investing for freelancers.
A practical guide to personal finance, covering topics like budgeting, saving, and investing for freelancers.
Will It Fly?
How to Know if Your New Business Idea Has Wings
by Pat Flynn
A must-read for freelancers looking to start or grow their business, focusing on validating ideas, creating a business plan, and setting financial goals.
A must-read for freelancers looking to start or grow their business, focusing on validating ideas, creating a business plan, and setting financial goals.
Sales & marketing essentials
The Copywriter's Handbook
A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells
by Robert W. Bly
A comprehensive guide to writing effective copy that resonates with clients and drives sales.
A comprehensive guide to writing effective copy that resonates with clients and drives sales.
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
Understand the psychology behind influence and persuasion, helping you craft a compelling sales pitch and close more deals.
Understand the psychology behind influence and persuasion, helping you craft a compelling sales pitch and close more deals.
Content Chemistry
An Illustrated Guide to Blogging Success
by Andy Crestodina
Insights into creating high-quality content that attracts clients and drives sales, as well as effective marketing and promotion strategies.
Insights into creating high-quality content that attracts clients and drives sales, as well as effective marketing and promotion strategies.
The Sales Bible
The Ultimate Sales Resource for Today's Sellers
by Jeffrey Gitomer
A comprehensive resource covering the fundamentals of sales, including prospecting, pitching, and closing deals.
A comprehensive resource covering the fundamentals of sales, including prospecting, pitching, and closing deals.
Discipline, health & mental health
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
by Stephen Covey
A classic self-help book that provides practical advice on personal development, time management, and stress reduction.
A classic self-help book that provides practical advice on personal development, time management, and stress reduction.
The One Thing
The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
Strategies for focusing on high-impact activities, eliminating distractions, and achieving your goals while maintaining your physical and mental health.
Strategies for focusing on high-impact activities, eliminating distractions, and achieving your goals while maintaining your physical and mental health.
Daring Greatly
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
A must-read for freelancers, exploring the importance of vulnerability, self-acceptance, and building resilience in the face of uncertainty.
A must-read for freelancers, exploring the importance of vulnerability, self-acceptance, and building resilience in the face of uncertainty.
The Self-Care Revolution
Smart Habits and Simple Steps to a Better You
by Suzy Reading
Practical advice on prioritizing self-care, managing stress, and cultivating a sense of calm and well-being in your daily life.
Practical advice on prioritizing self-care, managing stress, and cultivating a sense of calm and well-being in your daily life.
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