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March 23NEW MEMBER: TOMAS KOMAREK
Meet our new member: Tomas Komarek, a senior paid media strategist and B2B SaaS growth expert who transforms disconnected advertising tactics into focused, high-performing systems. Specializing in LinkedIn, Google, and Meta Ads, Tomas helps high-growth teams—from pre-seed to Series C—build the strategic frameworks necessary to scale with clarity and confidence.
With a decade of experience and over €7M in annual budget under management, his expertise covers the entire paid media lifecycle—from upfront forecasting and "reverse-engineered" tracking to full-funnel execution. Whether he is accelerating payback periods for scaling startups or fine-tuning technical attribution for global brands, Tomas ensures every project is built on strategy over trends, delivering transparent results that prioritize bottom-line revenue over aesthetic vanity metrics.
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WEEKLY DIGEST #12 OF 2026
- The 6 Skills AI Will Never Replace — Daniel Pink outlines a strategic survival plan for the AI era, shifting the focus from technical output to six irreplaceable human faculties: strategic questioning, discernment (taste), relentless iteration, creative composition, talent allocation, and ethical integrity. While AI excels at generating raw material, Pink argues that a professional’s new value proposition lies in "Centaur thinking"—the ability to orchestrate machine speed with human wisdom to navigate digital noise and deliver meaningful quality.
- Startups.RIP — The startup graveyard is full of ideas that failed due to high costs or bad timing. Sites like Startups.rip track these "post-mortems." Today, AI allows you to revive these validated concepts at a fraction of the cost, turning once-failed VC dreams into lean, solo operations.
- "Working For Free" - What To Ask Yourself Before You Agree To A Skills Swap — Jenny Holliday explores the "grey area" of working for free through the lens of the professional skills swap. Moving beyond the "never work for free" cliché, she offers a framework for evaluating non-monetary trades—urging professionals to ensure that every "free" hour is a deliberate investment in their own goals, values, and genuine needs rather than a drain on their most valuable asset: time.
- Client Won't Pay for Services? A Lawyer Approved Plan for Freelancers, by Michelle Wilson — Non-payment isn’t a personal slight; it’s a process failure that requires a systematic response. This lawyer-approved guide moves you from passive waiting to assertive recovery. By identifying the four types of non-payers, it provides a clear escalation ladder—from the "good faith" reminder to the "work pause" ultimatum. The core message is clear; let your contract do the hard work so you don’t have to.
- Before & Laughter sits between a candid biography and a practical guide to personal development. It reveals Jimmy Carr not only as a brilliant comic but as a disciplined strategist, offering a wealth of insights on personal branding, efficiency, and mental resilience.
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BEFORE & LAUGHTER
If you are looking for a book that sits somewhere between a candid biography and a practical guide to personal development, Before & Laughter offers a deep dive into the mind of a man most people know only as a comedian with a very distinct laugh. Here, Jimmy Carr reveals himself to be an incredibly disciplined, well-educated, and strategic thinker who built his career on a solid foundation of intellect and methodical work.
The book maps his journey from a safe corporate marketing career to global stardom. For us freelancers, it offers a wealth of valuable insights on personal branding, efficiency, and mental resilience. Jimmy’s approach to failure is refreshingly and brutally honest, best summarized by his own words: "My failure is the secret of my success."
The title is also available as an excellent audiobook, narrated by Jimmy himself and enriched with several improvised comments and side-notes.
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WEEKLY DIGEST #10 OF 2026
- How Freelancers Help Businesses Scale Faster — Katherine Steiner-Dicks was a guest on The Independent Workforce podcast, hosted by Yurii Lazaruk. The conversation explored the structural shift toward "blended workforces," where companies prioritize speed and specialized external expertise over traditional full-time hiring. Katherine highlighted how organizations are increasingly using independent experts as strategic accelerators to scale faster, while also addressing the persistent barriers to these partnerships, such as bureaucratic onboarding and slow payment cycles in corporate environments.
- Offline 23 Hours a Day, by Derek Sivers — While most marketers advocate for a constant digital presence, Derek argues that inner silence is a luxury asset that protects freedom of thought. By intentionally blocking inputs and creating a 'digital vacuum,' he fosters the deep focus necessary to solve complex problems independently, ensuring his eventual professional output is driven by original thought rather than online hype.
- The “It’s Not You, It’s Me” — If you have outgrown a collaboration with one of your clients, it is time to move on. It is a necessary step for further growth, notes Sara Gibson, as she provides a clear guide on how to handle the process.
- Your Pitch Gets 10 Seconds. Make Them Count — Kyle Cords argues that the success of a freelance pitch is determined within the first ten seconds of scanning. He suggests a shift in strategy: moving away from credential-heavy introductions toward an immediate problem diagnosis.
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NEW MEMBER: MIREK ROHLICEK
Meet our new member: Mirek Rohlicek, senior web developer and SEO consultant who transforms WordPress and WooCommerce sites into high-performing business assets. Based in Czechia and serving clients across the EU in English, Czech, and Slovak, Mirek builds and optimizes digital platforms that turn technical complexity into seamless user experiences and increased sales.
With nearly a decade of full-time experience and over 100 projects under his belt, his expertise covers the entire web lifecycle—from custom "from-scratch" development to advanced technical audits. Whether he is hardening website security, accelerating loading speeds, or fine-tuning technical SEO, Mirek ensures every project is professionally managed, transparently documented, and ready to compete in the modern digital marketplace.
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SAY IT BETTER
Learn to speak about yourself in your customers’ language and watch the transformation! Expert Czech copywriter Michaela Weikertova dives into a crucial but often overlooked topic that has a massive impact on selling services.
"There’s a curious paradox among experienced freelancers: they do incredible work, but you’d never know it just by looking at their website, social media, or proposals. It’s not that they don’t care about their brand; it’s that they’ve lost their sense of perspective. In this article, I’ll show you how to look at yourself through your customers’ eyes and turn that insight into high-impact copy."
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WEEKLY DIGEST #08 OF 2026
- 26 Ways to Get Paid for Your Expertise, by Austin L. Church — Free consultations and proposal writing often result in hours of unpaid work for indecisive clients. Shifting to paid advisory or audits allows for billing for expertise at the very beginning of the engagement. This model verifies a client's commitment and protects the freelancer’s time from projects lacking clear priorities. In the AI era, selling insights rather than just execution is essential for maintaining high-value status.
- Practical Ways Students Can Learn Freelance Writing While Studying, by Jack Nolan — Building a freelance career while studying offers a low-risk environment to master professional workflows. By leveraging academic niches and practicing structured shipping (research to formatting), students can build a credible portfolio before graduation. Success lies in shifting from academic writing to delivering client-focused outcomes, using a predictable weekly rhythm to protect grades while gaining a massive competitive edge.
- Freelance Economic Impact Report — The 2025 Fiverr report reveals 6.9M U.S. skilled independents earned $319B, making up 1.1% of GDP. Using a strict "business entity" definition, it frames freelancing as a mainstream economic force rather than just a side hustle.
- Should You Keep Playing Your Hit Song? – “A freelancer, a brand, a musician–they’re here to serve,“ writes Seth Godin. If clients demand your signature style, it is professional to deliver it despite a personal sense of repetitiveness. According to him, change is justified only during financial stagnation or when old methods hinder the creation of new long-term value. Yet, owning a successful asset does not imply an automatic obligation to continue using it.
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FREELANCE ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT
Fiverr has released its 2025 Freelance Economic Impact Report, an eighth annual study that sizes and profiles the skilled independent workforce across the United States. The report underscores a fundamental shift from traditional career paths toward flexible models, positioning freelancing as a mainstream economic force rather than a side story. As the report states:
"In 2024, there were an estimated 6.9 million skilled independent workers in the United States earning a combined $319 billion in revenue. Independent professionals represent 4.1% of the U.S. labor force, and their earnings comprise 1.1% of total U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024."
It is important to note that this report employs a significantly narrower definition of independent professionals compared to other studies, such as the recent MBO Partners survey which mentions up to 73 million people. Fiverr utilizes a specific methodology that focuses exclusively on "independent professionals"—individuals who operate as business entities, earn income outside of traditional employment, and do not employ others.
Here are some other takeaways:
- The "Big Three": Independent work is highly concentrated in major hubs, with New York, Los Angeles, and Miami leading the nation in both workforce size and revenue. On average, freelancers in the top 30 markets earn $5,748 more annually than the national average ($52,002 vs. $46,254).
- Specialized Success: The workforce is divided into three main pillars: Professional services like marketing, legal, etc. (the largest group with 51% of workers), technical services, and creative services.
- Resilience Through Inflation: Despite economic shifts, all top 30 markets experienced double-digit revenue growth between 2019 and 2024. While some of this was fueled by inflation leading to higher service prices, it also reflects the workforce's ability to adapt and thrive in a changing economy.
Download the full report online.
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WEEKLY DIGEST #07 OF 2026
- Thomas Edison On Powering The Future: A 1929 Forbes Interview — This 1929 interview with Thomas Edison is a fascinating look into the mind of a visionary who believed that the era of greatest innovation was only just beginning. Edison emphasizes that technologies are merely tools whose true potential is unlocked by human intelligence and immense perseverance. For today’s freelancers, his message is a powerful reminder: progress doesn't replace the individual; it creates a vast new playground for those willing to do the hard labor of thinking.
- The Monkey and the Monument, by Jessica Abel — Most creative failures stem from a simple trap: building an elaborate “monument” before training the “monkey.” Using a powerful metaphor from Google X, Jessica explains why we must tackle the hardest, most uncertain part of a project—like teaching a monkey to juggle fire—before wasting months on the skill-based work we find comfortable. Whether it's an animation that misses the market or a course no one buys, success isn't determined by the beauty of the pedestal, but by solving the one risky variable that actually moves the needle.
- How to Survive Being the CEO, the Intern, and the Janitor of Your Own Business, by Freelancing Females — Being a freelancer means being both the visionary and the janitor, which easily leads to fast burnout. The trick is to stop romanticizing multitasking and clearly decide which tasks require your best energy and which can be handled in the role of an "intern." Try setting aside blocks for admin tasks so they don't break your creative focus for the rest of the week. This way, you regain control over your time and the mental capacity for the work that actually moves your business forward.
- The Offer Clarity Toolkit, by IMMA Collective — Many experienced freelancers fail because they sell their 'ingredients' (methods and effort) instead of the 'meal' (the clear shift from A to B). If you cannot articulate this transformation in 20 words or less, you remain invisible to referrals and struggle to justify your pricing. The solution is to stop explaining and start leading—by defining a concrete, testable offer that solves a costly problem. This simple toolkit by the IMMA Collective provides the frameworks to strip away vague jargon and rebuild your business around a value proposition that people actually want to buy.
- Don’t Send That Follow-Up. Just Follow Through, by Kyle Cords — Chasing a pitch? High-value clients respect momentum, and silence is often the clearest feedback you'll get. Instead of wasting time crafting the “perfect” second message to a ghosting prospect, Kyle suggests sending your first message to someone new. Delete the trackers, trust the signal, and focus on high-volume, high-quality outreach. In the freelance world, success isn't in the follow-up—it's in the follow-through.
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NEW MEMBER: MILAN ZDRAHAL
Meet our new member: Milan Zdrahal, a senior mechanical design engineer helping manufacturers transform production requirements into robust, production-ready automation. Based in Czechia and working globally in English and Czech, Milan builds end-to-end industrial systems that turn complex engineering challenges into reliable, high-speed reality.
With over 14 years of experience, his work spans the entire machine-development lifecycle—from initial concept and 3D design to on-site commissioning. Whether leveraging machine vision or designing heavy-duty electromechanical systems, Milan ensures every mechanism is built to perform and ready for international deployment.
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