Weekly digest #45 of 2024

• Fail more, and fail often, by Tim Herrera — Aim high and embrace rejection—it’s a sign of growth, says Tim in his latest newsletter, where he also addresses imposter syndrome and rejection, which sometimes hold us freelancers back.
• Why every freelancer needs an emergency fund, by Sampsa Vainio — Imagine waking up, checking your email, and seeing that all your clients have decided to drop you at the exact same time. How long could you survive on your savings? This question opens an article on the importance of having a financial buffer as a freelancer.
• Working in public - How to build an audience while you do a thing, by Austin L. Church — Working on a project? Austin encourages doing it in public. Sharing your process builds an audience, gains feedback, and boosts your launch. Don’t wait for a 'perfect' reveal. People value transparency, learning from mistakes, and cheering you on.
• Tips for allocating time and avoiding overcommitment in freelancing, by Indiana Lee — Knowing your work limits when freelancing is essential for maintaining a sustainable and healthy work-life balance. Here are some simple yet useful tips that can help.
• What makes a freelance business sustainable? — Sarah Duran summarizes learnings from the first Future is Freelance Forums, a new collaborative event series for stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem.

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