Full-Time to Freelance: Practical and Self-Care Advice for When the 9-to-5 Needs to Stop (WordCamp Birmingham [AL] 2018)

Some day you may need to make the decision to leave full-time work. Maybe it’s because of a chronic illness, or maybe you have become the caretaker for a family member. Whatever the situation, there are things to consider before — and after — turning in your resignation. This talk offers practical advice and self-care tips for dealing with the transformation from full-time employee to freelancer.

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1. F U L L - T I M E T O F R E E L A N C E K E R RY P U T M A N P R A C T I C A L A N D S E L F - C A R E A D V I C E F O R 
 W H E N T H E 9 - T O - 5 N E E D S T O S T O P
2. # D O N T J U D G E
5. L O V E AT F I R S T S I T E
7. W H Y P E O P L E F R E E L A N C E
8. R E M A I N I N G P R O D U C T I V E
9. F L E X I B L E S C H E D U L E
10. B E I N G Y O U R O W N B O S S
11. C O N S I D E R AT I O N S
12. M O N E Y $ $ $
13. I N S U R A N C E
14. N E T W O R K I N G
15. R E S I G N I N G Y O U R J O B
16. H O W T O R E S I G N … N O T
17. D O N ’ T B U R N B R I D G E S
18. C O M M O N P O T H O L E S
19. N O T S E L L I N G Y O U R S E L F
20. S P E N D I N G
21. D O I N G T O O M U C H
22. I S O L AT I O N
23. P R O D U C T I V I T Y I D E A S
24. D E D I C AT E D S PA C E
25. R E G U L A R S C H E D U L E
26. D O C U M E N T E V E RY T H I N G
27. S E T R E A L I S T I C G O A L S
28. S E L F C A R E A D V I C E
29. N O J A M M I E S
30. M A K E T I M E F O R Y O U R S E L F
31. G E T O U T O F T H E H O U S E
32. S U N S H I N E & N A P S
33. M E D I TAT E
35. S TAT I S T I C S C I TAT I O N S • http://disabilitycanhappen.org/disability-statistic/ • https://www.bls.gov/opub/btn/volume-4/people-who- are-not-in-the-labor-force-why-arent-they-working.htm • https://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.nr0.htm • https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53452#section2
36. U S E F U L L I N K S • Unsplash (free stock photos): https://unsplash.com/ • Bullet Journal: http://bulletjournal.com/ • Miracle Morning: https://www.miraclemorning.com/ • Benefits of Meditation: https://www.healthline.com/ nutrition/12-benefits-of-meditation • Buddhify: https://buddhify.com/
37. C O N TA C T I N F O Kerry Putman Pro-Computer Services/Bestseller Media kerryp@pro-computer.com https://kerryputman.com @KerryPutmanWeb
38. Q U E S T I O N S ?