Building a success freelance business without going crazy

Freelancing is hugely rewarding, lucrative, and provides lot’s of freedom but can also be stressful, put a strain on your relationships, and impact your personal health. Marc shares his experience of building a successful freelance business without it running him.

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1. BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCE BUSINESS without going crazy @marcjenkins marcjenkins.co.uk
3. freelancer’s lifestyle I wanted the
7. No boss(!) More monies £££ Pick your own clients Work when you want Work where you want Why go freelance?
8. Freedom & control
9. So I quit my job
14. Freedom & control
16. The idea I want to leave
 with you today…
17. Margin Margin is breathing room
19. Margin in your finances
20. 3 months living costs
 in the bank - margin in your finances
21. Cash buffer - margin in your finances
22. You have to be ready
 for dry spells - margin in your finances
23. Having a cash buffer helps
 you negotiate - margin in your finances
24. Margin in your schedule
25. 8 hours a day is plenty of time to get great work done if you have 8 hours to do that work.” — Jason Fried “
27. Seasons - margin in your schedule
28. Creative work has seasons. Part of the work is to know which season it is, and act accordingly.” — Austin Kleon “
29. Parkinson’s law: Work takes as long as you allow it
30. Put boundaries 
 on your time - margin in your schedule
36. Sometimes the most productive
 thing you can do is rest - margin in your schedule
37. Margin in emotional and mental health
38. Listen to your body - margin in your emotional and mental health
39. Sleep - margin in your emotional and mental health
40. Surround yourself with the right people - margin in your emotional and mental health
41. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” — Jim Rohn “
42. Work on projects you enjoy,
 for people you like - margin in your emotional and mental health
43. Margin enables you to do your 
 best creative work Margin helps you pick and choose
 the clients you work with Margin helps lower stress and anxiety
44. Freedom & control
45. Margin is how you get freedom & control
46. Building margin into your business and life is a long journey
47. You are your business
48. If you don’t run your business, your business will run you
49. Your #1 job is to think about
 your business
54. Look after yourself
55. Thank you. SLIDES: marcjenkins.co.uk/speaking TWITTER: @marcjenkins EMAIL: marc@16by9.uk