FS 271: Aging as a Freelancer

Panel: Jonathan Stark Phillip Morgan In this episode of the Freelancer’s Show, Johnathan and Phillip discuss aging as a freelancer. The topics cover the meager beginnings of a freelancer’s life to the advance contractor's success.  Phillip and Johnathan talk about things concerning personal energy levels in a brick and mortar job vs. freelancing, insurances, repetition of the job, staying interested in your job, and networking, and the highs and low expectation of contracting throughout a freelancing career. In particular, we dive pretty deep on:

• Aging as you work for yourself
• Energy
• Multiple forms of insurance
• Stability in your career
• Growing in your career
• Living out of a car or small spaces
• Expectation of freelancing
• Boredom on the job
• Finding yourself doing the same thing as your younger peers
• Making a difference in the world
• Having to learn new platforms to keep your career exciting
• Laborious feelings about specialization
• Doing vertical moves, or lateral moves
• Motivation and expertise to advise
• And much more!

Picks: Johnathan

• https://www.crowdcast.io/e/altitude/register
• howtobuildyourfirstproductizedservice.com

Philip

• Crossing the Chasm