That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs

Today I am very excited to introduce you to Stefan Palios a freelance writer, coach, and author of the best-selling book The 50 Laws of Freelancing. During this conversation Stefan and I did a deep dive on all things freelancing and how to build a profitable and sustainable freelance business. Stefan shared his 3 most important pillars of freelancing, how to get your first client and develop a never-ending stream of inbound leads so you never have to hunt for your next client. If you are a freelancer or planning on starting a freelance business this is interview is mandatory listening!

Show Notes

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💬  Topics Discussed:
  • Why Stefan bought a mansion in Canada and his plan to turn it into a coliving / coworking space
  • How Stefan’s studies in socioeconomics helped him as a freelancer
  • The importance of being a quality writer in the digital age
  • Are there any skills Stefan had to master during his studies that weren’t useful in the real world?
  • Stefan’s checklist for landing a freelance client
  • Usual mistakes freelancers make when starting out
  • Gaining Social Capital VS Spending Social Capital as a freelancer
  • Defining your freelancing skills and goals for clients
  • Building “market curiosity” with your services
  • Managing multiple services or businesses
  • Finding the common thread for your services
  • Knowing to recognize “market curiosity”
  • Distributing energy between different projects and clients
  • Knowing and defining your priorities as a freelancer
  • Tactics for getting client referrals
  • Making the decision to be a full-time freelancer and having an overlap period
  • Why you should always invest in yourself
  • What are the most important “laws” for freelancing success
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What is That Remote Life | Interviews with Digital Nomads and Location Independent Entrepreneurs ?

That Remote Life is a podcast focused on helping you become location independent in order to live life on your terms. Serial entrepreneur and traveler Mitko Karshovski interviews some of the most successful entrepreneurs and digital nomads to help uncover the strategies and skills to help you reach the same success. Follow Mitko's journey in real-time as he builds his own location independent business and shares all the lessons and experiences. If you are someone who wants to get out of a desk job, start your own business, and become a location independent entrepreneur, then this show is for you. Visit the show online at ThatRemoteLife.com/podcast