Epic Freelancing: The Podcast - Epic Freelancing

About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Nick Longo, a creative executive with more than 20 years in the design and retail industry, as well as the founder of Longo Designs.Talking PointsThe Deeply Graphic DesignCastDropbox (app recommendation)Adobe MAX—The Creativity ConferenceAmazon EchoA New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (book recommendation)Longo Designs (website)Longo Designs (Instagram)Quotes From This Episode"You cannot compare the service you give as a freelance professional to these online, very cheap, very quick, inexperienced people who are doing the work for a lot less. Don't feel threatened by that." "As long as you are prepared and do your homework and lay out a plan in advance, it can happen." "You're worth the shot to try." "What's going to keep people coming back is the service you provide, that partnership you provide, and you being something they depend on." "When you create something and it changes people's lives, or enhances people's lives ... being able to do that inspires me." "Be passionate, but do not be precious." "Be a destination that people will look at and say, 'That person will solve my problem. That person will do something great for me and make my life a little easier.'"About the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to achieve financial success, creative freedom and lifestyle design.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher

About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Chelann Gienger, a 20-year-old entrepreneur based in Washington.Talking PointsEntrepreneur Before 25 podcastThe 4-Hour Work Week by Tim FerrissAcuity SchedulingExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinNUYU Juice BarQuotes From This Episode"I was taught at a very young age to goal-set, to set your expectations super high, and to take action steps to accomplish your goals." "You are 100 percent in control about how you feel about something." "Being an entrepreneur is about solving problems." "I like to describe entrepreneurship as jumping out of an airplane and building your parachute on the way down." "Change is good. Change equals growth. You're not going to grow until you commit to pushing your business toward change." "Start your day the night before." "Don't operate out of fear, but freedom. A lot of people dream, but few make their dreams happen because of fear."About the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to develop a six-figure income and live life on their terms.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher

About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Brent Jones, a blogger and freelance social media manager who lives in Fort Erie, Canada.Talking PointsFiverrSwitch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan HeathBrent Jones' blogQuotes From This Episode"I'm a big believer in that your business goals should always match up with what you're looking to accomplish personally." "When I really got clear on who it was I was serving, and who I had the hours in the day to serve, it made it a lot easier for me to spend my time targeting the right type of prospective clients that I want to have a conversation with." "I describe myself as a mall food court: For my business, I provide food that's tasty, filling, easy to get your hands on, and it's easy for me to hire help in my kitchen, because I don't need gourmet-level chefs to help me prepare the food. You don't have to be the steakhouse of freelancers." "Most of our lives, we spend living our day-to-day, so we have to give some thought as to what does that day-to-day look like." "If you don't know what to do, the best thing to do is nothing. Sometimes it's worth taking an extra day to wait and think before you actually act." "Sometimes the answers to the big problems we have in life are a very small switch, a very small change that can bring about huge results."About the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to develop a six-figure income and live life on their terms.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher

About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Kayla Perlstein, a social media and marketing consultant, as well as the founder of lifestyle blog Fitfully Chic and Goldenbird Marketing.Talking PointsVSCO photo editing appHootsuite#GIRLBOSS by Sophia AmorusoCanon EOS 7D Mark II Digital SLR CameraFitfully ChicGoldenbird MarketingGoldenbird Marketing on InstagramQuotes From This Episode"When you go through something like that in your life, it just kind of shows you that you can do anything." "You have to have a creative mindset." "You're going to win some, you're going to lose them. You can't let it get you down. You just need to not dwell on it and move on." "If it's something you're passionate about, that you can't stop thinking about, you just need to pull the trigger and go for it."About the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to develop a six-figure income and live life on their terms.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher

  About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Liam Clisham, a motion graphics designer.Talking PointsYou Are a Badass by Jen SinceroGrit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela DuckworthGrit: The power of passion and perseverance TED TalkFreshBooksCel CorpseLiam Clisham on TwitterFIVE31Quotes From This Episode“You need to think of your services as a product." "If you want to be your own boss and sell yourself, just go do it." "When you're trying to get your message out to your audience or your clients, there's always a story — and it makes things much more relatable." "You gotta believe in yourself, otherwise people aren't going to believe in you." "Try and figure out what you can do to better yourself as a person overall, and you'll find that everything starts to come together."About the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to develop a six-figure income and live life on their terms.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher  

  About This EpisodeHost Josh Hoffman talks with Todd Brison, ghostwriter and author of The Creative's Curse.Quotes From This Episode“Talent is really nothing if you don’t find the system and the process and the discipline and the motivation to come back and do it again day after day after day after day.” “You have to look at your own life and your own interests and say, ‘If I could live a perfect day, what would that look like?’” “The Internet has removed geography for a barrier of getting to know people.” “Find the intersection between what you love to do and what certain people love to look at. When you get into that space, moving forward is really a no-brainer.” “If you want to charge your life — if you want to move from the job you have … to a job where you can control your income, hours, flexibility, time and family life — you have to start by making some sacrifices and finding time where other people don’t.” “The best way to live life is to dive into the unfairness.”Talking PointsThe Creative's Curse by Todd BrisonThis Is for the Freelancers Who Don’t Have Money to Invest in Their BusinessLarabar Dash ButtonThe Laws of Simplicity by John MaedaTelegram MessengerAbout the ShowHosted by Epic Freelancing founder Josh Hoffman, Epic Freelancing: The Podcast takes you inside the minds of epic freelancers.Epic Freelancing is the go-to resource for freelancers who want to develop a six-figure income and live life on their terms.Never Miss an EpisodeTo get the latest episodes of Epic Freelancing: The Podcast, subscribe via:iTunesGoogle Play MusicStitcher