Freelancer burnout is no joke! It can cause you to lose clients and mar your reputation. Here are 8 tips for rising above freelancer burnout from freelancers who've been there, done that.
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1. Learn to say no and let go of clients who sap your soul.
You can't take on every project that comes your way and holding on to clients who don't respect your work and boundaries erodes your mental health.
@WendyThePoohMN
You can't take on every project that comes your way and holding on to clients who don't respect your work and boundaries erodes your mental health.
@WendyThePoohMN
2. Develop personal discipline and healthy boundaries.
Structure your time so that you aren't overworking. There should be time in your schedule to enjoy life rather than work 24/7. Be disciplined about sticking to these time boundaries.
~ Sonia Ahmed
Structure your time so that you aren't overworking. There should be time in your schedule to enjoy life rather than work 24/7. Be disciplined about sticking to these time boundaries.
~ Sonia Ahmed
3. Make consistent, daily changes for long-term results.
A holiday won’t cure your burnout. It will just postpone it. Think carefully about the changes you need to make to your business and work schedule so that you can see the best results.
@rochi_zalani
A holiday won’t cure your burnout. It will just postpone it. Think carefully about the changes you need to make to your business and work schedule so that you can see the best results.
@rochi_zalani
4. Figure out the root cause of burnout.
Burnout isn't always about work or client volume. It could be a tough project, a difficult client, or work that is not your passion. Identify what's in your control. This gives you the clarity to decide the next steps.
@kushlani_ds
Burnout isn't always about work or client volume. It could be a tough project, a difficult client, or work that is not your passion. Identify what's in your control. This gives you the clarity to decide the next steps.
@kushlani_ds
5. Focus on your health and family ahead of work.
No client, no project, and no piece of content is more important than your health and your family.
@rebeccanoori
No client, no project, and no piece of content is more important than your health and your family.
@rebeccanoori
6. Talk about burnout with people who have different experiences.
Talk about burnout with people from different environments, not just those in the same situation as you. That’s how you'll find resources to learn how to be better at freelancing.
@EmaPirciu
Talk about burnout with people from different environments, not just those in the same situation as you. That’s how you'll find resources to learn how to be better at freelancing.
@EmaPirciu
7. Limit the number of clients you work with at any given point in time.
You could be making great money but having too many clients only leads to increased stress. Limit yourself to the number of clients you know you can manage at any given point in time.
@jill_fran
You could be making great money but having too many clients only leads to increased stress. Limit yourself to the number of clients you know you can manage at any given point in time.
@jill_fran
8. Build professional relationships with good clients.
The key here is to actually find good clients. You can really suss out a person in that exploratory phase pre-project signing to see if they’d be a good fit.
~ Mads Hannah
The key here is to actually find good clients. You can really suss out a person in that exploratory phase pre-project signing to see if they’d be a good fit.
~ Mads Hannah
Learn more about dealing with freelancer burnout in my latest article.
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Also, I'd love to see you at my upcoming Twitter Spaces event where we'll be discussing freelancer burnout live and direct. Check that out by clicking the link in my pinned tweet.
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Also, I'd love to see you at my upcoming Twitter Spaces event where we'll be discussing freelancer burnout live and direct. Check that out by clicking the link in my pinned tweet.
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