Today’s episode is packed with tips for freelancing with young kids!
My guests, Madalena and Veronika of Smart Habits for Translators, share their journey in becoming freelancers and how having an extremely flexible schedule supports them as parents. Learn how Madalena and Veronika strategically schedule their time. They share tips to manage day-to-day business and personal tasks, client deadlines, and unexpected things that come up.
You’ll discover why you have to be ready to pivot quickly, adapt, and delegate tasks to be a successful freelance parent.
Here are some things we covered in this episode:
- The importance of networking with other freelancers
- Hear Madalena and Veronika’s journey into freelancing
- How freelancing allows you to have an extremely flexible schedule
- How having younger children affects your freelance schedule
- Strategically planning your time as a freelance parent
- The importance of spending your time with purpose
- Why you need to be strategic with the jobs that you accept
- Finding clients who will work with your schedule
- How Madalena and Veronika utilize child care options to get work done
- Why Madalena and Veronika do not work with clients who require work right away and tight deadlines
- Balancing the need for flexibility and deadlines
- Planning for margins in your day for things that come up
- Batching tasks during blocks of time
- How to stop overscheduling your time with too many meetings that keep you from getting your work done
- How to work backward from your deadline
- Know when you work best and leave your creative time open for effective work
- The value of adding an extra day before the client deadline
- What to do if the unexpected happens
- Planning for business tasks in addition to client deliverables
- The importance of communication and planning with your partner
- Things that you can delegate in your personal life and your business
Connect with Madalena and Veronika at Smart Habits for Translators
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