6 Tips for Freelancers to Beat Negative Self-Talk

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As a freelancer, the biggest obstacle you face in life and in your work is yourself.

You’re often on your own, inside your own head.

You don’t have the luxury of bouncing ideas off other people.

Small things, like a not-so-smooth interaction with a client, can cast big shadows in your mind.

The voice of negativity

And then the voice of negativity starts whispering.

That voice in your head that tells you:

• you’re not good enough
• you’re crazy for taking this road
• you’re not cut out for this kind of work
• you’re so dumb for making that mistake
• no-one’s interested in what you have to say
• this project is too hard, you never should have bid for it
• you’re not smart enough to give the client what they need
• you’re a failure because you’re not charging enough and letting clients walk all over you
• you’re an arrogant, greedy spiv for charging so much and pushing back on your boundaries with clients.

Any of this sound familiar?

These kinds of…