What If...
Over the last decade, you generated $1.4 million as a freelancer; six figures each year?
What if this year, you only worked 4 hours a day for only 19 days each month?
How would that much time and money have changed your life?
How would you feel?
How would your life be different?
What would you have been able to do?
Freelance Hell
"I'm floating through hell and back..."
For many independent creatives, freelancing can quickly turn into a hellish landscape, the opposite of what lured you into the vocational path.
When you look back at the last several years, you realize you've been living paycheck to paycheck as a freelancer. You're afraid to look at your bank account out of fear of seeing no money at all.
Some of your clients are horrible in how they treat you and how slow they are to pay you; if they pay you at all.
You work every day and all the time and rarely have time off. And when you do have time off, it's because you've lost your paying work and are scrambling to find the next gig so you have enough money to pay rent; another reminder that you don't own the home you always wanted.
And speaking of money, you also chronically stress about your future knowing that your survival trumps any savings for your retirement; an idea that seems impossible to ever reach.
There is Hope.
Now that you're ready to leave this disappointing reality, and achieve the freelancing life you always imagined when you started the journey, you're in the right place to move from freelancing survivalism to freelancing flourishing.
Your Path To Freelance Heaven
I've read "Path Of The Freelancer" in its entirety and recommend it to anybody who's looking to start freelancing - in any field - and also to those who already are freelancers. Jason is extremely perceptive and is filled with valuable insight that he regularly pours into others in an effort to help them. This book is his attempt to do that for those that he'd otherwise not be able to help.
Your Way Forward
If you're a freelancer who wants to focus on the creative and technical work you do best, and not running the business to enable it, then Path of the Freelancer is your way forward.
In a simple framework, I've laid out the business steps required to flourish as a freelancer so that you can earn the annual income you'd get from having a traditional job, all while working part-time.
Or, work full-time and earn twice as much instead!
From Freelance Hell To Flourishing as a Freelancer
In 2007, I started and ran a marketing company, only to end up in the hellish landscape I described above. The transition from shutting this company down to becoming a full-time freelancer was the transformative experience that codified the blueprint to succeed as a freelancer.
After I shut down my marketing firm, I unexpectedly had numerous business owners and non-profit leaders requesting my help to solve their organization's marketing problems.
Facing numerous challenges as a new freelancer, I quickly integrated my business insights to move through the many familiar obstacles I faced in that hellish landscape.
I then began sharing with other freelancers a framework of eight vital achievements, that took me to a state of personal and vocational flourishing as a freelancer.
In Path of the Freelancer, I dive into these mile markers, unveil a blueprint, and share personal stories to help guide and equip you on this rewarding freelance journey.
Freelancing Can Be Overwhelmingly Difficult. But It Does Not Have To Be!
Stop trying to tread water in the ocean. Choose to voyage the seas in a powerful boat instead!
Here's what readers have said about Path of the Freelancer...
"As a freelancer, Path of the Freelancer is a must-read. It's a brilliant piece of work I glean from and recommend to all my colleagues. It will be my go-to guide for years to come!"
"With the right balance of personal experience and solid business advice, Jason has written a comprehensive guide to achieving freelance success. Infused with memorable analogies and infographics, The Path of the Freelancer appeals to a variety of learning types, and remains engaging throughout an impressive amount of content. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is either getting into freelancing or ready to take their current business to the next level."
"Jason Montoya offers freelancers an in-depth roadmap on how to succeed in what is rapidly becoming the career of choice for many people. The book is structured in eight 'achievements' that logically take the reader from understanding the lifestyle of a freelancer to marketing, sales, client relationships, and finances - from both a business and personal basis. It is a working guide and invaluable resource for both novice freelancers and those who have been involved in this way of making a living for many years."
"Jason offers tremendous insight to not only the freelancer but to any professional wanting to hone their skills in the communications and marketing space. His insightful and wise commentary is always refreshing and his perspectives, unique and thoughtful. A great read."
"I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone wanting to become a freelancer! Jason became a successful freelancer in his own right and walks you through his process and path in this book. In this book. He teaches lessons that make the path to freedom through freelancing so clear. Thanks so much for putting this together for everyone wanting to become a freelancer Jason!!"
"Jason Montoya offers his readers a practical decision framework and roadmap that they can use to launch a thriving freelancing practice. The wealth of actionable pieces of advice that Mr. Montoya gives is also useful to freelancers with an established practice.
To his credit, the author is very honest about what he has done both right and wrong during his professional, personal, and spiritual journey. The experience that Mr. Montoya gained at Noodlehead Marketing, which he founded and then shut down, clearly helped him in successfully transitioning into freelancing. His expertise in marketing communication was clear to me when I had the opportunity to listen to a presentation that he gave recently in Atlanta, GA.
Importantly, the book under review is also useful to the clients who pay for the expertise of freelancers. Freelancers and clients have a significantly higher probability of building a win-win relationship if they have a better appreciation for their respective needs.
In summary, the Path of the Freelancer stands out as a practical guide that freelancers and their clients would be wise to consult regularly."
