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27 Things That Are Far Better About Working For Yourself than Working for the Man

I’ve had the pleasure of working for both myself and working for “the man” over the years. Small businesses, Fortune 500s, government, you name it, I’ve seen it.

It’s true, working for yourself can be frustrating, scary, difficult and a constant struggle. On the whole though, to me, working for yourself is the ultimate in personal freedom and fulfillment.

For everything about being self-employed that is a struggle, there are tons of other things that are WAY better than working for the man. I’m going to share 27 of them below. These are from my direct experience. Your experience may differ, depending on your situation and how you set up your business.

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Win a Free One-on-One Lifestyle Design Strategy Session With Me

Contest update: this contest is now closed, but I will have some availability to work with motivated people in a couple of weeks. If you’re interested in working with me, check out my services page.

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How are you progressing towards your own lifestyle design? What obstacles have you run into on your path to becoming self employed or location independent or whatever other goals you have? Could you use a little help or personalized advice?

I want to help, and I’m giving away 5 free one-on-one strategy sessions to readers of Free Pursuits.

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Is "Personal Branding" Just an Ego-Driven Waste of Time?

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Have you ever seen that show My Super Sweet 16 on MTV? It’s about a bunch of bratty rich kids who talk their parents into throwing a six-figure 16th birthday. The standard episode usually involves months of lead up to the party in which the 15 year old star of the show devises the perfect popularity statement involving a precise invitation list, music celebrities, non-alcoholic cocktails and the ultimate embodiment of teen superiority, the gift of a new luxury car from their parents.

The entire show is a real eye-opener into what’s important to certain teenagers these days. The stars of the show are all so obsessed with what everyone thinks of them that it wreaks of desperation. They care nothing about substance and everything about appearances.

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7 Killer "Become a Freelancer" Resources

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Freelancing is a top choice among people who want to live a location independent lifestyle. If you haven’t been a freelancer or independent consultant before, the thought of getting started can be daunting. There are plenty of important topics to understand when freelancing, including branding, service offerings, marketing, contracts, customer relations, pricing, legal and taxes, just to name a few.

Luckily, there are a number of great sites out there dedicated to making life easier for freelancers. If you’re just getting started (or are already in business but want a refresher), you should check out some of these 7 essential articles about how to become a freelancer.

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3 Ways to Become Location Independent

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The idea of becoming location independent sounds great to most people. Who wouldn’t want to be able to live and work anywhere you choose?

The hardest part about reaching your goal of location independence isn’t in having enough desire to do it. The hardest part is earning an income that doesn’t require you to show up to work every day in one place.

Plenty of people are showing that it is possible to be a digital nomad. Many of them are even writing about it and sharing resources to help you break free too.

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