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7 Tips on Balancing Freelancing Alongside A Full-Time Job
Or how to not lose your sh#t trying to build your empire via side hustles
Really don’t know if this was always the case, but it seems like recently all I hear and read about is freelancing. While many people do not have the luxury to go full-time freelancing, many professionals dip their toes in it. Me included.
The thing is, though, if you are good and you put yourself out there, and I mean really put yourself out there: conferences, guest blog posts, podcasts, your own website, the whole shebang — you will soon start drowning in work. Trust me. I’ve been there.
So, being the ambitious little monkey that you are you will try to be the master and the slave at the same time, desperately struggling to keep it together. I’m here today to guide you out of the mess with 7 tips on how to balance freelancing with a full-time job.
1. Track your productivity and eliminate bottlenecks
Productivity tracking is your number one friend when trying to balance freelancing with a full-time job. There are plenty of tips about increasing productivity out there, so I’m not going to go into too much depth.

