Prepare for Freelance Life Before You Leave Your 9–5
Set yourself up for success with these actionable tips.
The internet is filled with stories of people who abruptly leave a 9–5 job and embrace a solopreneur life.
Maybe they were fed up. Or were laid off.
But making a change like that can be scary — especially if you have a mortgage to pay and kids to feed. Even if you dream of a life that puts you in the driver’s seat, turning that dream into a reality can be daunting.
I left a stressful corporate job in early 2021. It was another 20 months before I truly went out on my own.
But during that time, I was preparing to leave — sometimes without even realizing it! The result? By the time I went out on my own, I was able to quickly replace my salary with client work.
Here are some of the steps I took.
Network like crazy
When I first quit my corporate job, I had no idea that I’d end up self-employed two years later. But did change careers, pivoting from fintech to content marketing and journalism.
Networking has been the biggest reason that I’m successful as a freelance writer.
