Are you considering recklessly abandoning the security of employeeship to make it on your own? Are you a new freelancer trying to land your first gig, or a long-time independent contractor hoping to optimize the nuances of your workflow?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then I may have something valuable to offer: The experience of 7 years in freelancing boiled down into a handful of incredibly useful techniques and strategies for overcoming some of the most difficult challenges we face as independent folk. While we are all unique and come to the table with different desires and lifestyles, I'll share what I consider to be a universal set of principles that apply to most freelancers, and demonstrate how I personally put them to work in my own (maybe quirky) life to make reasonably good money and stay genuinely happy.