Christopher Hawkins

I saw an old-but-always-interesting question on Quora a while back: How viable is it to make 100k a year as a freelancer developer in sites like Upwork? Here’s my take. It’s possible, but I’d hesitate to call it viable. I recommend a two-pronged approach. But first, let’s talk about why…

It’s the nightmare of consultants and project managers everywhere – you made a mistake of some kind and caused a big, fat emergency with your project. Oh no! Without an ounce of exaggeration, I tell you that moments like this can make or break business relationships, and sometimes entire careers!…

A bunch of you have asked me the same question over the past year: “when are you going to do another podcast?” The honest answer most of the time was “I’m not sure”. But today, that changes. Because today, I just launched a new show.

Between interviewing other freelancers and consultants for my new online show, and interacting with the freelancers I coach, a pattern has been emerging: By far, the #1 way that freelancers – even some very successful ones – get new client work is via their network, not via stranger-leads that come…

At the start of 2016, I had a very specific view of where I wanted to go professionally, and a huge sense of possibility. Standing here at the end of 2016, I have a very different view of where I want to go, and what I regard as possible. The…

As the year draws to a close, it’s only natural to reflect a bit on what has transpired, and what is yet to come; this is true both in our personal lives and in our businesses. Problem is, far too few freelancers start a new calendar year prepared to do…

Once upon a time, I spent many years building up a nice consulting business that was consistently putting 6 figures in my pocket every year. I was very proud of myself. I wasn’t working too many hours. The company wasn’t too big to manage. I didn’t have to book an…

Note: This interview is from early April. RJ from The Freelance Podcast was invited me on the show again, this time to talk a problem many of us freelancers share – conflict with clients! We talk about how freelancers get themselves into conflict with clients, how some clients are trouble…