Full show notes: https://dyf.link/episode139 In this episode, I explain the differences between being a freelancer or an agency owner and why it’s important to choose one of these business models. Both options have their pros & cons, and it depends on which path suits you best. I’ll show you how you can make the right decision based on your lifesty…

Full show notes: https://dyf.link/episode138 Today, I’m sharing the 3 “pillars” of a successful freelancing business and the common areas where I see bottlenecks in each pillar. If you’re feeling stuck in your freelancing business, in this episode I’ll show you how to navigate these bottlenecks. And if you want to earn more, have more lifestyle fre…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode137 Check out Focusmate (3 free sessions a week): https://dyf.link/focusmate Today, I’m talking to Taylor Jacobson From Focusmate. Taylor is the founder of Focusmate.com, the platform for virtual coworking sessions designed to help you focus and get anything done. (Focus…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode136 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Reflecting on Maia’s journey to success and achieving …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode135 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Planning a vacation and being able to take time away f…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode134 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Adjusting her coaching program to include more coachin…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode133 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Process optimization and streamlining the flow of pote…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode132 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: A minimalist approach to offerings, focusing on provid…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode131 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad accepted a job offer that initially conflicted wi…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode130 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia’s achieved an income of $11,000 per month in less…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode129 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad receives a full-time job offer from a company he …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode128 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia streamlined her services and pricing, focusing he…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode127 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today's episode: Brad's significant change in mindset, strategic client…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode126 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia confirms her business's profitability and the pos…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode125 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad’s successful meeting with a potential client for …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode124 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Finding the balance between fair pay for her team and …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode123 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Significant progress in networking and niche selection…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode122 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Instagram marketing strategy for generating leads and …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode121 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Struggle with burnout and the importance of addressing…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode120 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Exploring the transition from one-on-one consulting to…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode119 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad deals with exhaustion, overwork, and the impacts …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode118 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Converting engaged Instagram followers into clients fo…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode117 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Defining which clients will benefit most from Brad’s s…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode116 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Launched a free workshop with 48 attendees Increased r…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode115 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Refined service offering to create short-form content …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode114 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: How time tracking has helped effectively pricing servi…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode113 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad’s highest revenue month so far! Solidifying niche…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode112 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Focusing on agency growth vs creating products Managin…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode111 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad’s best earning week yet on Upwork Confronting the…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode110 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia is fully booked out with client work from her eff…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode109 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Growing Brad’s business through short-form video conte…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode108 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia’s roadmap and retainer strategy for upselling cli…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode107 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad expands his service offerings on Upwork and lands…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode106 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia implements a new pricing strategy for bundled ser…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode105 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Using podcasts for networking and to reach new clients…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode104 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Success from organic marketing Importance of time trac…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode103 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Upwork success from utilizing personalized videos Firs…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode102 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Booked out 1 month in advance while fine-tuning servic…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode101 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad’s Organic YouTube marketing approach and the dire…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode100 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Maia’s success from marketing on Instagram and gaining…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode99 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad starts to refine his strategy for podcasting How t…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode98 Check out the DYF Accelerator community at: https://dyf.link/community Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from t…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode97 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! Milestones from today’s episode: Brad narrows down his niche and expertise to work with …

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode96 Coaching series: Can Zach get Maia to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow! In today's episode Zach helps Maia decide where to spend time in her business to really move the needle the most. M…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode95 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Hint: Yes! This kickoff interview for the series was actually shot AFTER it was over! In this kickoff interview, Zach and Brad look back on his biggest less…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode94 Coaching series: Can Zach get this beginner freelancer (Maia) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/mo) within 6 months? Hint: Yes! This kickoff interview for the series was actually shot AFTER it was over! In this kickoff interview, Zach and Maia look back on her biggest less…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode93 In this episode, Zach talks to Josh Starr from https://joshstarr.co Josh has started several different agencies, each of which gets clients from cold email. (He also has an agency where he does cold outreach for other agencies — how meta eh?) His various agencies have…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode92 In this episode, Zach talks to Bo-Peter Laanen from https://blaanen.com/ Bo-Peter is a marketing coach and founder of Growth Marketing Hub. He helps course creators grow their businesses by leveraging AI for content production, marketing, and SEO strategies. On today’…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode91 In this episode, Zach talks to Kim Swagemakers from Kimpact, about her experience going from employee to freelancer to a productized agency owner. On this episode Kim shares her insights about immersing yourself in client pain points to inform your trajectory, choosin…

Links & resources can be found on the show notes page: https://dyf.link/episode90 In this episode, Zach talks to Jesse Hanley from Bento - the email marketing tool. In today’s episode, you’ll find out how Jesse went from solo freelancer to scaling a 25-person agency, then selling it all and starting a SaaS email marketing product. Jesse talks about…