Why Notion and Trello Don’t Work for Managing Clients: 3 Signs It’s Time to Switch
Notion and Trello are great tools — just not for managing clients. Three checkable signs it's time to look for something else.
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On freelancing without burnout: money, clients, documents, boundaries. From practice, not general-purpose advice.
First Order From a Freelance Marketplace: 5 Actions to Make the Client Come Back
A first order from a marketplace is a chance, not a client. Three actions on day one and two in the first month decide whether they…
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How to Raise Your Price With a Client: 4 Phrasings I’ve Actually Used
Four exact phrasings for raising your price, taken from my own client chats — and the client agreed. The core idea: not "it got more expensive",…
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Which Client Feeds You, and Which One Costs More Than It Brings In
The UAH/hour formula for each client, two real examples from my CRM, and an honest answer: why without tracking hours you don't know who's feeding you.
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Where to Find Clients When Marketplaces Aren’t Enough: 4 Ways Without Advertising
Clients outside marketplaces are found through observation, not templates. Google Maps, Instagram, referrals and communities — how it works by hand.
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How Much You Really Earn — and How to Calculate It in 10 Minutes
A freelancer's net income formula: turnover minus expenses minus taxes, divided by actual hours. I'm showing it on my own numbers from 7 years — with…
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