Mike Schmidt
Web Developer, Small Business Owner, and Public Speaker in Tucson, Arizona
I was experiencing a ton of burnout, and just really hated what I was doing.
I knew that from an early age I wanted to own my own business.
But when I started it (with visions of freedom and control), most of my moments were filled with stress instead.
I ended up working on projects that I didn't like, with people that I couldn’t stand. I was not happy and I was just, repeating the same day over and over again.
I started my business because I wanted freedom from all that. I wanted it to support my dreams by being in control my ability to make money.
One day it hit me.
I didn't own a business, I OWNED MY OWN JOB.
It turned out… the way I was doing it…. being a freelancer was WORSE THAN HAVING A JOB. I had all the down sides of a job with all the down sides of owning a business. There were no upsides.
That’s when I said to myself…. I’m either going to make this work or stop this all together...
So I drew a line in the sand and decided…
… I want clients to ask ME for help
… My business card will never say “salesman”
… I want to work with clients that appreciate me
… I want to be able to say NO to a client (and fire them if I have to)
… I want to be paid based on the VALUE I provide, NOT the time it takes
… I want clients that want to hire me for all sorts of things, not just one-off projects
… I want to be in control of how much money I make
… I want to be able to work from anywhere, or an office if I choose
… I want to take time (real time) away from my business
… I want to start each month KNOWING that my expenses are covered
… I want to spend time perfecting my CRAFT
… I want to be happy doing it
I decided that if I couldn’t achieve ALL these things then I might as well get used to the idea all my friends seemed to have been tricked into and join a “cool” startup (at best) or resign myself to the corporate giant (worst case.)
It wasn’t easy.
Clients, people I worked with and even my own family gave me reasons why I was being unrealistic in my demands.
I never so them as demands. They were rights.
They said it couldn’t be done.
But now, I’m here and am so glad I persisted.
Today I’ve given up living the feast or famine lifestyle and I’ve transformed my life. Burnout is gone and it’s my duty to share this with you… to help you through the burnout that you’re experiencing.
I'm doing a live training to show you something that will totally transform the way you find clients AND get them to hire you fast.
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