The latest episode of Free Agents is available for download. Unicorn Sidekick Kathy Campbell joins us to discuss how she ended up becoming a Free Agent while behind a desk at her “real job,” when having her new career discovered her.

Episode 31 of Free Agents is up. Relay FM Host and App Launch Map founder Aleen Simms joins us in this episdode to talk about her accidental fall into freelance work and setting high standards for her clients.

In the latest episode of Free Agents we address working at home in a house full of other people. It can make working from home difficult, to say the least. We discuss the good and bad of working around kids (and others) who are in your house with you.

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In the latest episode of Free Agents, Jason asks me about my Free Agent origin story. The episode is full of navel-gazing and hippie nonsense, so you’ve been warned.

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One of the truly nice things about being self-employed is the ability to pursue a “passion project” without seeking the approval of others. Passion projects, however, can be a tricky thing. Both Jason and I believe they are important, but we also both believe they can be your undoing. This episode dives deep on the topic of passion projects and how to manage them.

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The latest episode of the Free Agents is available for download. Telephones and text messaging seem like necessary evils at best, but for many small businesses they’re required. You just need to figure out how to use them effectively–and set rules so that they aren’t abused. While Jason leaves the phone off the hook, David describes his trial of Google Voice and ultimate decision to use a live receptionist service.

The latest episode of Free Agents is up. What happens if you’re a lone-wolf independent operator, and then you get sick? Jason was recently out of commission for several days, and I had serious health issues immediately upon going independent. What strategies can help mitigate against illness? How can you avoid getting sick? And what’s the deal with disability insurance?

The latest episode of Free Agents is available for download. In this episode, we talk about what business forms make sense for your new venture. Topics include sole proprietorships, corporations, LLCs, and what seems like an episode-long disclosure that you really need a local attorney to help you out with these things.

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One of your great advantages as an independent worker is your agility. While larger companies have more resources, they can be much slower to react to change. In this episode we swap war stories about adapting and changing, including Jason’s decision to leave one podcast and start another.

The latest episode of Free Agents is available for download. We’re once again answering your letters and tweets In a wide-ranging episode covering all sorts of aspects of being an independent worker.

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