Freelance Like a Boss: How to escape the 9–5 and take control of your life by Shea Karssing
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Freelance Like a Boss covers everything you need to know to start your own freelancing business. From finding clients and determining your rates to taxes and ensuring you have enough income, this book was a treasure trove of knowledge.
Freelance Like a Boss is written in a funny, easy to understand manner and it feels like sitting down with a friend who is breaking down the ins and outs of freelancing.
That’s my official review. Now I shall proceed to share all of my deepest feelings for this book (Yes, I enjoyed myself THAT much).
I picked up a copy of this book as soon as I saw it was in store (Bookworm life hack- get you a bookstore that has great prices AND great Customer Service). I am not a person who buys regularly priced books, especially non-fiction. But prior to the book release, I had read the synopsis and checked out the author’s website so at the very least, I knew she had great writing skills.
I came home, realised that the book was thinner than I had expected and was incredibly disappointed. (Now keep in mind that I am someone who has recently struggled to complete books because of her short attention span. So I had no business being disappointed. The shorter the book, the easier it would be for me to finish).
But when I started skimming through the page of contents, it looked like the book covered everything that I had ever wondered about. There are countless online resources for freelancing. But I have never found any that are tailored to South Africans. And as a digital marketer, it bugged me. I had worked with freelancers. I had freelanced for a short while. But while the lifestyle appealed to me, there were so many things that I knew nothing about that I just couldn’t justify going back to freelancing.
I started reading and for the next few days, this book was glued to my side. Literally. It came with me to the bathroom in the mornings as I brushed my teeth. I read it at breakfast and then picked it up again at lunch. I kept it on my desk to read it again after work. The chapters are pretty short so I was able to complete them without my short attention span getting in the way. It’s been a while since I enjoyed a book this much- especially a non-fiction one.
Once it was done, I had that feeling of accomplishment that comes with finishing a book and surprisingly, I don’t have any questions about freelancing.
If you’re interested in freelancing and have no clue where to start, this is the book for you. You’re definitely going to walk away having learnt something.
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