@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “Part of it is training clients. My clients know not to call me unless it is an emergency. And if they call me and its not I get mad at them.” @bethsoderberg

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “Morning is for organizing things and learning new things. Occasionally I work late at night if it is crunch time.” @bethsoderberg

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “I make it look like I work normal hours but don’t. I make sure my small baby doesn’t see me with my laptop. When the baby sitters are there it is go time.” @bethsoderberg

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “First thing in the morning, end of day in the evening are the best time to work. I can’t do anything between 12:30 and 2pm so I don’t.” @leedrozak

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 How do you set boundaries so you don’t lose your mind but keep clients happy?

“When I started I didn’t have boundaries. Impeded on family time. Now I set boundaries that no one crosses. No work after 2pm on Fridays. Its ok to take breaks. ” @leedrozak

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “The way our business structure is in USA is not supportive of parents. I work at weird time. I use boomerang for GMail so my clients don’t know I send emails at midnight” @bethsoderberg

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “always got in trouble for being too motivated. Always got scolded for moving out of my defined role. I’m motivated by experimenting and being able try different things. Freedom of choosing my own schedule.”

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Each business is different, success is different for everyone. Some like money, some like freedom to travel or spend time with family. @leedrozak

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Working for yourself requires a personality where you can motivate yourself. @TaraClaeys

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “The WordPress community, there is nothing else like it. Sort of competitive nature, seeing what other people are doing helps me stay motivated. So open and sharing and giving back.” @TaraClaeys

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “Thought I wasn’t going to like managing people, leading leaders, making bigger things happen than he could do on his own. Might not be for everyone.” @JosephHHoward

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Staying motivated, personal traditions for success

Coming to WordCamps, talking to customers, helping people, and the team he built @JosephHHoward

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Having a support system like a partner with health insurance benefits makes the transition to solo work easier says @TaraClaeys

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Started business part time, tried the stay-at-home mom thing, decided to start her business full time instead of commuting 1.5 hours each way for a traditional job @leedrozak

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Was let go. Started his company 9 months before so he had something to fall back on. @JosephHHoward

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 Moonlighting often leads to easing in to leaving and working on your own.

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg @JosephHHoward @leedrozak @TaraClaeys @charlie3 “When did you know you could leave a traditional job and run your own business?”

Since I started learning to code. I recognized I was not a good employee – @bethsoderberg

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Ending @WordCampLanc with a panel

Working & Thriving Solo or as a Small Agency

– @bethsoderberg
– @JosephHHoward
– @leedrozak
– @TaraClaeys

Moderated by @charlie3

@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg Remember to do what you need to do to learn. You are more important than WordPress, which will always evolve and change.

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@WordCampLanc @bethsoderberg There are Gutenberg courses out there.

gutenberg.courses/development/ and javascriptforwp.com/product/gute…

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