How To Be On The Same Page With A Client When Starting A New Project | Ep. 68 with Mike Bal

Freelance Sucks 😈

Learn how productizing services can help streamline your freelance journey and gain actionable insights on building trust with clients, avoiding project pitfalls, and staying ahead in a competitive market 🚀

Today my guest is Mike Bal, an experienced product leader with over a decade of thriving at the intersection of technology, strategy, and innovation who's been doing freelance work for a long time - sometimes in between full-time roles and sometimes in parallel 🤩

In this episode, Mike shares what he finds the most challenging about freelancing:

👉 Dealing with clients on the human level.

👉 The back and forth on scoping.

👉 Having had conversations if things aren't going well.

Join us to learn from Mike's experiences and feel that you are not alone in this journey 💪

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Meet Mike Bal

(00:35) Challenges of Dealing with Clients

(02:23) Building Relationships with New Clients

(03:53) Effective Communication and Training

(05:13) Handling Difficult Clients and Situations

(08:29) The Importance of Discovery in Projects

(16:17) Dealing with Professional Loneliness

(17:34) Advice for Aspiring Freelancers

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