The John Morris Show

This is the link to learn more about getting free access: https://content2clients.com.Here's the description of the course:When I first started freelancing, I had no idea how to get clients. No plan for how to grow my business. I didn’t know what worked and what didn’t. I took any client I could get, worked on projects I had no passion for, worked with clients I couldn’t stand and was terrified month to month:“Where will the clients come from?”“Will I make enough to pay my bills?”“Will it always be this stressful?”And then, I discovered content marketing. And, I learned how to build a funnel. I figured out what things to say and how to attract high-paying clients. Clients I enjoyed working with, who valued my work and fit my personality. Projects I was excited to work on.I ended up working on projects for Inc. Magazine.Bestselling authors like Tim Ferriss.Lewis Howes.And Michael Hyatt.People I’d never imagined I’d get to work with when I first started. More than that, I finally had a plan and a system. I knew

I've made a lot of mistakes in my 15 years as a freelancer. Some that held me back or kept me limited for years. And while I think, most of the time, that experience is invaluable.Certain mistakes should be avoided at all cost.They're simply too debilitating.And, the only valuable lesson you learn from is "not to do do it". These are those mistakes and what I've learned over the years to avoid them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you want to sell more and be able to charge more for your freelance services? Have you ever come across a product or service that just felt like it was made for you? You saw it and just HAD to have it? When you did, did you really need to be sold on it?Probably not.You knew you wanted it the instant you saw it.That's no accident.A lot of time and research went into that.And, as a freelancer, the more irresistible the offer you put in front of potential clients, the more you'll sell those services and the more you'll be able to charge. Wouldn't it be great if there was a place you could just get all the answers you needed to figure out what your services and your offers should be in order to be irresistible like this?There is.Fiverr.And, in this video, I'm going to show you how to use it to figure out what services you can offer clients and how to build your packages... without guessing what will or won't work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back when I was just a freelancing tadpole…I was working a 9-5 at a local pizza joint. I’d spend my days slinging pizza and my nights working on client projects and trying to build my freelance business. I had more than my share of “all-nighters” in those days.So, I can 100% relate to this question I got from Jan:“My problem is that I do not have much time to build my own website and so portfolio or blog as doing lots of clients work while having 9-5 job but I know it is dead important. I think that there a lot of developers stuck like me – doing work for others but lack of time for personal promotion. That would be actually a good topic for a blog post if you will, how to escape clients work and start your own promotion and build an online presence.”This episode is the things I learned to get me over the hump and go freelance full-time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When I first started freelancing, I had no idea how to get clients. No plan for growing my business. Constantly worrying about where my next client was going to come from. Would I be able to pay the bills next month? Would it all fall apart and I'd have to go back to a 9-5 job?And then, I discovered content marketing.I learned how to build a funnel. I learned what a lead magnet was. I learned how to build landing pages and write blog posts. And suddenly, I had a plan.I KNEW where my next clients were coming from...Because I had a backlog of quote requests.That's what it did for me. Now, I want to share with YOU what I've learned in the decade since. How to start building your own funnel and use content to get clients.This is the first in a series of episodes I'll do exploring this topic. This is a big picture preview of how to start a blog and use it to start generating leads and clients. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Yes. But, you need to be clear on what you're charging for and what you're not... and it needs to make sense. Plus, ways I've figured out to approach clients about it, so they don't get mad and walk away. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is ageism in tech real? If so, how do you get around it and still get hired? In this episode, I share 6 ways older developers have gotten past the preference for younger developers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inspired by the great Jessica Chan's post on Instagram. What are the non-tech skills you need to cultivate to go from good to great in web development? 4 of hers, three of mine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

8 things to look at and rework if you've been applying for developer jobs and can't get hired. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Reddit thread blew up over the weekend with lots of devs feeling the same way. Is that you? If so, here's advice from the community and my own thoughts and how to deal with feeling burnt out and overwhelmed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever getting overwhelmed with how fast things change in web development and the constant learning you have to do to keep up? Heard the horror stories of developers getting burned out and scared it's gonna happen to you? In this episode, I'm going to show you how to develop a habit of lifetime learning, the strategies I use for learning new things quickly and painlessly and how to develop and maintain stamina when learning AND in your career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Changing (or thinking about changing) your career to development, but uncertain because you're a bit older? Not sure how you to make the switch and still pay the bills? Unsure if you can even make it as a developer. In this episode, I'll show you how I made the switch later in life -- what you need to know skill-wise, how to build a resume, how to get interviews and how develop plan to manage your switch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever feel like you're stuck in a endless cycle of tutorial-taking? Or, just too reliant on tutorials to get anything done. In this episode, I'll show you how to permanently break free. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Answering the common questions I get about starting a business. Biggest challenges, what made me finally go for it, what did I do to get profitable, managing my time early on, did I quit my job, etc. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The future of web development is clear. You can choose one of 3 paths. And, if you're not on the right one, FOR YOU, it's going to be increasingly difficult to succeed. Fortunately, it's all about self-awareness and is 100% within your control. It just comes down to knowing those 3 paths and which one is best suited to YOU. I'll tell you how to figure that out in this episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When it comes to freelance marketing, this is the most important thing I can teach you. It's not sexy or flashy. In fact, it's a lot of hard work. But, it's the one thing I know I can rely on year after year, no matter the scenario. And since I started doing it, my business has grown over 500%. So, take it for what it's worth to you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know about the Global Game Jam? It's a challenge/event to create games in one weekend in hundreds of locations worldwide. Anyway, chat about that and how to stay laser-focused in a world full of distractions and chaos. Specifically, that focus is NOT about discipline or will power and the 3 things you need to do to stay focused no matter what's happening around you. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From a study by McKinsey & Co., " “Our scenarios suggest that by 2030, 75 million to 375 million workers (3 to 14 percent of the global workforce) will need to switch occupational categories. Moreover, all workers will need to adapt, as their occupations evolve alongside increasingly capable machines.”Is that really gonna happen? And, is there nothing you can do about it? This episode is how I'm approaching it and how I plan to not just survive, but THRIVE. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a different world we live in, today. All the chaos, all the technology... it can be easy to believe that the rules for success have changed. They haven't. In fact, those fundamentals are even more effective NOW, because so few people are willing to do them. So, when you think of how to GUARANTEE long-term you're successful...These fundamentals are it.In this episode, I cover what I believe to be the "trump card" of success. The thing most people aren't willing to do, that if you DO... you'll have a real advantage.And, your success inevitable.No gimmicks.No flash.But, deadly effective.Give it a listen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Should you use family as your first freelance clients? You certainly CAN and it has a lot of advantages, BUT it's also dangerous. If things blow up, you could alienate a family member for life. So, I've developed some rules for working with family and friends and clients. Follow these and you'll get the experience and portfolio item you want WITHOUT making your Thanksgiving dinners awkward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.