{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa662bfd9-1335-4553-85bd-a31f49883ea6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"10 pitfalls to avoid as a first-time freelancer with Will Lyth","description":"Will Lyth\r\n\nWorking for yourself for the first time can seem like a scary step. You go from the safety of a regular pay check to the uncertainty of not knowing where the next job might come from.\r\n\nBut some us aren\u2019t built for the 9 to 5 and we crave the autonomy and freedom of being our own boss and so we accept the uncertainty and take control of how we work.\r\n\nIn this conversation with freelance copywriter William Lyth I hear about his journey from employee to self-employed. He shares that while switching profession and learning a whole new skillset was a risk it was a bigger risk to stay where he was.\r\n\nOriginally a developer Will changed direction and found work that gave him flow. He followed the path of becoming a copywriter and along the journey has learned as much about himself as he has about how his new profession.\r\n\nSome of the things he\u2019s learned he put into blog post called \u201c10 pitfalls to avoid as a first time freelancer\u201d. That\u2019s when I reached out to him and asked if he\u2019d join me on the podcast so that we could share his 10 bits of wisdom with you.\r\n\nYou can find out more about William's work here - https://williamlythcopywriter.com/\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/1035a71c-1bb9-48b0-b6ab-413d4841cf3d/1433674-1600291621962-d2c567a13e92e.jpg"}