However, there are similarities. Both require that you take care of business which means keeping client records, making schedules, tracking finances, and taxes and so forth. You’ll also need to make yourself easy to hire. The actual methods will be different between the two, but the fact that you need a method of getting and starting clients stays the same. Of course, you need the same kind of work ethic. One that treats your freelance work as a business. Now these are all things you can use from your current line of work.
Finally, no matter what the transition, may even be around switching freelance websites, there’s a good chance you’ll carry over clients and colleagues from your old world. People remember people. A local client who remembers you as an easy-to-work-with writer might hear about your new line of work and think, “You know what? My kids would enjoy horse riding lessons.” Now obviously that was an extreme example. Chances are your transition won’t be nearly as big. But having said that in some ways you should treat your new focus as a completely new freelance practice. I, for one, embark upon bridging the gap between what is and what could be: You can hire me for a one to one consultancy. www.zorayskhalid.com
