Boundaries 🤝 Success

Remember this: You can propel your people forward without sacrificing your boundaries. 

One of the things I care about most is seeing the people I work with succeed.

Whether someone joins one of my coaching programs, hires me for consulting, or partners in any way with Harlow, I genuinely want to help them build a business that lights them up and fills their bank account.

I care deeply about the people I work with, but I've also learned that their success doesn't have to come at the expense of my well being. 

You can be fully invested in someone else's growth while still honoring your own priorities, your time, and your boundaries.

Supporting other people well doesn't require sacrificing yourself in the process. You're able to show up more consistently, make better decisions, and have a greater impact when your business works for you, too.

The businesses that last are built by serving people well while protecting the boundaries that allow you to keep showing up.

What's one boundary you've put in place that you'll never go back on?

Reply here and let me know.

And now an offer from this week’s Freelance Advocate Solo Health Collective and this week’s hot jobs (including a social media gig paying $8k/mo).

Hot Jobs

Albert Bow is hiring a Senior Social Media Manager who understands macroeconomics, crypto markets and politics — and knows how to turn complex news into engaging social content. Should be ​​deeply involved in Crypto Twitter, FinTwit & macro communities. Pays up to $8k/month.

Future Caucus is looking for a Social Media Copywriter who thrives at the intersection of creativity, brand voice, and detail-orientation. You’ll ​​support Future Caucus' communications team, producing polished, on-brand social media copy. Pays up to $6k/month.

The California Health Care Foundation is seeking an Almanac Editorial Services Consultant to provide editorial review, publication management, and communications support to ensure reports are accurate, accessible, and publication-ready. Pays up to $150/hour.

VML is seeking a Freelance Program Director to oversee the overall delivery stack, all related processes, software and hardware for a dedicated client in the Automotive space, and act as a primary point of contact with client leadership and all stakeholders. Pays up to $110/hour.

We Thrive Media is looking for a Creative Project Manager to take on planning, coordinating, and driving the successful execution of creative projects across branding, website development, digital campaigns, and content production. Pays up to $85/hour.

NextPlay Jobs is looking for a Video Editor to help create engaging social media content for a growing digital marketing agency that partners with local businesses across multiple industries. If you love turning raw footage into scroll-stopping video, apply today. Pays up to $70/hour.

Hilton is seeking a Designer/Social Media Creative to conceptualize, design, and execute innovative creative solutions that consistently and clearly communicate brand identity, positioning, and messaging across all brand areas. Pays up to $55/hour.

Zero Gravity Marketing is looking for a Freelance Programmatic Strategist to own campaign execution, optimization, and reporting across a portfolio of client accounts. You'll stabilize active accounts, clean up Google Merchant Center feeds & more. U.S. only. Pitch away.

The New York Climate Exchange is seeking an Editorial Strategist to assist the Capital Project and Communications teams to spearhead the creation of a 30–50-page prospectus, or book, that will help audiences understand and increase their engagement with the org. Get pitching.

GetRANKD Media is looking for a WordPress and SEO Specialist to partner with them on an ongoing basis. They're a growing marketing agency that works with contractors, medical practices, restaurants, and other service-based businesses. Pay isn’t listed, so pitch away.

Harlow helps you build a business that lights you up and fills your bank account. No matter where you’re at in your journey, we have tools and resources to help you reach the next level. As a business owner, your wellbeing matters just as much as your work. We’ll help you strike a balance between growth and sustainability.

Here’s how to get started:

Join the Revenue Accelerator. Our 13-week group program is built for freelancers, founders, and small business owners who are serious about growing revenue. We work through your offer, pricing, brand, and client-getting strategy live every week. Clients who work with us have gone on to earn $10k, $20k, even $50k/mo. Get on the waitlist for the next cohort. 

Explore the freelance job board. It features fresh gigs across a variety of industries and verticals, so you can keep your project pipeline full.

Try our business management tool. From proposals and contracts to project management and invoicing, we’ll cover your admin + workflow basics and more.

Dig into our resource center. It’s full of guidance for managing and scaling your business, written by fellow freelancers and small business owners.

Launch a sustainable freelance business in 8 days. Our brand new Freelance Kickstarter Course is built from the same playbook we use with our 1:1 coaching clients, who we've helped grow to $10k, $20k, even $50k+ months.

Join our Harlow Homebase Slack community. A place where freelancers, founders, and solopreneurs support one another, exchange ideas and feedback, and discover referral opportunities. Members also receive first access to Harlow events and resources, and freelancers who opt in are added to our freelance database to get connected 1:1 to job opportunities that come across our desk. 

Watch the Harlow Homebase recordings. Our free one-day virtual conference packed six expert-led sessions into a single day covering pricing, positioning, legal, finance, and mindset for freelancers and founders who are ready to grow. Watch on demand anytime.

Cheers - 

Samantha & Andrea