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I joke now that I’m a recovering money moron, and it’s true that I didn’t excel at managing money for years.

Especially during my first three or four years of self-employment, I would have told you, “I’m not good with money.”

What if I had kept believing that?

We act in ways that are consistent with our perceived identity, so I would have kept making decent money and not proactively raising my financial literacy.

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Has your marketing been inconsistent (or nonexistent)?

I've been there myself. A series of insights jarred me awake:

• Many problems with freelancing disappear if you have a surplus of leads.
• The only way to generate that surplus is to market consistently.
• The only way to market consistently is to develop a habit.

And the only way to keep the habit is to do it first thing in the morning, so you won't put it off, and shrink the commitment until it sticks.

So the commitment isn't "marketing" but "I send 1 outreach email a day before 9:00am, Monday through Friday."

You can always expand the scope later, but the habit must stick first.

Do you have an "always be marketing" practice?

If not, buy Morning Marketing Habit for $149.

The lessons are short, less than 10 minutes. Watch them, do the exercises, and make 1 small deposit in your future self (and business) each day.

In 6 weeks you can be in a very different place.

About Austin L. Church

Hi, I'm Austin L. Church, a writer, marketing consultant, and business coach.

I started freelancing in 2009 after finishing my M.A. in Literature and getting laid off from a marketing agency. Freelancing led to a portfolio of mobile apps, tech startup, children's book, branding studio, and consulting practice.

Over the last 15 years, I've made north of $1.8 million as a creative entrepreneur, and looking back, I see so many missed opportunities.

That's why I'm so passionate about stacking up specific advantages and teaching freelancers, consultants, and creators how to do the same.

I want more of us to find our income-lifestyle sweet spot.

You can learn more at FreelanceCake.com.