{"id":17975,"date":"2022-10-14T18:01:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T10:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17975"},"modified":"2022-10-14T16:47:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T08:47:03","slug":"professional-focus-as-freelancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/professional-focus-as-freelancer\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Change Your Professional Focus with Minimal Downtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you progress through your career as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-freelance-job-sites-for-designers-programmers-best-of\/\">freelance designer<\/a>, you may discover that the kind of work you\u2019ve been happily doing for years just isn\u2019t cutting it anymore. Maybe you\u2019re a web designer but really want to do consulting or go from writing front-end code to working as a more intensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/fullstack-web-development\/\">back-end developer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe your clients have pushed you to the brink enough to quit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/deal-with-clients\/\">dealing with clients<\/a> altogether and switch to working behind the scenes to produce a product based on your knowledge or personal ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Switching over from one type of work to another <strong>can alienate potential clients who want to hire you for your normal freelancing work<\/strong>, and that can wreak havoc on your bank account, your reputation, and even the quality of your work, at least in the transition stages.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there are a few steps to follow to make sure you<strong> aren\u2019t undercutting your own chances of success<\/strong>. Here\u2019s how you can change your professional focus with \u2018minimal downtime\u2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-9460 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompilation of free invoicing tools and services to handle your billing systems and invoices. Some of them are...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Save up some money first!<\/h2>\n<p>This may seem like a no-brainer, but it\u2019s easy to forget when you\u2019re nearly at the point of chewing your own arm off to get away from a job or a client roster you hate.<\/p>\n<p>Before you decide to go from one area of focus to another, you\u2019ll want to <strong>make sure you have enough of a financial cushion to rest on<\/strong> just in case things get difficult.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/professional-focus-as-freelancer\/save-money.jpg\" alt=\"save money\" width=\"800\" height=\"989\"><\/figure>\n<p>That may mean you\u2019ll have to take on a couple more of your normal client jobs for the next few months, and also cut back on your spending. <strong>Keeping a budget<\/strong> is helpful for many reasons, not the least of which is making it easier to get by without your normal workload.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/freelancers-tax-tips\/\">adjust your income for taxes<\/a> if necessary. Depending on what you\u2019re going to be doing next, you\u2019ll need to make sure you\u2019re making enough to pay your income taxes and any other required fees.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep the cashflow secure<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re just making the leap, it\u2019s a good idea to<strong> retain some means of income that\u2019s separate from your new business<\/strong>. If a job is relatively painless to do, and you\u2019re getting much-needed income from it, there\u2019s really <strong>no good reason to discard it before it\u2019s time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem like you\u2019re wasting your time, but trust me, the longer you take to plan for your new career path, the smoother the transition will be. This brings me to my next point.<\/p>\n<h2>Have an \"Escape plan\"<\/h2>\n<p>Always have a concrete, specific plan of action when making any major career moves. Don\u2019t just leap from one business venture to another without considering all the possible outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you want to figure out the <strong>logistics of how you\u2019ll be supporting yourself and\/or your family<\/strong>, but there are other things to consider as well.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/professional-focus-as-freelancer\/exit-plan.jpg\" alt=\"exit plan\" width=\"800\" height=\"421\"><\/figure>\n<p>Among the most important: your place within your new chosen industry. <em>Is this new service or product of yours in high enough demand that it will sell to enough customers?<\/em> <em>How are you going to market yourself?<\/em> <em>Can you use your old networking connections to procure new work?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, we dream of making the switch to doing something else, and by the time we actually do it, it turns out that we had <strong>miscalculated what would actually be involved<\/strong> in terms of selling and marketing.<\/p>\n<h2>Start small, test often<\/h2>\n<p>A gradual transition is key. Start small and gradually work your way up to your ultimate goal.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you\u2019re planning on writing a book, you can start with a blog and slowly start compiling your posts into book form.<\/p>\n<p>Take on a few new projects every month; go outside your normal pool of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/high-demand-designers\/\">potential clients<\/a> and start <strong>courting the types of people you\u2019d like to work with next.<\/strong> Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tools-to-coding-online\/\">test, test, test<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not sure whether something will actually work, it\u2019s a lot less painful to run a small test for a few months than dive in and devote a year or two to a full-blown development and launch.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want to try selling an information-based product, like a course or paid tutorial series, rather than creating the entire thing in one go, try<strong> creating a shortened version of it and releasing it quickly<\/strong> to see if there\u2019s any demand.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t simply take it on faith that you\u2019re right about something, or that you\u2019re wrong. <strong>When in doubt, always experiment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Change of identity<\/h2>\n<p>If practical, you may find it helpful to <strong>change the name under which you do business<\/strong>. This can be your personal alias, or simply your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/powerful-branding-techniques-through-social-media\/\">brand name<\/a>. A name change will allow you to start over fresh without bringing over any client-related baggage to your new enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised at how much of a difference a new name will make, not just for your business but to your <strong>personal sense of identity as a working professional<\/strong>. This is also a perfect time to <strong>ditch any embarrassing names<\/strong> you may have felt stuck with ever since you chose it many years back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/practices-that-make-blog-less-professional\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 6 Practices That Make Your Blog Look Less Professional\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Practices That Make Your Blog Look Less Professional<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/practices-that-make-blog-less-professional.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-10347 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/practices-that-make-blog-less-professional.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">6 Practices That Make Your Blog Look Less Professional<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNote: This post was first published on the 1st of Sept, 2011. In the heat of managing a...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/professional-focus-as-freelancer\/change-identity.jpg\" alt=\"change identity\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\"><\/figure>\n<p>Going from \u201cdigiboy2000\u201d (worst case scenario) to something a bit more professional will give both you and your business a new lease on life. If you can\u2019t change your name or you don\u2019t particularly want to, you can always<strong> adopt a new name under your professional \u201cumbrella\u201d that specifically caters to your new work<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s up to you to decide whether to link the old work to the new. Sometimes this won\u2019t make as much sense as you\u2019d think. Some potential clients might get the wrong idea and make requests that are inappropriate for what you want to do next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/professional-linkedin-profile\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Professional\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Professional<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/professional-linkedin-profile.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16235 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/professional-linkedin-profile.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile More Professional<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegardless of whether you are in business, trying to put your startup on the map, new to the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Say goodbye to your old work<\/h2>\n<p>So you\u2019ve planned out your goals and your financial ducks are all in a row. It\u2019s time to make your transition permanent. <strong>Make sure your past clients know what you\u2019re up to<\/strong> now (it\u2019s a good idea to keep them in the loop with a short email every quarter or so). You never know when they might be able to <strong>assist you in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/more-clients-with-testimonials\/\">some way<\/a> you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/trust-building-practices\/\">hadn\u2019t thought of<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/trust-building-practices\/\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Potential clients need to be aware that you are definitely <strong>no longer available<\/strong> for your previous type of commissioned work. It\u2019s can be tough to have these conversations, especially if they\u2019re offering you a tempting paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>But <strong>waffling on your decision to quit<\/strong> your old line of work sends the signal that you\u2019re wishy-washy and this can have a negative impact on your professional reputation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/how-to-protect-online-reputation\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Protect Your Online Reputation (Infographic)\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Protect Your Online Reputation (Infographic)<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/how-to-protect-online-reputation.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-15417 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/how-to-protect-online-reputation.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Protect Your Online Reputation (Infographic)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEver run an online background check on a new employee you are at the verge of hiring or...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>One final caveat: you will likely lose a bit of income at first, especially when you bid your last client goodbye. But it doesn\u2019t have to be as much as many freelancers fear, especially if you follow the steps above.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been said that <strong>success in any business is mostly determined by how willing you are to make yourself uncomfortable.<\/strong> The earlier and more often you get the tough stuff out of the way, the easier time you will have in your new business venture. <strong>Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you progress through your career as a freelance designer, you may discover that the kind of work you\u2019ve been happily doing for years just isn\u2019t cutting it anymore. Maybe you\u2019re a web designer but really want to do consulting or go from writing front-end code to working as a more intensive back-end developer. 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