Freelancing Without the Frenzy: One Tool, One Niche, No Drama With Maciej Konarzewski

Freelancing doesn't have to mean chaos and burnout. In this episode, we explore how to scale your freelance business without hiring a team by getting smarter with tools, strategy, and specialization.What if you could scale your freelance business without hiring a team, just by using the right tools?Most freelancers hit the same wall: they think going solo means doing it all. But today’s guest, Maciej Konarzewski, shares how that belief almost held him back, and how flipping the script helped him build a successful one-person business that runs on his terms.In this episode, Maciej shares how he went from building his first site for his wife’s cleaning business to becoming a certified Wix Studio partner and full-time business owner. We talk about ditching the hustle mindset, building smart systems, and saying no to distractions (and even clients) in order to say yes to better work.If you’re a designer trying to escape the 9–5 grind or scale your freelance business without burning out, this episode is for you. We dig into tools, pricing, niching down, and how community and relationships can unlock opportunities you didn’t even know were possible.Tune in and learn how to build a thriving freelance business—without hiring a single employee.Topics:• 02:44 The Reality of Freelancing• 03:08 Interview with Maciej Konarzewski• 04:17 Maciej’s Freelancing Journey• 14:30 The Importance of Specialization• 25:33 The Reality of Job Security• 26:09 The Hardest Decision: Changing Jobs• 26:42 You Are Your Own Backup Plan• 27:41 Selling and Marketing Yourself• 30:34 The Mindset Shift in Sales• 36:46 The Importance of Community and SpecializationHelpful Links:• Connect with Maciej on LinkedIn• Vision Marketing—Thanks for listening! We hope you dug today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts! And if you really enjoyed today’s episode, why don’t you leave a five-star review? Or tell some friends! It will help us out a ton.If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear.• ⁠⁠⁠Get a FREE audiobook AND support the show⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Support the show on Patreon⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Check out show transcripts⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Check out our website⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Stitcher⁠⁠

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