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7 years of freelance: my lessons from the leap 🏃♀️➡️ I jumped into freelancing almost seven years ago, with zero fear - but not much conviction either. Little did I know how transformative this journey would be. 5 things I’ve uncovered along the way - that were far from obvious back then: 𝟭. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 Freelancing isn’t just doing the work that you do (and hopefully love!) - it’s also selling and running the show (admin!). Add a newborn baby, aging relatives, and life surprises, and the days only get shorter. The best moment is now, and saying “no” helps to enjoy it. 𝟮. 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 Being too professional is draining, unsustainable, and a missed opportunity for genuine connections. Some of my most memorable conversations with clients were about their hidden talents. Embracing all of who I am inspires others to do the same – that’s so much more fun. 𝟯️. 𝗔 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 When I decided to switch from scripting to hosting events, having a demo was a chicken-and-egg problem: how to show work that I haven’t done? So, I tapped into volunteer speaking opportunities (Toastmasters, Global Lithuanian Leaders, LT Big Brother). It worked magic because even a simple video shows more than a polished bio: energy, presence, and vibe. 𝟰. “𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀” 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 A common blind spot? As an MC, I’m not just lending my face – I’m a brand ambassador for the event. When clients use my voice for video, royalties are standard - calculated by channel, geography, and duration. Yet, it still catches event broadcasters off guard. 𝟱. 𝗜𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵 I can only do so much as an individual. My strongest “competitors” are the colleagues I admire, learn from, and recommend the most. Together, we raise the bar for everyone. (Big love to COCKTAIL DE FREE!) Seven years in, and I couldn’t be more grateful for this wild ride 💫 Here’s to growth, community, and rolling up our sleeves as one 🙌 📸 In the picture, my first freelance bio pic, by Malt in 2018. I’m Vik, event host, workshop facilitator, speaker coach and script writer. I’ve been performing for over 20 years, as professional singer and event host, working with executives for much of that period, too – from producing videos to scripting speeches, from workshop design to facilitation, from speaker coaching to roundtable moderation. COCKTAIL DE FREE Freelances de l'Événementiel #JeRamenMaFraise créé Nina Ramen 🍓 #MC #eventhost #moderator #facilitator