John worked 18-hour days as a full-time employee building his freelance portfolio on the side. Six years later and with four businesses and counting, John’s enjoying a comfortable working week with plenty of time left over for his young family. He chats to Steve about how he’s developed standard processes that allow him to delegate easily to the team within his agency.
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John’s first client was his mum, a teacher in need of a website so she could offer one-to-one tutoring. Today, after spending four years learning the ropes in an agency, John’s running his own agency as well as three other businesses and online courses.
John worked 18-hour days while he was a full-time employee building his freelance portfolio on the side. Six years later and with everything he’s got going on, John’s enjoying a comfortable working week with plenty of time left over for his young family.
He’s learned to trust his team and step away from the creative work to focus on managing projects and operations. He tells Steve how he’s built standard processes in his business that allow him to delegate easily and well.
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