Vincent Pugliese was living a photographer’s dream; traveling the world, photographing amazingly successful people in politics and sports, and winning accolades and awards while doing it.

The only problem was, despite all the hard work he was putting into his craft, it made not one bit of difference in his income.

Working for a newspaper at the time, he was told that while everyone else was getting no raise at all, Vincent would get a whopping 3% increase in pay. Not much when your salary is in the low 30s.

It was at that moment that Vincent knew he had to get out. But with car payments, student loans, a mortgage, consumer debt, oh, and a baby on the way, leaving his job then and there wasn’t an option.

So he forged a plan. Vincent lays out that plan in Part I of his new book Freelance to Freedom: The Roadmap for Creating a Side Business to Achieve Financial, Time, and Life Freedom.

In Part II, he shows US how to do it ourselves.

Listen, over the next 10 years, as many as 50% of the workforce will have become freelancers. If you’re in a job you hate, what are you waiting for? Let Vincent and I share with you the next steps to forging a path to true FREEDOM!

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In today’s episode, I ask Vincent to share:

• How to take the first steps toward a life of freedom
• Tips for dealing with the inevitable “haters” along the way
• Ways to keep your money from controlling you
• …and plenty more!

This Episode is Sponsored By Self-Publishing School and Freshbooks

My friend Chandler Bolt is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which is an online education company dedicated to one thing: Helping you get your book idea out of your head and onto paper as quickly as possible, and then getting your published book into the hands of as many readers as possible.

Chandler is hosting a FREE training where he’ll show you the exact process to follow to go from blank page to published author in as little as 90 days, and the exact book launch blueprint to follow to launch your book to $10,000 and beyond (and earn monthly royalties month after month).

If you’ve EVER thought about writing a book (whether as an extra income stream, to generate leads for your business, or to share a story you’ve wanted to tell) you OWE it to yourself to sign up for this training – and it’s completely free!

Oh! And when you sign up for the training, Chandler is going to send you a copy of his book Published absolutely free!

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Vincent Pugliese’s Book

You can order Freelance to Freedom: The Roadmap for Creating a Side Business to Achieve Financial, Time, and Life Freedom now!

Books Vincent Recommends

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip and Dan Heath

The Choice: A Surprising New Message of Hope by Og Mandino

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