Freelancing and Building a Mindset for Business ft. Morissa Schwartz - #118

Morissa has had plenty of entrepreneurial endeavors, from freelancing to selling Mighty Beans online when she was 8 year old to starting her own self-publishing company, GenZ Publishing. Today we talked about her journey, things she has learned on it, and advice she would give for anyone who wants to start freelancing or their own business today!In this Episode:How to get started in freelancingStaying on track when people try to throw you off your gameTrusting yourself and building routines to ensure your successResources: Her marketing company: https://www.drrissyswriting.com/Her self-publishing company: https://www.genzpublishing.org/Her TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morissaschwartz?lang=enBooks She Mentioned:Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss: https://www.amazon.com/Tools-Titans-Billionaires-World-Class-Performers/dp/13286837884 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357 Sapiens Book: https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095Ishmael by Daniel Quinn - https://www.amazon.com/Ishmael-Novel-Daniel-Quinn/dp/0553375407/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ishmael&qid=1624350095&s=books&sr=1-1 Time Stamps: 0:33 – Selling Mighty Beans at 8 years old1:30 – Starting her self-publishing company3:39 – Her biggest lessons from entrepreneurship7:25 – What skills/places are hot with freelancing right now9:10 – How she got into Fiverr at 16 years old10:12 – How to keep going when you receive negative feedback11:45 – Thoughts on positivity and visualization13:00 – What helped Morissa’s entrepreneurial mindset the most growing up15:25 – Gushing about Shark Tank17:01 – How audio recordings have changed her life with her writing18:03 – How to get over Writer’s Block20:19 – My analogy for understanding why we worry so much about stuff in the short-term21:50 – Who has helped Morissa with staying committed to her dreams24:00 – What would you say to someone who is struggling to find time to freelance and keeps on making excuses to not start?27:08 – Thoughts on Precrastination (the opposite of Procrastination) 28:08 – A book that has helped her change how she sees herself31:45 – Motivating yourself to do the next thing Quotes: “I asked 100 companies to publish my book, and I only heard back from five of them.”“Problems are just opportunities in disguise.”“I think we will get to the point where Tik Tok and YouTube ads are saturated but for now they are a blue ocean.”…”Just start moving the pen and you will get over your writer’s block.”“Rule number 1 – Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number 2 – It’s all small stuff.” On Thursday I will be releasing the final part (3 of 3) of the "How to Start Your Own Podcast" series talking about mindset, the long-term value of starting one, growth, and networking with it. It'll be awesome! :)Video Version of this Episode: Coming Soon... Support the show