Articles by Samantha Anderl

My 2024 Reflections & 2025 Goals

by Samantha Anderl | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog, Resources

In the closing weeks of 2024, I was deep in introspection, reflecting on a year full of experiences that fueled my growth. I explored which pieces of 2024 I wanted to carry into 2025 with me, and what I needed to release or shift.

With these reflections in mind, I dove into 2025 planning, crafting a vision for the next 12 months. I created four categories to anchor my goals: personal wellness, relationships, money & fun. I spent hours shaping and refining my goals, plans, and priorities for the approaching year. This is a ritual I go through each year, and it’s had a huge impact on my direction and success. I’m sharing it with you in the hopes that it’ll inspire you to seek alignment and purpose heading into the new year too.

Below, you’ll find my 2024 reflections and my vision for the year to come. If you want to go through this process on your own, you can start with the clean template here.

2024 Reflections

(1-2 sentences)

1. What did you love about 2024?

I loved the fun and adventure I built into 2024. It was a year full of memories and being on the go.

2. What made you feel good in 2024?

I built a home that feels comfortable and safe. And toward the end of the year, I started to feel real momentum with Harlow and the second rev of my consulting business.

3. What did you struggle with in 2024?

Early in the year, I struggled to gain real momentum in monetizing my skillset, focusing my business strategy, and building meaningful community to support my vision. But that momentum shifted part-way through the year! Outside of that, I also struggled to navigate some relational challenges and institute healthier boundaries.

4. Which decisions had positive impacts?

Buying a home! Committing hard to wellness. Spinning back up my consulting business. Shifting Harlow’s high-level positioning statement to help freelancers find new jobs and build thriving businesses.

5. Which decisions steered me off course?

Committing too hard to other people’s plans, and not staying true to my own needs and desires at times. Opening up to the wrong people with the wrong expectations. Relying on others too heavily for financial success and business decision-making.

6. What do I want to take with me from this year?

FUN! Creativity! Travel! Trying new things.

7. What am I ready to let go of?

Busy-ness without a focus. Scarcity mindset. Not taking more action.

2025 High Level

(1-2 sentences)

What do I want the next year of my life to look like?

I want to have a meaningful impact on my community (Harlow and personal), while building next-level wealth and focusing on meaningful, intentional experiences.

2025 Goals

High-Level Guiding Word(s): manifestation & self-empowerment

High-Level Guiding Phrase: If I want it, I can make it happen. I am in charge of my success physically, mentally, and financially.

Personal Wellness

Guiding Phrase: Treat my body well, and create the right spaces for me to thrive mentally and physically.

3-5 Goals:

Continue to go to 3-5 workout classes per week.
Build strength training into my fitness routine at least 1x/week.
Invest in at least one wellness home project to bring calm into my space (sauna, hot tub, cold plunge, new bath, etc.).
Fuel my body better. Be intentional with the meals I’m eating and the alcohol I’m consuming, but leave space for experiences and enjoying myself.
Spend more time taking in nature (walks to the water, hanging out outside).

Relationships

Guiding Phrase: Protect my energy, while better supporting those closest to me.

3-5 Goals:

Protect my time and energy better. Say no more often.
Make the people closest to me feel like we’re on the same team, and like they are supported.
Release the desire to control other’s narratives.
Continue to set healthy boundaries with friends and family, based on my own needs.

Personal Finance

Guiding Phrase: Get more creative and focused with the ways I’m generating revenue for Harlow and my consulting business. Make it a year of big outcomes. Save to fund future projects and initiatives.

3-5 Goals:

Hit $Xk annual income through all revenue streams.
Bring on a certified coach(s) to help support me as I build my plan for meeting my financial goals. This will help me add another layer of accountability and keep me in an abundance mindset.
Redefine my consulting positioning and the type of projects I’m interested in taking on.
Put $X into savings.

P.S. I hide my specific income goals here as I know my audience tends to care more about the methods than the outcome, but if you’re curious or want inspiration for your own planning, I’m happy to share my revenue and savings goals with you personally.

Harlow

Guiding Phrase: Diversify the ways we’re helping people at Harlow and double down on the ways that are working.

3-5 Goals:

Launch Harlow events to help freelancers more confidently run their businesses.
Launch Harlow “Freelance Kickstarter Package” to help freelancers launch their businesses.
Continue expanding and improving the ways we help freelancers land new clients.
Broaden our owned audience. Grow newsletter list from 6.7k to 25k.
Broaden reach on social media. Grow personal and Harlow social following from 35k to 75k.
Grow Harlow’s annual revenue to X.

Fun

Guiding Phrase: Be intentional with my travel, activities and energy.

3-5 Goals:

Visit 5 new places.
Visit two new countries.
Take at least two true vacations where relaxation is prioritized.
Prioritize time visiting nostalgic cities and seeing out-of-town friends and family.
Say no to more events, trips, and outings that don’t feel exciting or energizing.

Accountability

My method of accountability? Revising these goals monthly to assess progress, plus deep mid-year and end of year reflections to do full write-ups and reflections.

Read my 2024 full reflection here.

2024 Goals: End-of-Year Reflection

by Samantha Anderl | Dec 31, 2024 | Blog, Resources

In January 2024, I published my annual list of goals for the year ahead. Halfway through 2024, I did a mid-year review. And now I’m reflecting on my progress at year-end.

2024 was a year of pivots and contradictions. I stuck to the plans at times and veered far from it at others. I swam in and out of presence and joy, stress and worry, confidence and calm, rigor and focus. I figured things out along the way. And I learned a lot of lessons. A LOT.

Today I’m sharing my thoughts with you as a nudge to reflect, celebrate your wins, and learn from your missteps. This is also a major method of accountability for me. You can learn a lot when you spend time looking inward. And that inward reflection inspires growth, for all of us.

So, without further ado, here’s my year-end reflection on everything from my personal wellness to business goals. See where I fell short, where I followed the plan to a tee, and where I shifted my perspective and vision along the way.

2024 Goals

High-Level Guiding Word: Intention

High-Level Guiding Phrase: The next year of my life will be filled with joy, physical and mental health, financial success, generosity and beautiful experiences with people I care deeply about.

Personal Wellness

Guiding Phrase: I will prioritize my mental and physical wellness to help me show up as my best self in other areas of my life.

3-5 Goals:

Go to workout classes (cycle, yoga, barre) 3-5x/week.
Build movement (stretching, walking) and/or getting outside into each day.
Book one big wellness item/month (massage, facial, body wrap, sound bath, etc.)
Go to one extended wellness retreat.
Go to therapy/life coaching 2-3x/month.

End-of-Year Update:

Aside from home renovation month (what a doozy!) I consistently prioritized 3-5 workout classes/week. I feel really good about that accomplishment!
Every time I stretch or take even a short walk outside, I say, “Why don’t I do this every day?!” I wasn’t successful in building this into my daily routine, but when I did prioritize it, the impact was felt.
I’m not sure if the cadence was monthly, but I did prioritize wellness this year. I enjoyed many massages, facials, meditations, and sound baths that kept me grounded and relaxed. I’d say I committed pretty hard to this one.
I did it! I went on a wellness retreat over my birthday and it was glorious. It offered the perfect mix of wellness, fun, and quality time with my partner. I’m so happy I prioritized it.
I dropped my therapy schedule down to 2x/mo because it felt more manageable, but I definitely cancelled a session here and there, which brings my cadence down to 1-2x/month. I still feel like I got and sought the support I needed though!

Although I deprioritized wellness at some points (like moving and renovation month), for the most part, I stayed true to my priorities and centered my physical and mental health. I’m proud of myself for that. I’ll call it a big win.

Relationships

Guiding Phrase: I will prioritize showing up authentically with people who energize me.

3-5 Goals:

Spend time with friends and family who make me feel loved and accepted.
Pay attention to the people who drain my energy or make me feel judged and de-prioritize those relationships.
Share more vulnerably with the people around me who provide a safe space.
Express my feelings and opinions openly and without reservation.

End-of-Year Update:

For the most part, I prioritized friends and family who prioritize me and make me feel loved and accepted. There were times my community did not make me feel those warm fuzzies though. In those moments, I worked on boundaries and/or expressing my feelings to shift the dynamic.
That leads me to #2. There were specific moments during the year when I de-prioritized relationships that weren’t energizing me. And I was very proud of myself for making that choice and following through on it.
I have very mixed feelings about this one. While I did share more vulnerably with those around me, I feel like that vulnerability sometimes shifted how people saw me or others. I’m still working out the right balance here. I don’t think I’m the type to share everything outwardly and openly and not worry about people’s resulting narratives. Weaponized vulnerability is too big of a trigger for me.
Similar thoughts here. I learned through multiple situations that sharing my unfiltered feelings didn’t always benefit me or other people involved.

Overall, I learned a lot about my role, habits, communication style, and relational needs. I realized some opinions and feelings don’t need to be shared. Not every person who asks or expresses curiosity gets access to my truth or vulnerability. It’s funny that establishing a goal to share more and prioritizing openness actually led me to be a little more guarded. I’ve also learned that, while many people think they want to hear about your life, most can’t support you or respond in a way that’s truly helpful. And that’s not anyone’s fault or shortcoming, it’s just a truth of life. We live and we learn!

Money

Guiding Phrase: I will build wealth and businesses that support my lifestyle and allow me to be generous to others.

3-5 Goals:

Hit annual revenue goal from all income streams.
Make one big investment (real estate or tech).
Grow my personal and Harlow online community (grow to 50k+ followers, 10k+ newsletter subscribers).
Partner with 8-10 consulting clients who align with my work values.
Donate at least $10k to charities (cancer, supporting children/youth).

End-of-Year Update:

I don’t *love* to admit this one, but I only reached ~70% of my revenue goal this year. A couple consulting gigs were postponed, and I spent a lot of money purchasing and renovating a home, which meant my money was doing less work for me in the bank. I was also counting on building Harlow revenue to a point where we could pay ourselves, but we decided to continue re-investing in the business for growth. Even at 70% of my revenue goal, I feel good about where I landed. I took almost a month off for a house project and spent more than 50% of my time pushing forward a software and media business that could lead to big profit down the line, but hasn’t paid dividends *yet*.
As mentioned, I bought a house! That’s a big investment. Outside of that, I also invested in a company called the QwikFix, a marketplace connecting real estate agents to contractors during the home inspection process. It was also cool to see the companies and funds I’ve invested in previously start to make some serious moves.
With my personal following + Harlow following combined, I hit 35k on social (55% growth YoY), and our newsletter is ending the year at 6.7k subscribers (140% growth YoY). While I missed my defined goal, that’s still tremendous growth since the beginning of the year — especially with limited resources.
I only worked with four clients this year, but they were big, meaty projects that paid well. PLUS, I felt like I made a huge impact on each of those teams and companies. Double rewarding.
I donated around $9.5k this year to formal charities and mutual aid efforts. I feel very proud of the way I gave back to my community.

I missed my leading revenue goal and didn’t grow my community and newsletter list to the extent I wanted to. But that’s lighting a fire under me as I enter 2025. I’m getting more creative, learning from experience, and figuring out new and exciting ways to ramp my businesses. This year felt like a time for building and learning. Next year feels ripe for growth and payoff.

Fun

Guiding Phrase: I will spend ample time enjoying the things that feel good to me.

3-5 Goals:

Take 10+ trips with people I care deeply about.
Visit at least five new places.
Live in accordance with *my* wants and needs.
See at least two new artists in concert.
Try one activity that I’ve never done before (skydiving, bungee jumping, new sport, etc.).

End-of-Year Update:

Check and check! This year I traveled to: LA, San Francisco, Cabo, Lake Roosevelt, Seattle, Nashville, New York, Scottsdale, Boise, Washtougal (2x), Dublin, London, San Diego, Chicago, Louisville, Nelson BC, and Miami. It was a year filled with travel and great memories.
New places included: Lake Roosevelt, Washtougal, Dublin, London, Chicago, and Louisville. Check!
Oof, this is a hard one to measure. I went with the flow almost as much as I strategically planned how to spend my time. Sometimes it served me, sometimes it did not.
I saw SO many new artists in concert this year (and some amazing artists I’d already seen in the past — really added to my Taylor Swift show tally). To name a few: Maren Morris, Beck, Matchbox Twenty, and Tyler Childers. They all put on insanely good shows!
I’m racking my brain on this one and coming up short! Does locking myself in a meditation pod count? I was hoping for something more adventurous, but I suppose that works for now.

I had fun this year! I saw a lot of sights and made a ton of new memories. 2024 will be remembered as a year full of experiences, for sure.

End-of-Year Reflection

As I mentioned in the intro, I learned a ton this year. I met some goals with flying colors and I missed others. I prioritized wellness while falling short on my financial goals. I learned a lot about my role in relationships and made a ton of core memories with my crew. I sought out new experiences and took comfort and joy in nostalgia.

I have a lot to think about as I head into 2025. I know some of my goals for the upcoming year will mirror my 2024 goals, but I have a good deal of new ideas floating around too.

Next on my list: Take these learnings and the inspiration of a new year and chart a map for 2025.

I hope you take the time to learn from your 2024 and revel in your wins too. If you want to join me in making this an annual tradition, you can use my annual reflection and planning template. It’s a powerful way to wrap up one year and prepare for the next. If you decide to do it and feel like sharing your wins and wisdom from 2024, we’d love to celebrate with you. Feel free to post on social and tag me or @meetharlow so we can cheer you on.

Wishing you ease and success — whatever that means to you — heading into 2025!

My 2025 Reflection & Goal Planning Template

by Samantha Anderl | Dec 2, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Resources

Embracing the transition from one year to the next fills me with a sense of joy and anticipation. For me, it offers a golden opportunity for introspection. While I recognize that time is ever-flowing and a mere calendar shift doesn’t encapsulate our essence, it serves as a valuable juncture to delve deep and reflect.

It gives us a moment to discern what brought us fulfillment, what left us wanting, and be really thoughtful about what we want in the next year of our lives.

This year, I spent a lot of time crafting a personalized reflection and goal-setting template, experimenting with various iterations until I discovered the process, outline, and structure that resonated most with my journey.

While sharing my process, a number of you expressed your desire to use the same document, so here I am extending an open invitation for you to use this same framework.

Follow the guidelines below, or tailor it to reflect your unique aspirations. Whatever you choose, I’m wishing you success in 2025, whatever that looks like for you.

Notes on how to use this document

Start with reflections
Let those guide you into what you want 2025 to look like at a high level
Outline your 4-5 categories of goals (personal wellness, money, etc.)
Write down your high-level guiding phrase(s) and word
Fill in goals beneath each

*You may need one additional layer to further map out how you’re going to meet those goals.

Examples:

Guide words: abundance, intention, contentment, growth

Guiding phrases: I will build deep, meaningful relationships. I will be more aware of my spending habits in order to grow wealth. I will prioritize my own physical and mental well being above all else.

Follow along with me on social for more goal-setting, business, and wellness tips:

If you’re a google docs user, here’s the link so you can easily copy & start working.

And if you want to see my filled-out version of this doc, my vulnerable reflections and aspirations, they’re all finalized here.

2024 Reflections

(1-2 sentences)

What did you love about 2024?
What made you feel good in 2024?
What did you struggle with in 2024?
Which decisions had positive impacts?
Which decisions steered me off course?
What do I want to take with me from this year?
What am I ready to let go of?

2025 High Level

(1-2 sentences)

What do I want the next year of my life to look like?

2025 Goals

High-Level Guide Word:

High-Level Guiding Phrase:

Category Example 1: Personal Wellness

Guiding Phrase:

3-5 Goals:

Category Example 2: Relationships

Guiding Phrase:

3-5 Goals:

Category Example 3: Money

Guiding Phrase:

3-5 Goals:

Category Example 4: Fun

Guiding Phrase:

3-5 Goals:

Accountability

Fill this out, print it and put in your office.

Reflect back bi-weekly or monthly to assess progress.

50+ Places to Find Freelance Work

by Samantha Anderl | Oct 24, 2024 | Blog, Featured, Resources

If you’re new to freelancing, figuring out how to land your first client (and your second… and your third) can be a little tough. Do you cold-email prospective clients offering your services? Do you focus on networking and hope for a referral? Or do you pour your energy into building your online presence and generate interest that way?

Well, those are all great options, actually. But let’s be real: When you’re facing down your next rent payment and scowling at your dwindling bank account, the priority is finding freelance work fast. Fortunately for all of us, a lot of other people have faced this problem in the past. And some of those people have built entire freelance marketplaces and communities to help solve it.

Below, we’ll share some of the best sites to explore if you’re looking to land your next freelance gig quickly or you just want to keep the doorway open to new clients. These sites are categorized by specialty, from general freelance sites to sites focused on marketing, writing, design & more. Further down, we’ve also featured several international sites that feature freelance jobs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & the UK, and Latin America.

Let’s dive in!

Here are the best sites to explore if you’re looking to land your next freelance gig quickly.

General Freelance Job Boards & Newsletters

For freelancers in all regions and all specialties

Harlow

Yours truly. The Harlow Freelance Job Board is chock-full of new gigs for freelancers across industries and verticals. You can filter by skill, company & more to find the right role. We include pay when it’s available and encourage you to pitch your rate when it’s not. We also highly recommend signing up for the Harlow freelance newsletter to get a shortlist of the hottest jobs delivered to your inbox every week, plus inspiration as you build and grow a sustainable business.

Cave Jobs

Cave Jobs manually combs the internet daily to find and upload freelance gigs and remote jobs posted by Team Leads, Founders, CMOs, Heads of Content, and even business owners on their feeds.

The Daily Lead

Get fresh freelance leads every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from The Daily Lead — a Substack with over over 3,000 subscribers.

Founder Gigs

Founder Gigs by Alex Friedman is a newsletter that curates fractional roles for founders who want to supplement their income while continuing to build other businesses and revenue streams.

Fractional Jobs

Taylor Crane at Fractional Jobs delivers top-notch roles for fractional execs looking to work with early-stage start-ups. It’s a regular read for us — highly recommend subscribing.

Freelance Opportunities

Make space in your inbox every Friday for Kaitlyn Arford’s Freelance Opportunities newsletter. It’s chock-full of opportunities for journalists, copywriters, social media managers, and more.

Jooble

Jooble is a job aggregator that offers a wide range of job postings across various industries and locations, including lots of remote work opportunities worldwide.

Mylance

Get fractional jobs delivered to your inbox as soon as they’re posted directly from the company’s website. Get on Mylance’s list.

NoDesk

Work from anywhere. NoDesk specializes in remote freelance jobs and gig work all over the world, primarily in the tech industry. Add “freelance” or “contract” to the search bar to find roles that suit your needs, or search by function/specialty.

Remotive

Similar to NoDesk, Remotive features vetted tech jobs all over the world, and you can explicitly search for freelance or contract roles to find a solid selection of quality opportunities.

Surely + Work

Surely + Work has hundreds of open freelance jobs across professions, industries, and locations. You can find some great niche roles here. Dig in!

We Work Remotely

We Work Remotely is one of the largest remote work communities in the world and is jam-packed with a diverse set of freelance opportunities. From graphic design gigs to engineering positions and everything in between – they’ve got you covered.

General Freelance Marketplaces

For freelancers in all regions and all specialties

Freelancer

If you’d prefer to browse gigs, Freelancer is a great option. They feature freelance job listings, so you get a bit more info about the project up front, and you can submit quotes to “bid” on them if you’re interested. Like Fiverr, you’ll still create a profile to attract people looking to hire, and you’ll be paid when the client marks the job as complete. Unlike Fiverr, Freelancer offers flexible pricing options and lower fees.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Fixed Price or Hourly
Transaction Fees: 10%

Freelancing Females

Functioning as a community, directory, job board, and resource hub, Freelancing Females is a haven for self-identified women who work for themselves. You can browse their job listings and resources for free and sign up for their membership to get listed in their directory, join their Slack channel, and gain access to live workshops and exclusive discounts. On their site, they also feature a rad rate sheet where you can see what other women are charging around the world.

Membership Fee: $18/quarter or $59/year
Pricing Options: N/A
Transaction Fees: N/A

FreeUp

Another player in the freelance marketplace, FreeUp offers more flexibility with pricing and more consistency with payments. You can charge whatever rate you’d like (the fees are on the client) and you’ll be paid out weekly for your work through PayPal or Payoneer. FreeUp practices a bit more discretion with their “hires”—you need to apply to join as a freelancer, interview with a team member, and pass a test in order to be accepted. But once you’re in, you can enjoy access to their community benefits, like 24/7 support and vetted, high-caliber jobs.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Hourly
Transaction Fees: 0% (client pays fees)

Guru

If you’re looking for a lot of flexibility and a powerful system to back you, Guru knows what’s up. This freelance marketplace is free to join, but they offer a range of membership options that can cater to varying needs and support you as you scale your business. Their free plan limits you to sending 10 quotes per month, which is fine for most freelancers anyway, so you can skate by at no cost (besides transaction fees) unless you want more powerful features, like Premium Quotes and boosted rankings to help you stand out.

Membership Fee: $0 to join, costs to upgrade
Pricing Options: Fixed Price, Task-Based, Hourly, or Recurring
Transaction Fees: 9% on their free plan (but you can agree to split up to 5% with the employer)

Shoutt

Looking for creative, marketing, or technical work? Shoutt is a commission-free marketplace featuring over 1,000 open roles (all added within the last 7 days — so they’re guaranteed fresh). Sign up for a free account to browse or become a paid member to apply and create contracts.

Membership Fee: $0 to join; $19.99 to apply to jobs
Pricing Options: N/A
Transaction Fees: N/A

Toptal

Similar to FreeUp, Toptal extensively vets its freelancers, conducting interviews to assess your skills and matching you with relevant jobs. Their clients range from Fortune 500 businesses to Silicon Valley startups, so you’re guaranteed high-quality projects with top companies around the world. Best of all, they don’t take a cut from your pay, so you get the rate you want. If you’re looking to make a career of freelancing and you have a strong resume, joining Toptal is a great move.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Hourly or Weekly
Transaction Fees: 0% (client pays fees)

Twine

Twine is a freelance marketplace for creatives, developers, and marketers. You can build a one-page website on their platform to showcase your work and apply for jobs in just one click. It’s free to get started, but they do charge transaction fees for some payment processors. And you can upgrade to their Pro plan to unlock more features.

Membership Fee: for Free plan: $0; for Pro: $7.49 per month (billed yearly) or $13.99 monthly
Pricing Options: Lump Sum or “Vault” payments
Transaction Fees: variable

Freelance Design Job Boards & Newsletters

For freelance designers in all regions

Authentic Jobs

Authentic Jobs is a job board for designers, developers, and other creatives. They feature solid listings from reputable companies, and you can browse and apply free of charge. Check out their listings today if you’re looking for leads.

Smashing Magazine

If you’re looking for a simple place to find and get the job done, look no further than Smashing Magazine’s job board. Clients post jobs and gigs here regularly, so you can scan the list on your own time and apply as you wish. There are no fees or memberships—just a handy collection of opportunities.

Freelance Design Marketplaces

For freelance designers in all regions

99designs

99designs has been helping designers find work since 2008. Their unique platform allows you to work 1:1 with clients or participate in design contests to win a job. Designers are vetted and receive more perks as they take on more projects, ascending from Entry Level to Mid Level to Top Level as they gain experience on the platform. As your level increases, your fees decrease, making it a platform worth investing in.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Fixed Price, Task-Based, Hourly, or Recurring
Transaction Fees: 15% at Entry Level, 10% at Mid Level, and 5% at Top Level, plus a 20% client introduction fee applied to your first $500 of income (which is waived if you win a client contest)

Dribbble

Acting as both a freelance job board and a membership marketplace, Dribbble is a flexible option for designers to find work. You can scan their list of opportunities for free or join their Pro Business plan to get their daily leads newsletter—AKA high-quality gigs in your inbox daily—so you don’t have to chase down opportunities.

Membership Fee: $15/month paid annually or $20/month paid monthly
Pricing Options: N/A
Transaction Fees: N/A

Freelance Marketing Job Boards & Newsletters

For freelance marketers in all regions

Content as a Career

Get work-from-anywhere marketing roles delivered to your inbox every Friday by Content as a Career. The opportunities are hand-selected by one of our favorites, Tamilore Oladipo.

Content Connect

Ashley Cummings just launched her Content Connect job board, full of great roles for content marketers, strategists, and creators on there. About half of them are freelance, while others are full-time remote gigs.

Top of the Funnel

This free Slack community for content marketers and SEO specialists features fresh job opportunities, resources & more. Join TOFU today.

Yentalist

Yentalist by Olivia Dreizen Howell and the Fresh Starts Registry crew features a curated list of great remote marketing jobs. It’s updated a couple of times a week with the latest and greatest.

Freelance Marketing Marketplaces

For freelance marketers in all regions

Advisable

Similar to MarketerHire, Advisable hooks you up with tailored opportunities based on your experience and preferences and puts great care into vetting the freelancers before accepting them as “Advisable Specialists.” You can join for free, and if you make it through the application process, you’ll enjoy a steady flow of new work. If you want extra benefits, like higher-quality clients, greater exposure, and even custom lead gen campaigns, you can apply to join their Advisable Elite program, which is also free.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Hourly
Transaction Fees: 20% for payments <$10,000; 10% for payments >$10,000; 5% for payments >$25,000

MarketerHire

For seasoned marketers seeking freelance work, MarketerHire is a game-changer. They qualify clients for you and take care of contracts and payments, so you can skip the business management and still enjoy a full pipeline. Oh, and it’s free. MarketerHire carefully screens and vets all the freelancers on their site, accepting less than 5% of applicants, so if you’re an expert who only wants the top jobs available, this site is for you.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: Hourly
Transaction Fees: N/A

Freelance Writing Job Boards & Newsletters

For freelance writers in all regions

The Career Design Newsletter

The Career Design Newsletter by Dan Marzullo brings you weekly freelance writing gigs and advice on building a creative business doing work you love.

Freedom With Writing

Freedom With Writing is a website that acts as a matchmaker for freelance writers connecting them with editors and publishers who are seeking their work. In addition to e-books, case studies, and other resources, they also send reviews of companies that hire freelancers and sites to help you find the freelance writing gig that works for you.

Freelance Framework

Get daily freelance writing gigs delivered straight to your inbox from Freelance Framework, a newsletter by content marketer Chris Bibey.

Freelance Writing Jobs

Freelance Writing Job Board is updated with fresh freelance writing and blogging jobs every day. If you’re seeking online writing jobs, part-time on-site jobs, internships, or more – they’ve got them for you.

The Freelance Writing Network

The Freelance Writing Network has paid and free versions of their Substack, all aimed at helping writers find the best new gigs. Their paid subscription includes early access to weekly jobs, high-paying gigs, and a weekly round-up of bonus opportunities, like fiction & poetry submissions, retreats, and more.

Kat Boogaard’s Newsletter

Kat Boogaard is a freelance writer who has a weekly newsletter full of not only awesome freelancing gigs, but tips, advice, and other content to help you expand your freelance business. Subscribe to her newsletter today to get job leads sent directly to your inbox every week.

Peak Freelance

Peak Freelance is another ripe community for freelance writers to find jobs, connect with other writers, and bolster their skills by learning from showcased experts. You can browse their job board or sign up for their newsletter for free access to top job leads, contribution opportunities, and writing tips. And if you want more, you can become a member or join their Slack to connect and grow with other writers.

ProBlogger

For content writers on the hunt for gigs, ProBlogger is a great place to start your search. They feature all sorts of freelance writing projects (not just blog posts) so you can pick and choose and apply based on your preferences. Plus, ProBlogger offers a cool hub of resources for bloggers looking to grow, so if you’re into that, sign up for their free newsletter to get the latest and greatest.

SuperPath

SuperPath offers a much-needed community to freelance writers who are looking to network, connect, and find job leads. Their Slack channel is the place to find like-minded writers who are navigating the same ups and downs as you, and their job board is an awesome spot to nab new writing gigs fast. You can create a job seeker profile to seamlessly apply to jobs on their site.

The Writer’s Job Newsletter

The Writer’s Job Newsletter is a newsletter that delivers some of the best paid writing jobs directly to your inbox every week. Oh, and did we mention that it’s free? If you’re a writer looking for your next gig, we highly recommend subscribing – while you’re at it, give them a follow on Twitter, too!

Freelance Writing Marketplaces

For freelance writers in all regions

Draft

Want a steady stream of freelance content writing work? Draft is the spot. If you’re accepted to the platform, you can browse and claim writing jobs—no proposals, no hassles. You just need to deliver the work by the deadline, and you’ll get paid out by Draft at the end of the week. It’s a great way to get consistent income without the pressure of searching for work and managing operations. To join, you’ll need a strong portfolio.

Membership Fee: $0
Pricing Options: $0.05-$0.30 per word for writing; $0.03-$0.10 per word for editing
Transaction Fees: 0%

Freelance HR Marketplaces

For freelance HR specialists in all regions

HR Lancers

HR Lancers is a freelance marketplace dedicated to connecting HR professionals with great work. If you’re in the US or Canada, you can become a member for free to search their marketplace or pay a fee to feature your profile.

Membership Fee: $0 to join, $7/month to feature your profile
Pricing Options: N/A
Transaction Fees: N/A

International Freelance Job Boards

For freelancers in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & the UK, and Latin America

The freelance job sites below are focused on specific regions of the world. If you’re an international freelancer looking for gigs in your field, you can start your search below. We’ve included a combination of international job boards and marketplaces serving Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & the UK, and Latin America. For some sites, you may need to add specific search criteria (e.g. “freelance” or “contract”) in order to filter out full-time and part-time work. Happy hunting!

Africa – Freelance Job Boards & Marketplaces

AfriBlocks

A growing marketplace for Pan-African freelancers in design and tech, AfriBlocks offers an abundance of resources in addition to their job board. Become a member of their community to create a freelance profile and begin browsing their job listings.

Elharefa

Elharefa is a freelance marketplace serving Egypt exclusively. They have jobs in design, media, writing, translation, marketing, sales, and more. Check out their current opportunities and register to create a profile.

JobVine

JobVine is freelance marketplace based in South Africa. They connect freelancers with businesses seeking quality support across an array of functions, from design and development to marketing and project management. Create a profile to get registered and listed, and begin receiving client leads. It’s worth noting — on their free plan, you do have to pay per lead. You can upgrade to a paid plan for access to unlimited leads and more.

RemoteAfrica

Want to work from anywhere in Africa? Explore the RemoteAfrica job board for a wide variety of roles across verticals and industries. Though their job board primarily caters to full-time, part-time, and contract work, you can find freelance roles by adding “freelance” to your search query. RemoteAfrica also has an active freelance Slack community if you’re interested in networking.

Asia – Freelance Job Boards & Marketplaces

Glints

Looking for freelance work in Singapore? Glints is one of the top job boards in the country and they feature a selection of freelance roles across an array of industries. Filter by “Job Type > Freelance” to see their latest additions. You can scope pay, required experience, and more, and apply for roles that fit the bill.

Tech in Asia

If you’re seeking remote freelance work in Asia, check out the Tech in Asia job board for the latest opportunities. At the time of publishing, they have a dozen listed freelance gigs in Indonesia, ranging from admin work to content creation to sales.

World in Freelance (Japan)

Find new clients, land exciting projects, and bolster your portfolio. World in Freelance (Japan) features remote freelance opportunities with funded Japanese startups and larger, established companies. Explore their job listings today to see if there’s a match.

Australia – Freelance Job Boards & Marketplaces

Rachel’s List

Rachel’s List is one of the top freelance marketplaces in Australia. It’s a hot spot for businesses to find reputable freelance journalists, copywriters, and content specialists. You can register to get listed and upgrade to a paid plan for full access to their job board. Or, stick with their free plan and purchase a 24-hour pass to apply to any gigs that catch your eye.

SEEK

Land your next freelance gig via the SEEK job board. They break down pay, experience requirements, and more. You can search for freelance roles to find the latest and greatest. You’ll just need an account to apply.

Europe & UK – Freelance Job Boards & Marketplaces

EU Remote

Seeking freelance work in a European time zone? The EU Remote job board features 100% remote opportunities from companies around the globe, with working hours that suit European & UK applicants. They also offer special access to their freelance community — the largest in the region.

Faruse

Find an English-speaking gig in Europe on Faruse — a job board with hundreds of open freelance roles across every imaginable vertical. Type “freelance” into the search bar to whittle it down to roles that meet your needs.

Freelance UK

Get listed on the Freelance UK marketplace to match with credible businesses seeking expert support in your industry. You do need a premium membership to access their job listings, but they don’t take a cut from your pay, and they don’t charge hidden fees.

Major Players

Major Players is an international talent agency with offices in London, Amsterdam, and Berlin. They feature hot, vetted, high-paying roles with established companies, primarily in Europe and the UK. As of posting, they have 16 open freelance opportunities in engineering, marketing, project management, and sales. Scope them today.

Latin America – Freelance Job Boards & Marketplaces

SoyFreelancer

If you’re looking for Spanish-speaking freelance roles in Latin America, check out the SoyFreelancer job board. They offer a huge range of roles across an array of functions and industries.

Workana

Workana is the largest freelance and remote work site in Latin America. They connect freelancers with startups, entrepreneurs, and established companies looking for seasoned virtual support. Register for an account to explore their open roles.

2024 Goals: Half-Year Reflection

by Samantha Anderl | Aug 14, 2024 | Blog, Resources

In January, I published my annual list of goals. It’s a process I like to go through at the start of each calendar year to help me ground and root in my vision for the months to come. Although the halfway mark of 2024 is behind us, I decided to do a little check-in with myself to track my progress and reorient to that vision. I’m sharing it with you as encouragement to reflect on and celebrate your own wins. When you spend a bit more time looking inward, you discover what you truly want — and you can design a life of fulfillment and alignment.

Without further ado, here’s where I sit ~halfway through the year.

2024 Goals

High-Level Guiding Word: Intention

High-Level Guiding Phrase: The next year of my life will be filled with joy, physical and mental health, financial success, generosity and beautiful experiences with people I care deeply about.

Personal Wellness

Guiding Phrase: I will prioritize my mental and physical wellness to help me show up as my best self in other areas of my life.

3-5 Goals:

Go to workout classes (cycle, yoga, barre) 3-5x/week.
Build movement (stretching, walking) and/or getting outside into each day.
Book one big wellness item/month (massage, facial, body wrap, sound bath, etc.)
Go to one extended wellness retreat.
Go to therapy/life coaching 2-3x/month.

Half-Year Update:

In the weeks that I haven’t been traveling or sick, I’ve been hitting at least 3-5 workout classes pretty consistently. During the summer months, I sometimes swap out classes for long walks or runs outside (delightful).
I’ve been stretching or taking a short dog walk every day. GO ME! Although my body could definitely use longer stretching sessions, I’m meeting myself where I’m at right now. There’s always room for more movement — especially flexibility and balance work.
I’ve definitely booked and participated in my fair share of self-care. I’ve gotten lots of massages and facials. And I’d like to commit even more to my mental and spiritual health through the end of the year, with soundbaths, guided meditations, and other intuitive practices that call to me.
I haven’t been on my wellness retreat yet, but this is a good reminder to make it a priority in the second half of the year!
I’ve been consistently going to therapy twice a month, which feels like the right cadence for me. It’s easy to fit it into my schedule and monumentally important, as I’ve navigated a lot of big life changes this year.

Overall, I’m happy with my commitment to my wellness goals, and I’m proud of myself for prioritizing this area of my life. It’s the foundation for every other facet of life, and each time I invest in myself, I learn to love myself even more.

Relationships

Guiding Phrase: I will prioritize showing up authentically with people who energize me.

3-5 Goals:

Spend time with friends and family who make me feel loved and accepted.
Pay attention to the people who drain my energy or make me feel judged and de-prioritize those relationships.
Share more vulnerably with the people around me who provide a safe space.
Express my feelings and opinions openly and without reservation.

Half-Year Update:

I’ve had lots of quality time with people who make me feel loved and accepted.
I’ve actively deprioritized connections with people who leave me feeling drained or unhappy. There’s still room to improve here, though. I tend to feel guilty for setting that boundary.
I could make more of an effort to share vulnerably. I have a tendency to turn down opportunities to share about my past and the trauma I’ve experienced. I’m staying curious about why that is.
It’s getting much easier to express how I’m feeling and share my opinions before they feel “perfect.”. No one is perfect. Our thoughts and feelings are fallible, just like us. I’m letting that messiness be, even when it feels icky. And guess what? Many people have made space for my messy sharing, and even appreciated it.

This category is an ongoing journey, but I’m happy with my progress. It’s a good reminder to practice vulnerability,prioritize myself, and invest in people who energize me even more!

Money

Guiding Phrase: I will build wealth and businesses that support my lifestyle and allow me to be generous to others.

3-5 Goals:

Hit annual revenue goal from all income streams.
Make one big investment (real estate or tech).
Grow my personal and Harlow online community (grow to 50k+ followers, 10k+ newsletter subscribers).
Partner with 8-10 consulting clients who align with my work values.
Donate at least $10k to charities (cancer, supporting children/youth).

Half-Year Update:

As of July 1, I was 43% to my income goal for 2024. Not bad! We also ramped up our consulting business at the beginning of the summer, so I have full faith that I’ll hit or exceed this goal.
It feels wild returning to this one. Surprise! I’m currently in the process of buying a house. Big investment — check. I’ve also invested in a company called the QwikFix, a marketplace connecting real estate agents to contractors during the home inspection process. I guess I’m deep in real estate and real estate tech investments this year!
Right now we’re at ~30k followers across all of Harlow’s social accounts, although it feels like cheating to count the platforms we don’t use on a regular basis. And we just hit 4k newsletter subscribers. Newsletter subscribers are growing quickly at ~700 subs per month, but even at current pace, we’re on track to miss both of these goals. I just added “ideate on growing social and newsletter subs FASTER” to my list for next week.
I’ve worked with three clients this year, but we’ve raised our rates, so it sort of evens out! I have a feeling I’ll end up working with ~6-7 by EOY. And, good news — *most* client work has felt aligned, and like I’m collaborating with people who respect my expertise.
I’m at ~$7k in donations to charity YTD and that feels good. All of this money has gone to charities that work to make children’s lives better, which is typically my main donation priority. I’m sure I’ll find some other events to sponsor or participate in as the year rounds out.

Overall, I’m behind pace here on a few of these goals. BUT things have been shifting. Our clients have gotten bigger, our revenue has ramped up, and we’re building momentum with our newsletter. I’m eager to see where I land by year-end.

Fun

Guiding Phrase: I will spend ample time enjoying the things that feel good to me.

3-5 Goals:

Take 10+ trips with people I care deeply about.
Visit at least five new places.
Live in accordance with *my* wants and needs.
See at least two new artists in concert.
Try one activity that I’ve never done before (skydiving, bungee jumping, new sport, etc.).

Half-Year Update:

YTD I’ve already taken 12 trips, which is hilarious to me. I’m averaging ~2/month. I’m happy to report that *most* (like, 90%) of them were meaningful and fun. Lots of memories have been made.
Of the 12 trips, only ~2.5 (.5 because of a half-day stopover) have been to new places. BUT, spoiler alert, I have three trips coming up in the next couple of months that are to new places. So fun. I’ll hit this goal.
I have very much been prioritizing the lifestyle I want over what others think is normal and acceptable, and that feels great. I’ll admit, my pace gets a *bit* fast sometimes, so I’m also spending time investigating what I truly want and need.
I hit this concert goal! I saw Yellowcard, Third Eye Blind, Billy Joel & Maren Morris. This was my first time seeing all of them live.
I don’t think I’ve hit this goal yet. No truly new activities are coming to mind. To the drawing board on this one!

Overall, I’m having plenty of fun. I’m pacing way beyond most of these goals. If you know me, that’s not a surprise.

Half-Year Reflection

It really does feel like I’m living the intentional life that I envisioned for myself back in January. I’m doing the things that I want to do, and it feels great. I’m prioritizing the people who fill my cup, taking care of my body and mind, having fun, growing our business, and cultivating my personal finances at a steady pace.

I’m looking forward to my end-of-year reflection, but not just because I enjoy charting my progress against tangible goals. It’s an opportunity to see how my mindset has shifted over the course of a year, and identify what’s most important to me heading into 2025.

I hope this offers you some inspiration as you chart your own goals and plan the rest of your year. Everyone’s process looks different. Whether you draw up a clear list of intentions, like me, or periodically check in with your heart more organically, the ultimate benefit is self-awareness. Intentions and self-inventories help remind us of what matters. They help us live in alignment. And when we live in alignment, we’re living our truth.

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