As freelancers and service professionals, we all struggle from time to time – whether it’s with getting work, getting organized, or getting paid. While I cannot help you secure the resources of a greedy corporation, I can provide you with some guidance to effectively ask for support.

If the phrase “it’s all about who you know” annoys you, then this piece is for you. Networking is all about building connections that yield meaning in life – not just in business or your career.

In a capitalist society that bases your value directly on your experience, that means– on paper –your value you cannot possibly go down. As long as you’re gaining experience in a given field, your value goes up. That’s why a Millennial taking a pay cut, in almost all situations, is a scam.

It’s not easy. I do sacrifice some personal time. I work really hard. But I still manage to juggle everything I do — maybe not well, but I’m always learning to do better. I’m well aware that I’m only 25 and very new to this whole running your own business thing. #LearningCurve

The value of a college degree has depreciated over the decades, despite an increased cultural value on higher education itself. That can be observed by how many college graduates have a hard time finding good work, with nearly 4 out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the US being college grads (EPI, 2013).