{"id":1827,"date":"2018-05-19T18:48:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T18:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.useme.com\/en\/blog\/?p=1827"},"modified":"2022-08-17T12:49:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T12:49:32","slug":"in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/","title":{"rendered":"In case you&#8217;re deadlocked by a lack of idea for next step as freelancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/#Your_SWOT_is_a_key\" >Your SWOT is a key<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/#Find_help_in_a_networking_group\" >Find help in a networking group<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/#Meet_up_with_old_friends_to_refresh_relationships\" >Meet up with old friends to refresh relationships<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/#Find_out_people_who_inspire_you_outside_your_professional_realm\" >Find out people who inspire you outside your professional realm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/in-case-youre-deadlocked-by-a-lack-of-idea-for-next-step-as-freelancer,96\/#Take_an_advantageous_break\" >Take an advantageous break<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>You came back to the point when you have to consider picking another change in your career status. This time it\u2019s trickier, though. Hitting the wall or being a dead end &#8211; it\u2019s what you feel at the moment. You experience a lack of motivation. Your determination level is dramatically low. Managing your professional development isn\u2019t possible &#8211; temporary hopefully. A lookout for the new ship is what express your state of mind. This situation requires handling an entire refresh of previous professional pace.<\/p>\n<p>To cope with it, read and bear in mind a freelance emergency plan below. Treat it as your anti-burnout lifebelt. You will land on your feet, for sure.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_SWOT_is_a_key\"><\/span><strong>Your SWOT is a key<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Start off by measuring your potency. Don\u2019t ever think of salting on old wounds because they\u2019re the past. Carry out personal reconnaissance of your professional development, instead. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.debonogroup.com\/six_thinking_hats.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six thinking hats by de Bono<\/a> will help you to honestly look at you from different perspectives. I assume there\u2019s some unforseen niche which could be your second wind.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_help_in_a_networking_group\"><\/span><strong>Find help in a networking group<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Socializing with like-minded people is a crucial component especially for freelancers. It\u2019s important because we often need to feel motivation force or putting a pressure from someone else. And you will never be left stranded. Thus, in this community, you will always find out someone who will assist you in whistling in the dark.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meet_up_with_old_friends_to_refresh_relationships\"><\/span><strong>Meet up with old friends to refresh relationships<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When you put the breaks on doing projects, people, whose you know from school or from childhood, will be your helpful advisers. Because they know something like the back of their hand, they can indicate you a set of directions &#8211; which you should immediately check out. Although they won\u2019t be after your own heart &#8211; you\u2019re the copywriter and your old friend is a lawyer, for example &#8211; it\u2019s worth picking someone\u2019s brains, which can to unexpectedly discover a solution for the root of your career\u2019s torments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Find_out_people_who_inspire_you_outside_your_professional_realm\"><\/span><strong>Find out people who inspire you outside your professional realm<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re deadlocked, you often feel that your hands are tied. Without support, it\u2019s a tough nut to crack what should be your next professional step. While your old friends are far away and meetings at industry group aren\u2019t fruitful, think of involving someone who hasn\u2019t an eye on the main chance. They can be your parents or grandparents who will keep their ear to the ground from the bottom of their heart. It can be your favourite writer (or her\/his books) as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_an_advantageous_break\"><\/span><strong>Take an advantageous break<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t lose heart because you present quest still doesn\u2019t provide the desired outcome. Let\u2019s complete changing your view and temporarily forget about our freelance quandary. You can kill two birds with one stone by taking a rest which will give a new life into your career. That\u2019s why people say that travel broadens the mind.<\/p>\n<p>Against all odds, keep in mind that every cloud has a silver lining. You will put a stop to these hurdles, sooner or later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From one project to another one, you feel less satisfaction from their completion. This issue is multidimensional. First, because of rising competition in your business field, price does matter, so you gradually tend to earn less. Second, although you\u2019re good at your stuff, clients realized they don\u2019t need your support. Industry undergoes immediate transition. Third, you started feeling that a power in your current craft was run out. So you can\u2019t do what you have loved for last years. Your phase-out made that your professional passion faded out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":1828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[43,54],"class_list":["post-1827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-freelancers","tag-networking","tag-freelance-tips"],"modified_by":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2113,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1827\/revisions\/2113"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/useme.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}