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👋 Let's Start with Introductions!
Hey amazing Nomads! Before we dive into the freelancing strategies and business tips, there's ONE thing that makes ALL the difference in building a thriving community... Getting to know each other! 🤝 🌟 Why introductions matter: ✅ Build real connections - Not just another online course, but actual relationships ✅ Find your accountability buddies - People who get your journey ✅ Discover collaboration opportunities - Your next business partner might be here! ✅ Create a safe space - Where everyone feels seen and valued 💬 Here's how to introduce yourself: Drop a new post in the Introduction category with: 🌍 Name + Location (or where you dream to work from!) 🚀 Current freelance status (beginner, experienced, or somewhere in between) 🎯 One goal you want to achieve in the next 90 days ⚡ Your superpower (what makes you unique as a freelancer) 🧠 Fun fact about how your brain works (optional but encouraged!) Example: "Hi! I'm Sarah from Berlin 🇩🇪 Currently a beginner freelancer in graphic design. My 90-day goal is to land my first international client! My superpower is hyperfocus when I'm in the zone (thanks ADHD!). Fun fact: I work best at 2am with lo-fi music 🎵" Remember: This is a judgment-free zone! Whether you're neurotypical, neurodivergent, just starting, or scaling up - YOU BELONG HERE! 💜 Let's make some magic happen! Who's first? 👇
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Hi my fellow neurodivergent friends! My name is Martyn but everyone calls me Foxxy. Im ADHD and was officially diagnosed just over 2 years ago, but looking back i have had it 100% of my life! I've been an entrepreneur since I was 18 (over 22 years ago now!) I currently run and own, corporate webcasting company (last 14 years) I have a diploma in website design, im a freelance marketing consultant (currently working on a huge new fashion show for new and up and coming designers) which is tied to marketing company. I also used to run a popular competitions company through lockdown which I then sold. Other things include my own clothing line, published author (well KDP published) I joined Skool to pass on my decades of knowledge to help smaller companies and companies on hard times avoid huge marketing fees with companies that rely on high client turn over vs client retention.
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Changes in the community
Hi everyone, As you may have seen, some things are changing. There will be new formats, like the video I'm recording. I plan to do a weekly call to help a maximum the people. Now it's time for me to create more videos during the next weeks. Have a great day, beautiful brains!
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Why Autistic People "Fail" at Work (Spoiler: It's Not About Autism)
Let me tell you about Sandra. Brilliant software developer. Could debug complex code that made senior developers cry. But she "failed" at three different jobs. Her crime? She couldn't handle the open office chaos, needed written instructions instead of verbal ones, and didn't participate in "team building" happy hours. The companies' verdict: "Not a culture fit." The real problem: They built a workplace for extroverted neurotypicals and then acted shocked when different brains struggled. The Brutal Reality Most workplaces aren't designed for autistic success. They're designed for neurotypical comfort. Picture this: You're a deep-sea fish forced to work in a shallow pond, and everyone keeps asking why you can't swim properly. It's not that you can't swim. You're just in the wrong fucking environment. What "Autism-Friendly" Actually Means Forget the corporate buzzword bullshit. Here's what autistic people actually need: Sensory sanity: Quiet spaces without fluorescent lights that feel like torture devices. Clear communication: Say what you mean. Mean what you say. Skip the neurotypical mind games. Predictable structure: Routines and systems that don't change every five minutes because someone had a "brilliant" idea. Depth over breadth: Let people obsess over their expertise instead of forcing them to be generalists. The Plot Twist When you get the environment right, autistic people don't just succeed - they dominate. Sarah? After being "fired" for the third time, she went freelance. Built her own autism-friendly work environment. Now she charges $200/hour and has a six-month waiting list. Her "failures" became her superpowers: - Need for quiet → Deep focus that produces flawless code - Preference for written communication → Clear documentation clients love - Attention to detail → Quality that commands premium rates - Systematic thinking → Processes that scale businesses For My Autistic Freelancers Stop trying to fit into neurotypical boxes. Build your own box.
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Why Autistic People "Fail" at Work (Spoiler: It's Not About Autism)
The Brutal Truth About Why You're Still Struggling
Story time, beautiful weirdos. Last week, a potential client spent 47 minutes explaining why their ADHD brain was "broken" and needed "fixing" before they could freelance. Forty-seven minutes of self-sabotage disguised as self-awareness. Here's the thing nobody wants to tell you: Your brain isn't the problem. Your obsession with being "normal" is. Imagine you're a Ferrari owner who spends every day frustrated that your car sucks at being a Toyota Camry. You keep taking it to mechanics, asking them to make it more "practical." Meanwhile, you're missing the entire fucking point. You don't own a Camry. You own a Ferrari. The Uncomfortable Truth: Most neurodivergent entrepreneurs fail because they're spending all their energy trying to be someone else instead of weaponising who they already are. Your ADHD hyperfocus? That's your cheat code for speechless clients. Your autistic systems? That's a premium service foundation. Your dyslexic big-picture thinking? That's strategic vision that transforms businesses. But Here's Where It Gets Real: You haven't embraced this because it's scary as hell. Being authentic means charging what you're worth, saying no to wrong clients, and standing out instead of blending in. Most people would rather stay safely struggling than risk being authentically successful. The Breakthrough Moment: I stopped that client mid-sentence: "What if the thing you hate most about your brain is exactly what your ideal client desperately needs?" Dead silence. Then tears. Then the breakthrough. Six weeks later: $5K client specifically BECAUSE of their "obsessive" attention to detail. Your Choice Right Now: Keep hiding who you are and playing small. Or stop trying to be a Camry and start being the Ferrari you already are. Question: What's the one "weird" thing about your brain you've been hiding from clients? Comment below with brutal honesty. That thing you're ashamed of? That's your million-dollar superpower. The world doesn't need another generic freelancer. It needs exactly the kind of weird you're trying to hide.
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