Count the whole job.
Include the calls, feedback rounds, and handover time as well as the work itself.
A LITTLE CLARITY FOR INDEPENDENT WORK
Good work starts
with a clear scope.
Price the project. Set the boundaries. Get it in writing.
A practical starting point for your next freelance job.
THE FREELANCER’S RULE OF THUMB
Less “just one
more thing.”
More agreed upfront.
01 / THE NUMBERS
USD · ONE-TIME PROJECTMake the quote make sense.
02 / THE BOUNDARIES
Give the project some edges.
A simple brief you can edit, download,
and talk through with your client.
03 / A STRONGER STARTA small toolkit.
A small toolkit.
A lot less blank-page time.
Start with the free scope sample. Use it to turn a vague request into deliverables, boundaries, and a clear next step.
Download the free sampleFind the free tool useful? You can optionally support its upkeep. Support payments are voluntary and do not purchase or unlock the premium kit.
Support the free tool ↗Put the edges in writing.
Name what you’ll deliver, what you won’t, and what you need from the client.
Agree before you begin.
Review the brief together. Confirm changes in writing before doing extra work.
THE FIELD NOTES
Small reads. Better projects.
Practical notes for independent work.