How to Make Your Web Design Business Coronavirus Proof

I have to be honest and say I did not think the Coronavirus would affect us as much as it has. I thought everyone was going a bit overboard.

But, things kept getting worse. Then last week the CEO of the company I work for sent out a message telling us that we would all be working from home for the foreseeable future.

That took things out of the “don’t worry about it,” category into the “this is very real,” category.

You might be thinking that the Coronavirus won’t affect us web designers very much. But, I think you might want to reconsider.

Nothing in our economy is unaffected by some major, globally scaled incident that interrupts the lives of billions of people.

And, I’m don’t think we should panic and trade in our laptops for something else. But, I do think it’s important we take a second and consider how this will affect us as freelance web designers or business owners.

That’s the topic of this week’s podcast.

I go through all sorts of things to help you prepare and hopefully diminish the effect the Coronavirus has on you and your business.

You’ll Learn

• How to have the right mindset during crisis as a web designer
• How to budget and pay yourself as a freelance web designer
• How to determine if the niche you’ve chosen is the right one as a web designer
• The importance of a community or network
• How to reach out and support your network despite not being able to grab a coffee
• How to stay productive and mentally healthy while working from home
• How to work at home when your kids school is canceled
• How to pivot your skillset and make sure you don’t become obsolete
• How to grow in your ability as a web designer

Resources

• Advice for the public regarding the new coronavirus outbreak
• Love is the Killer App by Tim Sanders
• To Write Love on Her Arms
• Article: Hope Will Not Be Canceled
• Creative South
• Article: How to Work from Home and Not Go Crazy

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