The last thing in the world I'm contemplating right now is going independent/freelance. That's a sure way to lose income.

Thanks Susan! glyphrunner I agree that people shouldn't leave a steady job to leap into freelancing right now. But sometimes the decision

is made for you (that is, the steady job becomes no job). The post was for those people.

Good post -- but having been on my own before, there is something to be said for a preplanned sales strategy

Marcom and PR can be great but getting clients is a completely different animal, and some people (e.g., me) are not born salespeople

sus4th Do you mean that you have trouble reaching out to get business leads? Or was "closing the deal" challenging to you? Personally, I

don't feel like I'm a salesperson either (my work comes from my network). So, I'm interested to hear your experience.