A Freelancer’s Right to Choose
I’ve been thinking about how it feels like there are no choices when it comes to the law. Especially when it comes to the law and your business. There are things you just “have” to do and things you “should” do that don’t really feel like a choice. They just feel like a requirement and sound like dogma. There’s this rule you need to follow and that rule you need to abide by if you want to do things right. If you want to do this business thing right and stay out of trouble. But here’s the truth: when it comes to the law, you have the right to choose.
Why Not Every Legal Issue Needs a Lawyer
There’s a lot of stuff you can do without a lawyer if you speak enough legalese to get by. If you build a basic understanding of the legal issues that come up in work and business, you can make a lot of informed decisions confidently without having to consult a lawyer.
3 Legal To Dos Before Starting Your Business
But here’s the thing: when you’re first starting a business, all you’re really doing is testing an idea to see if it gets any traction. And the reality is that you might have to test that idea in many different ways before you find a market fit. So that list of legal things the experts say you just “have” to do when you start a business tends to be pretty unrealistic and overly complicated in my opinion.
What to do when the Law Triggers You
The truth is that the law triggers us all the time – triggers our stress response that is. And learning how to manage our own nervous system when it comes to our business and especially the legal stuff in our business is critical. So without further ado, here are my tips on what to do when something legal in your work triggers the sh*t out of you
Here’s Why I Teach Legalese to Everyday People
The law can feel overwhelming and perhaps even scary, especially if you aren’t familiar with legal jargon and how it relates to your business. Let’s change that.