The Passenger Seat Trap 🪑

[bonk]

Most people spend their careers in the passenger seat: following someone else’s map, working within structures they didn’t design.

Going independent doesn’t automatically hand you the wheel. Many freelancers and consultants still:

Take whatever work shows up

Let clients steer

Avoid business development

The result? Coasting, not driving. Real freedom comes from designing your offers, pipeline, and business with intention.

[alex10]

Too many freelancers let clients drive their direction — take the wheel. 🧭

[Nahid Hossen]

Saying “yes” to everything is the fastest way to lose control of your business.