A recap of some of the incredible wisdom shared by my array of guests this last season, as well as mention a few things I'm working on right now.

It’s easy to look back at our mistakes and wonder how things might have gone differently, if only. There is only so much value to be had in that mode of thinking. The moment has passed, the decisions were made and paths were taken.

What does remain is the learning, the residual growth that can, if treated non-judgementally, can be the route to future success. The only thing to do with a good failure is to appreciate it and milk it for all its worth. Move over ego, I’m mining this failure for all its worth.

Here is a list of 10 (more) things I’ve learned along the way that might help you improve your decision-making process.

It’s easy to look back at our mistakes and wonder how things might have gone differently, if only. There is only so much value to be had in that mode of thinking. The moment has passed, the decisions were made and paths were taken.

What does remain is the learning, the residual growth that can, if treated non-judgementally, can be the route to future success. The only thing to do with a good failure is to appreciate it and milk it for all its worth. Move over ego, I’m mining this failure for all its worth.

Here is a list of 10 things I’ve learned along the way that might help you improve your decision-making process.

Tom Hirst is a WordPress developer, business owner, author, creator, mentor, and Twitter guru. Tom has a passion for helping others get ahead by sharing his experience and learnings with people from all corners of the globe, guiding them to become better freelancers through his newsletter, courses, books and mentorship programmes.

In this jam-packed episode, Conor and Tom dive into the world of freelancing, discussing how to generate leads, pricing your work and marketing yourself consistently.

If a life coach and a business strategist had a baby, you would get Darrah Brustein. Darrah is a four-time founder, author, connector and coach at Mind Your Own Business, a community for service-based business owners focused on maximising their profit and impact.  

In this episode, Darrah discusses her steered transition into coaching, how to go above and beyond for clients and building a business that does not run you.

Matt Olpinski is a successful UI + UX designer and developer who teaches thousands of freelancers how to get more clients, raise their rates and create a better life for themselves.

In this episode, Matt discusses in depth how to operate as a freelancer. Matt shares how he accidentally fell into the world of freelancing and how you can find clients through your personal network by letting people know what it is that you do. Matt also reveals how he transitioned from being a full-time freelancer to running his agency and how he built his own lively community – The Freelance Institute.

Robbie Swale is a leadership coach who has built a successful practice of empowering clients to unlock their potential to thrive in their career, work, and life paths. Robbie’s clients include entrepreneurs, investors, theatre directors, and even other coaches. In this episode, Robbie shares his coaching journey, discusses getting comfortable with talking about money, the importance of honesty, and how we can improve our practices from learning through conversations with others.

Copywriting queen Margo Aaron is a wealth of business knowledge. Margo has taught thousands of students how to sell ethically, market honestly, and how to use words to stand out and inspire action. In this jam-packed episode, Margo and Conor discuss the rollercoaster of freelancing, hard learnings, the power of relationships, and the art and science of getting people to care.

Pete Shepherd is the 6”7’ founder of Human Periscope, co-host of The Long and the Short podcast and a head coach of Seth Godin’s altMBA, an online leadership and management workshop. Pete specialises in helping leaders around the globe to develop, grow and create great change by allowing them to see things they can’t. 


Jay Clouse is a writer, podcaster, and entrepreneur. Jay is the creator of Freelancing School, which provides the training and community to help people make a living freelancing. With three courses, coaching, and community support, Freelancing School has the tools to help creatives thrive as business owners.

Scott Perry is Creative on Purpose's Chief Difference-Maker and author of the Amazon top-sellers Endeavor and Onward. Scott is also the head coach for Seth Godin's Creative and Freelancer Workshops.

Scott has mentored and guided thousands of freelancers in helping them deliver work that is aligned with who they are and their key strengths, enhancing their own lives as well as the lives of others. In this episode, Scott shares with Conor his personal freelancing journey along with the key lessons he has learned throughout the adventure.

If I had just let some of those foundations myself in those early few years like my business would be in a totally different place right now like they're these are the old things that I'm like 2020 hindsight like those, those are the things that I would actually go back and change, quite painful to think about.

The power of habits in your business particularly when you're a one-person business, like a freelancer can completely turn your business around. It can help when you're lacking motivation, which happens to all of us when you're facing imposter syndrome, which happens with all of us. The power of habits can really, really drive your business forward.

Season 3 of The First 10 Podcast will focus on Freelancers, and this episode is a short message about why.