The Daily Wake Up Micro Podcast
Business:Entrepreneurship
The primary audience for my book, You Got It; Now Go Get It are 4 AM'rs, Grinders, and Hustlers. Today we highlight the Grinders.
Grinders don’t have a job. They work as hired hands for companies or individuals typically in a project-based relationship. In March 2015, Fast Company published an article highlighting 53% of freelancers are women.
Barbara Booth published an article on CNBC.com titled, “Skilled freelancers, earning more per hour than 70% of workers in US, don’t want traditional jobs” pointed out:
- 57 million Americans are in the freelance economy, up from 53 million in 2014.
- Freelancers doing skilled services earn a median rate of $28 an hour, more than 70% of workers in the overall US economy.
- 51% of freelancers say no amount of money would entice them to take a traditional job.
In an article published by Forbes in October 2017, Elaine Pofeldt, pointed out that 50.9% of the US population will be freelancing by 2027. The major driver is freedom and flexibility. Elaine Pofeldt, followed up with an article two years later (October 2019) revealing the younger the worker, the more likely they were to freelance:
- Gen Z (ages 18-22) 53%
- Millennials (ages 23-38) 40%
- Gen X (ages 39 -54) 31%
- Baby Boomers (ages 55 and over) 29%
Although living the life of a Grinder has freedom and flexibility, it also takes its toll emotionally. One of the most difficult tasks as a Grinder is finding consistent work.
They need a coach encouraging them to stick with it, to not give up, and define their future through visualization and self-belief.
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