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Freelance project manager and solopreneur coach at Fruition Initiatives · Episode 84 with Kathi Burns, July 26, 2023
Sarah Duran is freelance project manager and solopreneur coach at Fruition Initiatives.
On episode 84 of Organized and Energized! The Podcast, Sarah and Kathi Burns talked about set better goals by defining what success feels like, planning in short cycles and using timelines, not deadlines, says coach Sarah Duran.
Her four rules for better goals are: set qualitative goals, think ambitiously but ambiguously, plan in short cycles, and use timelines instead of deadlines.
Who is Sarah Duran?
Sarah Duran is a professional project manager and a coach and content creator for freelancers, consultants and solopreneurs. She started her career as a teacher, then moved into the nonprofit sector, where she managed a programmatic arm of a nonprofit and did operations and project management. After quitting what she calls the best job she'd ever had, she took contract work to make ends meet and incorporated her business about a year later. She runs a freelance project management business with a niche in large-scale university research projects, writes a blog and a Substack for solopreneurs, and offers one-on-one and group coaching built on short-cycle planning.
Where can I find Sarah online?
Which episodes feature Sarah?
GoalsEpisode 84How To Set and Achieve Better Goals with Sarah Duran
Project manager and solopreneur coach Sarah Duran says long-term SMART goals with numbers and hard deadlines often trick people into thinking they know what life will look like in six months or a year.
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Frequently asked questions about Sarah Duran
Who is Sarah Duran?
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Sarah Duran is freelance project manager and solopreneur coach at Fruition Initiatives. Project manager and coach helping solopreneurs set better goals
What is Sarah's main advice from the episode?
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Sarah became a solopreneur without planning to: contract work she took to make ends meet kept growing, and after about a year she incorporated her business.
Where can I find Sarah online?
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Sarah's website is www.fruitioninitiatives.com, and the other links are in the Important Links section of the episode page.
How do I become a guest like Sarah?
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Kathi Burns takes guest applications from founders who are willing to share candid stories about the strategies they use to eliminate logjams in their business. Apply to be a guest here and the team will review your application and reply with your next step.
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