Why Freelancers Should Adopt a Leadership Mindset with Cynthia Pong

The Writers’ Co-op

What if we told you that all freelancers are leaders?

The idea might seem counterintuitive at first: After all, freelancers provide services or products to our clients. We’re not leading or managing a team in a conventional sense.

But leadership isn’t just about managing a team. It’s how you position yourself, how you talk about yourself, and how you show up every day in your work.

In this episode, Wudan talks with Cynthia Pong.

Cynthia is an award-winning career and leadership coach, speaker, and author of “Don't Stay in Your Lane: The Career Change Guide for Women of Color.” An NYU-trained lawyer turned career coach, she founded her company, Embrace Change, to help women of color—and people of color—secure the money, power, and respect they deserve.

Wudan and Cynthia dive into how to adopt a leadership mindset—even as a team of one.

Resources

• Embrace Change website and Instagram
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• How Best to Work with Me
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