How to Thrive in Freelance by Thinking Like a CEO with Rod Colon

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How can you take control of your freelance career like a CEO?

In this episode of The Talk Freelance To Me Podcast, host Ashley Cisneros Mejia reconnects with her longtime mentor, Rod Colon, to explore the transformative "CEO of Me" mindset. With over 30 years of experience in career coaching, networking, and leadership, Rod shares how to treat your freelance career like a business and make empowered decisions that benefit your “board of directors”—your family.

About Rod Colon

With over 30 years of expertise in Human Resources, recruitment, networking, and career strategy, Rodrigo “Rod” Colón offers a unique and insightful approach to navigating the complexities of the global job market. Supported by a vast professional network of over 1 million connections, Rod empowers individuals at every stage of their journey—students, professionals, and executives alike—to achieve meaningful career success.

As a highly sought-after Executive Coach and speaker, Rod draws on his extensive career management experience to share actionable insights and wisdom. He redefines networking as a process of giving and collaboration, encouraging professionals to develop their networking skills and approach career management with the same dedication and strategy as running a business: the "ME, Inc." mindset.

A published author, Rod underscores the critical role of networking and relationship-building in career advancement through his book Win the Race for 21st Century Jobs. For over a decade, he has hosted the Own Your Career Workshop, an interactive weekly webinar designed to guide participants in taking control of their professional paths. You can connect with Rod on LinkedIn.

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1. How to Thrive in Freelance by Thinking Like a CEO with Rod Colon (00:00:00)

2. Introduction to Career Expert and Master Networker Rod Colon (00:01:30)

3. How Rod Colon Got Interested in Entrepreneurship (00:04:06)

4. The Origin of the CEO of Me, Inc. Mindset (00:06:45)

5. Visualizing Your Family as Your Board of Directors (00:08:32)

6. The Myth of Balance (00:10:03)

7. Tips for Shifting to a CEO of Me, Inc. Mindset (00:13:19)

8. Why Networking is a Superpower (00:14:53)

9. Using LinkedIn As The Power Tool of Networking (00:15:52)

10. Practical Tips for Using AI in Networking (00:18:38)

11. Staying Accountable to Your Family As Your Board of Directors (00:21:09)

12. How to Give the Market What It Wants (00:23:39)

13. Highlights from Rod’s Commencement Speech for Georgian Court University (00:25:15)

14. What Rod Sees In the Future of Work and Solopreneurship (00:28:03)

15. What’s Next for Rod Colon (00:31:32)