Freelancers Union—which works to promote the interests of independent workers through advocacy, education, and services—asked Julie Cortés to write a guest blog post for their blog.

In the post titled, “Embrace Your Badassery,” Cortés writes:
’A funny thing happens when you work for yourself: some clients try to take advantage of you. Maybe not on purpose. Maybe they just don’t know any better. Yet, it still happens.

That’s why it’s up to YOU to set them straight. And it all starts by embracing your badassery. Shift the narrative of who exactly is in charge of your business.’

Read the full post here.