A flowing discussion with Neil about the life of a contractor, before during and after, with some important mental health lessons hard learned along the way. Neil shares advice for people at every stage in the contracting journey, from tentative first steps to options for going beyond contracting, along with his own journey. Neil: https://www.neilmillard.com/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilmillard/ Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@confidentcontractor The new book: https://www.confident-contractor.co.uk/ - book out 24th July 2024 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Confident-Contractor-Thriving-Contracting-beyond-ebook/dp/B0D8QFHBZ1 - preorder now - early bird kindle price of 99p https://www.theministryofinspiration.com/ https://rethinkpress.com/books/how-to-write-your-book-without-the-fuss/ Share this episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/26ea1cb5 Also in the episode: Self publishing a book with ReThink press - the backstory The varied journeys into IT and contracting Impostor syndrome for permies and contractors alike. CapEx vs OpEx