cobaltstudio.hashnode.devThe $10,000 Problem: How Scope Creep Steals Freelance Income (and the System to Fix It)A battle-tested framework for managing project scope as a freelancer — with templates and scripts. Let me tell you about a project that should have taken 3 weeks. The brief was clear: redesign a SaaS landing page. Five sections. Desktop and mobile. ...Feb 12·5 min read
cobaltstudio.hashnode.devI Tested 220 ChatGPT Prompts for Business Tasks — Here Are the Patterns That Actually WorkThe difference between useless AI output and production-ready content comes down to prompt architecture. There's a reason most people bounce off ChatGPT after a week. They type something vague, get something generic, spend 20 minutes editing it, and...Feb 12·5 min read
cobaltstudio.hashnode.devThe Freelance Pricing Playbook: Stop Charging by the Hour in 2026Why your pricing model matters more than your rate — and the exact system to fix it. I want you to try something. Open your last 5 project invoices. Divide total payment by actual hours worked (including calls, revisions, admin). What's your real ho...Feb 12·5 min read