Forgot about "persuasion": I used WiseCash which computes my "time-wealth" (total number of days before reaching $0, given planned expenses and income) and work

Forgot about "persuasion": I used WiseCash which computes my "time-wealth" (total number of days before reaching $0, given planned expenses and income) and worked at growing the number over time. Once you have a time-wealth of more than a couple of months, persuading is fairly easy: you realize you can just walk away (ie: lose the contract) if you need to, because you do not actually need the money short term anymore. This is my favorite way to negotiate rates, decide what to work on, or set my own pace.