Freelancing
I don't feel like writing today. But I will do it anyway. Human willpower is a strange thing. It comes from doing things you don’t want to. And if you start giving in to your desires, your willpower will become shallow. This reminds me of a story that I read as a k...
Freelancing
Every Thursday, I publish the weekly issue of TNM. You get an ebook. This brings you closer to your goal of securing 3-5 clients from Upwork. This week, I decided to do something different. So, I circled back to our original weekly issue. I...
Freelancing
When I started as a freelancer, I would never say No to a client. I would ignore all red flags and book the client. Honestly? I had no red flags. This wasn’t a smart move on my part. This approach has brought me more misery than benefit. I was making money ...
Freelancing
When I started on Upwork, everyone told me to keep my rates low. I didn’t listen to them. And this was a good decision. If I do not value my skills, why should the client?? My starting rate on Upwork was $32.23. I applied a formula to come up with the exact...
Freelancing
A lot of people are enjoying my daily frameworks. They reach out to me or tag me in comments on LinkedIn. Things are looking good. And I think if I can do 2x things now, it will take my business to new heights. But me and my team need a little bit of rest. ...
Freelancing
Weekends have become pretty lazy for me, lately. I schedule tasks for weekends, but end up procrastinating them. I am sure most of you feel the same. After working a full week, you need time to wind down. So, yesterday I did nothing except watch a season, meet frie...
Freelancing
Not long ago, there lived a happy marketer. Who was doing well as the little marketer that he was. Working with a few clients and a small team. Things were going well. Peace was all over the valley. But nature had other plans for him. One day, he got back h...
Freelancing
2 nights ago, I was on a call with a freelance developer. We talked for 57 minutes. During the introduction, we discovered that fitness training is a mutual interest. Things got spicy after. I wanted to know how he landed bigger biceps. He wanted to know ho...
Freelancing
A sad thing happened today. I missed the call with LinkedIn’s Top Digital Marketing Voice. And now I regret it. So, you won’t be getting any insights from any of LinkedIn’s Top Voice. Instead, I will be sharing my own insights with you today. I will soon be becomin...
Freelancing
A friend of mine has invited me for Brunch. But I wanted to touch base with you first before heading out for my brunch. I love to have English Breakfast on Sundays. It rejuvenates my soul. What about you? What breakfast do you prefer on Monday? <hr cla...
Freelancing
Today, I want to share a personal story with you. Last October, I was on a call with a client. And we discussed his needs and my solution for over an hour. In the end, he asked me for my rates. Based on what he needed, I quoted him around 2400 dollars. He w...
Freelancing
Your boy is back with another episode of Sunday Growth Diaries. I started this Sunday Growth Dairies so that I can: 👉 Keep track of my journey 👉 Document my processes 👉 Plan for the next week And most importantly share my journey with my subscribers....