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You have 2 choices as a freelancer or entrepreneur...
1. Shrink
2. Expand
And if you ever want to get to a point where you are TRULY free in life in all regards...
You must expand endlessly into your marketplace.
Balls to the wall.
Believe in yourself.
The alternative is hell.
The best option, will create heaven on Earth for you, and your clients.
I know which options I choose every day...
Good one 🤣
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Last week I saw a couple of posts where someone did free work and got ghosted. In another post, a designer got stood up multiple times and still kept rescheduling calls like next time would be different.
It reminded me of a tweet I reposted from Fons where I said you should be standing on business from day one, not when you're at a certain point in your career. Set your boundaries early.
No free work, no endless reschedules, no chasing people who don’t respect your time, and don't let people waste your time.
Freelancing isn't easy by any means, but that doesn't mean losing your leverage for the sake of a client.
When you know your worth, you move like it.
Integrity is one of THE MOST valuable attributes to have because it means you don't compromise on your other values.
Nobody tells you this when you start freelancing.
I spent weeks asking around. Forums, communities, other writers. Everyone had a different number.
$10/hr. $25/hr. $50/hr. "Depends on the project." "Depends on the client."
Nobody agreed. And I still didn't know what my work was worth.
So I started low. Like most people do.
What I didn't understand was that a low price doesn't just hurt your bank account. It changes how clients treat you. Not because they're bad people. Because the price is the first signal you send about how to value what you do.
I learned that the hard way.
Later I met writers with more experience than me charging less. Not because they weren't good. Because they never raised their price and now it's part of how they show up.
Experience doesn't protect your rate. Knowing what you're worth does.
And nobody teaches you that in any forum.
Have you ever undercharged just to land the client?
#freelancerlife #ghostwriting #copywriting #freelancewriter #independentwork
This is on another level compared to what I usually see in this space. You’ve clearly raised the bar. What do you think sets this apart from others you’ve done before?
New work! 🥂 I wanted to capture the essence of a modern, bespoke interior design agency through UI. By pairing soft neutral backgrounds with striking black accents and premium typography, the website acts as a high-end digital gallery for their physical work.
Now live on my Contra workspace. If you're looking for a freelance designer to elevate your brand's digital presence, let's chat!
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