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The hardest part of freelancing hasn't been Premiere Pro or After Effects.
It's uncertainty.
One week your schedule is completely full.
Another week you're refreshing your inbox wondering where the next project is coming from.
That's why I've started treating freelancing less like:
“I'm a video editor looking for work.”
And more like running a small business.
Outreach.
Follow-ups.
Lead tracking.
Client retention.
Positioning.
Pricing.
The editing is still the product.
But everything around the editing is what keeps the product alive.
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