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What I wish I knew in my first year of starting as an independent 📀
Most relatable vid.
same here, but at the end of the day its part of the journey
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• Nov 20
This is the most crucial reflection! Sharing what you wish you knew in year one is the most valuable lesson for any independent professional.
What was the single most valuable non-design skill (e.g., sales, pricing, or tax management) you wish you had prioritized learning in that first year?
How long it took you? How many gigs did you apply per month?
I'd recommend focusing on the quality of the application rather than the quantity. And a few strong case studies that speak for themselves.
Your videos are so comfort to watch
Keep making more...
So great to hear this, thanks a lot!
@Harish Suthar what else would you like to learn or get help with through these videos?
Girl, saaaaame. And I also used to say yes to every project just to get $$ and I ended up super burned out.
We’ve all been through that. It feels like it’s part of the process.
And burning out is way more stressful.
It is hard getting started right now. I'm in the phase of; I need to chase down clients.
I feel like it shouldn’t be that easy at the beginning. You learn more when you mess up. I’m just sharing my journey.
Amazing
Been through all that on Fiverr, but hey, at least I have a portfolio and experience now! Started afresh here on Contra as a video editor and bought pro. Hope I can also post my success story one day @Rita Digore
You are on the right track!
Streamlining is really good.
Definitely the exact same mistake I made as well in trying to be everywhere and getting overwhelmed and super busy but no getting great results, Super helpful content Rita
Love this advice, experienced the same. Do you promote your work on any other platform? Or just Contra?
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