A year ago, I was 2 weeks away from being self-employed.
My notice period was ending, but I was unsure...
My $15k client who I was banking on ghosted me.
Today, my career trajectory has changed.
Here are 41 tiny lessons I've learnt from being self-employed ⬇️
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My notice period was ending, but I was unsure...
My $15k client who I was banking on ghosted me.
Today, my career trajectory has changed.
Here are 41 tiny lessons I've learnt from being self-employed ⬇️
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1. Dreams come true when you have the courage to desire and work for them.
2. Clarity helps you start and keeps you going.
3. The online world can be negative because a few people will shit on others for doing well.
As long as your intention is pure and directed towards being of service to others, you’re doing okay.
As long as your intention is pure and directed towards being of service to others, you’re doing okay.
4. Money doesn’t come in because you want it. It comes when you add value.
5. Align your goals around helping others. It adds more fuel to this concept called purpose.
6. The 4-hour workday is blissful.
Deep work and high-value projects are so enjoyable.
And time off helps you get more ideas and create better.
Deep work and high-value projects are so enjoyable.
And time off helps you get more ideas and create better.
7. There’s a segment of clients who won’t negotiate and will pay you what you ask.
They believe in quality.
It’s the reason I only take one client per month.
They believe in quality.
It’s the reason I only take one client per month.
8. Only multiple income sources will save you.
9. In a world full of cruel copywriting to increase sales, be empathetic.
10. It’s okay for everybody to think you’re a broke writer; it’s better than people envying you.
11. One negative comment in 200 positives will impact you, recognise this, and change this pattern of negativity bias.
12. The internet is a limitless place for opportunities.
13. Schedule whatever you can so your content mill is churning even when you sleep.
14. Giving your consultation link to random people is okay. Don’t drain your energy.
15. But help pals for free. Online pals keep you sane because the ones in the real world won’t know the work-related issues you face.
16. If you’re a woman and you’re scared to put up a photo on LinkedIn because people will say you’re clickbait, do it anyway.
We can’t keep thinking about what will people say.
That being said…
We can’t keep thinking about what will people say.
That being said…
17. Regardless of your gender, people will talk.
Ignore it and don’t get involved in drama.
Ignore it and don’t get involved in drama.
18. It’s easy to feel numb towards your success so you can stay grounded.
But please, celebrate the smallest of wins.
But please, celebrate the smallest of wins.
19. The work you’re too scared to put up? That’ll perform well.
Hit publish.
Hit publish.
20. Hit publish shamelessly.
Nobody is judging you because people are busy thinking about themselves.
Nobody is judging you because people are busy thinking about themselves.
21. Having a side hustle can change your entire life. It takes 2h a week to start, do it ASAP.
22. You will feel demotivated when you start. It feels like a lonely, empty room.
And then one day — it’ll suddenly take off.
Most people give up before this.
And then one day — it’ll suddenly take off.
Most people give up before this.
23. You will stop seeing a point in appraisals, designations, and the 8-hour workday soon after you quit.
24. There’s a certain intoxication in waking up to do what you enjoy and getting paid for it.
25. That being said, not every day is rosy. Though it’s still 10x more fuelled than what a 9–5 feels like.
26. At the beginning of self-employment, you struggle with overworking and under-working. Even if you are aware of time management and burnout. It gets better with time.
27. Everything eventually gets better with time.
28. Invest in yourself, your family, and your community with the money you make.
There’s nothing in the world that’ll feel better.
There’s nothing in the world that’ll feel better.
29. Online courses get flak.
At the time of writing this, I’ve completed only 11% of a $799 course and I already have a business idea to work on.
At the time of writing this, I’ve completed only 11% of a $799 course and I already have a business idea to work on.
30. The correct $30 ebook, $100 course or $1000 course will probably make you double if not 10x the money.
Do things for your future self to be grateful.
Do things for your future self to be grateful.
31. When you realise you’re neglecting health because you’re ‘busy’, you know you’re doing something really wrong.
It starts by delaying meals because you’re working.
It starts by delaying meals because you’re working.
32. Use free tools like yoga and breathing. They can and will change your life.
33. Refine your information diet.
Take in quality, so you put out the best stuff in the world.
Take in quality, so you put out the best stuff in the world.
34. Your content can impact somebody sitting on the opposite side of the globe.
It can help them pause, reflect, and take action.
Be mindful of this when you create, so you create better.
It can help them pause, reflect, and take action.
Be mindful of this when you create, so you create better.
35. Make your work easy.
Create systems, processes, and templates that make life smooth.
Create systems, processes, and templates that make life smooth.
36. You will lose an idea if you don’t capture it at that very moment.
37. Invest in tools that help you save time.
38. Good content will always take the lead.
39. The Creator Economy is only going to get bigger.
40. Use your brain for creating instead of storing.
41. Do everything in your capacity to own your time.
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