Quitting my job back in 2008 was one of the best decisions in my life. At that time I wasn’t aware of where I was entering into. Many years of hard work taught me that being a freelancer is not easy, but is possible.
Dealing with selfish customers and workmates or not getting paid for what was agreed was one of the hardest situations to deal with.
The best of the rewards come when you are able to find highly paid projects quick. This gives you a feeling of confidence and survival that is hard to describe, you know that no matter what, you can find a project in weeks.
To make this happen you have to develop a series of skills which only the experience can teach you. You don’t only have to learn the skills that people is paying you for, but also you have to learn how to find opportunities, to negotiate your contracts, set the right hourly rate, work with other people… basically you need to learn how to survive as a freelance.
And there is no better way to learn those skills than practicing, like everything else, practice is what makes the wise man.
If you are an employee, you are probably working on a fix schedule, fully absorbed by unlimited random issues, with no more than 1 month of free time per year and with little savings. You are forced to work harder and harder but you don’t see your bank account making a difference.
You want to become a freelancer but you have fear to make the step. Let me tell you something I heard once and got stick in my brain: fear is overcome by knowledge and skills. And you can get that! Let me give you my perspective.
If there is only one thing you need to become a freelancer is:
A good skill that is highly demanded
With this skill you will be able to find a freelance contract, and with contract you will get the money, the money will be then the fuel for your freelance business, allowing you to have time and resources to continue learning and become better at it.
Obviously, you need to have savings in order to have some security in case things go wrong. What can go wrong? Well, your contract might be canceled, you might not get paid, anything can happen… There are ways you can minimize this risk but the risk is there… So I would have at least 3 to 4 months of savings to be able to survive with no income.
And that is basically it to start:
– A good skill that is highly demanded
– Savings for 3 to 4 months
– A decision to become a freelance
Of course the best prepared you are the more chances you have to succeed. That is why I have created some free training in which I will teaching you the basics to start your freelance business today.
If you want to start, join me now and let’s make a new future as highly paid freelancer.