Have you ever considered freelancing?

If so, you should probably read this newsletter from top to bottom. Have you ever considered freelancing? A couple months ago I launched [Freelancing your way to $100,000]( a course that helps folks build a lucrative freelance businesss. With that said, I recognize not everyone has the dough to pull the trigger... especially during this Coronavirus shit storm. So, I wanted to run a newsletter featuring a few articles and resources on the topic of freelancing that will (hopefully) be wildly helpful but won't cost you a dime. [And, if all else fails.]( How to start freelancing with no experience. When I quit my job in advertising at the age of twenty-two, I didn’t have even the slightest clue [how to start freelancing]( with no experience. So, I went to work for a construction company to pay the bills while I figured shit out. At this construction company, my job was to tear out dilapidated carpet in old apartment buildings, so carpenters could then come in behind me and lay new fresh carpet or wood flooring. Looking back, I think I could have very easily made Dirty Jobs’ honorable mention… But, this article isn’t about my days of carpet tearing. It’s about how you can start freelancing with no experience. (And, if I can save you an application to your local construction company in the process… well that’s just the cream that floats to the top). Anyway, let’s dive in. [Shall we?]( Why you should never become a freelancer on Upwork. I wouldn't say I "hate" Upwork but if their headquarters were on fire I'd save all the employees but let the brand and the logo burn down. Whether you're a freelancer or not, I think this article is worth a read. In it, I share a lot of advice that's not just relevant to freelancers but really anyone operating a business. I've shared some of that advice down below. If you want the rest of it... read the damn article. For one, don't hang out where the competition is. I'm not very well-known among other copywriters. This is intentional. While they're stroking one another's egos at their conferences and on their podcasts, I go to the places where I'm the only copywriter in the room. For two, remember that price is a race to the bottom. There is always someone out there that can charge less than you (and there is always someone out there that can charge less than the person charging less than you). Don't differentiate on the basis of "cheap". Instead, become damn good at what you do and charge a lot for it. For three, don't build your house on someone else's land. A couple years back, brands and influencers who relied heavily on Instagram for sales suddenly found themselves going from sitting with a Dyson Vacuum underneath a big fat money tree to treading water in steel toe boots. In a year or so, a lot of the "thought-leaders" you see on Linkedin will be finding themselves in a very similar scenario. "Using" social media is one thing "relying" on it is playing Russian Roulette. Lastly, don't touch Upwork with a ten-foot pole. [Just say no!]( Hustle like you're running a snow shoveling business. In college, I ran a snow shoveling business. Well, perhaps it could better be described as a hustle. Yeah. Let’s call it a snow shoveling hustle. Anyway, I went to school in Southern Indiana where the summers got as hot as satan’s brick pizza oven and the winters got just cold enough to snow. Snow in Southern Indiana was a rare enough occurrence that whenever it would fall from the dreary midwest sky a handful of times each season, the entire region would freak the hell out. Shelves would be emptied of bread, eggs and milk and people would hole themselves up in their homes as if the country was under foreign invasion. And so I would take a break from my school work, reach for my shovel, tie my boots nice and taut and get to knocking. You learn a lot of worthwhile shit shoveling driveways. While today, nearly six years later, I run a [freelance writing business]( that keeps me inside on snowy days… I still find myself revisiting a few of these gems. [Would you like some rock salt with that?]( And, if you have some dough to spend... here's a little bit more about my freelancing guide. There has literally never been a better time in history to start a freelance business. Millions of people are now working from home. Not to mention, you no longer have to worry about a manager looking over your shoulder nor wasting countless hours grab-assing around the water cooler. In Freelancing your way to $100,000 I will teach you how to... * Find a skill that's in demand. * Price that skill to make the most dough. * Land high-paying clients with cold email. If you want to learn more about the course, [go here](. 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