6 Lessons I Wish I Learned 12 Months Ago as a Freelancer
Decrease stress and headaches with these 6 freelancing lessons
Freelancing is no easy task. It takes time to perfect your craft, pick a niche, excel in that niche, and then try to sell your skills to clients. Not only do you need to be a salesman, but you need some actual skill in order to complete the work the client gives you.
So here are 6 lessons I wished I learned 12 months when I first started my freelancing journey. Hopefully, you can take them to heart and skip some of the painful learning experiences I had to go through :)
1. Learn the right way
I’ve introduced the idea of being paid to learn. But at some point, you actually need to have some form of skill to be able to take on the client’s work.
If you’re building a website in Squarespace, you should at least know how to navigate their platform and how to add simple things. More advanced solutions or features the client wants can be looked up at a later date.
I had a client when I first got started that wanted me to do a WordPress website. If you have any experience in WP, it can be a nightmare to figure out, navigate through, and deal with.