I freelanced for 10,000+ hours. Here's what I learned.

Since 2016, I’ve put in over 10,000+ beautiful hours into freelancing. During that time, I went from $10/hr in late 2016 to finally cracking 6 figures in 2020. I’m sharing 8 of the biggest lessons I learned in this video so you can get to 6 figures faster than I did!
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🎞️ IN THIS VIDEO:
[00:00] Intro
[00:18] Lesson #1: First Client Paradox
[00:56] Lesson #2: Staircase Pricing Technique
[02:22] Lesson #3: Why No One Wants to Hire You
[03:55] Lesson #4: Skillonomics
[06:55] Lesson #5: Your Marketing Machine
[08:42] Lesson #6: The Client "Dating" Game
[09:55] Lesson #7: The Freelancer 80/20 Rule
[10:54] Lesson #8: The Chair of Boundaries
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✨ and as alwayssssss, thanks for hanging out with me today.
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[@MiloMcLaughlin]

Wow, wow, wow. If only I had been as smart as you when I was freelancing! This is a goldmine of excellent advice.

[@suvendroseal1724]

I love the new cue card lessons and transitions!

[@pranitakale7176]

Very insightful!! Thanks for the video!

[@yuvraj6356]

Thanks Deya!! Very helpful and lovely content for new learners like me ❤❤❤

[@suvendroseal1724]

DEYA, had been dying to see another video from you! I'm so glad to see something fresh; I was rewatching your older videos literally a few moments ago.

[@MyNameIsDeya]

ahh thank you suvendro!!

[@massencleanser3175]

@@MyNameIsDeya Hello Deya. Nice to meet you. I am freelance writer. Trying to learn more about contracts and invoices. I have a question related to contract signing. I mean how your clients sign your contract. If you send them a pdf contract. How they sign that. And also if send a contract on email body. How they sign that. And also tell how your clients let you know that they have signed the contract. My next question is on how you diliver your clients project. You save as a PDF. And then you send the PDF to clients. They copy it and paste it on there website. Or you share Google docs as an attachment to the client on email. And change the setting of that file from viewer to editor.

[@boniissocute]

thank you so much for this video! definitely helps gather my thoughts:)

[@MDShihabSarkar-bz7kq]

I just watched your latest video, and I wanted to say that I really enjoyed it! You have a great collection of videos on your channel. I'm a graphic designer, and I've been trying to figure out how to land my first client in this competitive field. I was wondering if you could consider creating a series on your KZbin channel or create a course about how to find clients. Your insights and experiences would be incredibly valuable to people like me who are just starting out. I appreciate your time and dedication to your channel. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@hannahmerchant7268]

There is a lot of value in this video, thank you 🎉❤

[@MyNameIsDeya]

so happy it was helpful, hannah!

[@letsgoviral777]

Thank you.

[@Riyansh-Desai]

00:06 Transitioning from $10 to six figures in freelancing. 01:40 Validate your price point at every step 03:07 Reduce client risk by offering value before payment. 04:40 Understanding clients' biggest problems is the key to freelancing success. 06:12 Discover and solve desperate problems for clients. 07:46 Cold pitching and client dating game 09:17 Create a customer flow to build trust 10:44 Focus on high-paying clients to maximize value

[@viru3708]

Thanks Deya for always coming with informative and helpful content. I would like to ask that you mentioned about learning skills. Can you please suggest which is best platform or any KZbin channel to learn new skills*Specially about managing Business*.😊

[@Funlaughteelol]

You are right on target Solving Small problems bring you small moneys, solving huge problems give huge payoffs. Thank you do you have problem solving skills forms

[@lj8wo]

but what about clients that hire us not to make more money? just to purchase our product, which make it them loses money

[@ashan_us]

Another banger!

[@wisecattt]

Deya is there like a discord or a group chat only for girls that we can join?