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  1. Nicoknowsbest

    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    @Contrarian - thanks for taking the time and reading through everything, all the likes and the rep sent - much appreciated! We all get burned, but we need to learn! I am happy it happened, because it's another lesson right there in my pocket. The situation was resolved last night, so it had...
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    Just got my first freelancing gig!

    MARKETING 
    @JAJT, thank you so much for your answer and typing all that out - much appreciated! Heads up: the situation is solved. Details: Difficult, yet very thrilling situation to be in. This is one of the scenarios you'll learn a lot from. Being able to make more right than wrong judgement calls...
  3. Nicoknowsbest

    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Mindset update On the entrepreneurial roller coaster From being ecstatic about my biggest win I almost immediately fell into being "angry" about myself for neglecting my principles. From my diary (initially shared here - Just got my first freelancing gig!) I am somewhere between freelancer...
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    Stop Action-Faking Already!!!

    MINDSET 
    Something for the ones starting out: If you start out, don't wait for inspiration. The process doesn't work like this: Inspiration --> Motivation --> Action But rather like this: Action --> Inspiration --> Motivation P.S.: Stop learning and do it already. (Source: The Subtle Art of Not...
  5. Nicoknowsbest

    Just got my first freelancing gig!

    MARKETING 
    I agree 100%. Let me share a story that happened over the last month, to open up a question I don't have an answer to myself: I am somewhere between freelancer and agency at the moment. I started out in September last year and was able to land my biggest client at the end of march. Mid...
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    AndyTalks with @Contrarian about starting his side hustle in local lead gen

    HOT! MARKETING 
    How to be different in 5 easy steps. Once you run your own business, you will get quickly understand a couple of things. I used to take it as a bad sign or rudeness when "bosses" were extremely short on the phone. Now that I am an operator myself, I don't even read sales emails I get if the...
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    AndyTalks with @Contrarian about starting his side hustle in local lead gen

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Definitely! As @cautiouscapy mentioned, it is great to read other people's notes. We are all tuned into slightly different things, so we each pick up on things that others might not even hear. Reading different views always helps me a) challenge my own believes and b) look for different angles...
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    Tony from Suffolk, England

    INTRO 
    @creativt69 Tony, welcome to the forum! I like the way you write. I get a very positive and humble vibe from reading your posts, great intro. Curious to hear more from you, keep us posted!
  9. Nicoknowsbest

    AndyTalks with @Contrarian about starting his side hustle in local lead gen

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Listened to this last night while driving in the car - really enjoyed it - thank you @Andy Black and @Contrarian! My takeaways: "Cold-call" Call business owners with a present for them. Instead of trying to sign them up for directories, you actually give them a little taste of what is to come...
  10. Nicoknowsbest

    You can go slower than you think

    MINDSET 
    You are one wise man Andy. The metaphor of riding your bike through the city resonated so much. And, I have to admit - I am one of those young guns. In my everyday business life, I usually press the gas till the floor, launching from one traffic light, just to hardly stop before the line with...
  11. Nicoknowsbest

    "You can't break tackles at marathon pace"

    First off, thanks for the reminder @Andy Black. This video is a great lesson. While I get the logic behind it and fully agree, I catch myself week by week doing the opposite. I am thinking that if I could sprint a marathon, I'd go much further much faster. This will unavoidably lead to a...
  12. Nicoknowsbest

    AndyTalks with @Pittman09 about his foray into AdWords

    MARKETING 
    Thanks @Andy Black and @Pittman09! This talk was a great reminder for me: Show, don't tell. In some verticals, especially in the ones where people don't have much experience online, getting results fast is key. Stay in your lane. Don't go out and learn everything, just because you can. Be...
  13. Nicoknowsbest

    [Progress] Growing a Cleaning Business

    NOTABLE! 
    Do it. Don't worry about it being too "small". It's *YOUR* progress. And it's progress, not an event - you can make it big over the months/years if you want to!
  14. Nicoknowsbest

    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Just received the numbers for last month: Disclaimer: the numbers are still very small, but I am working my way up. Total number of downloads of my assets: + 521% Sum of paid downloads: + 562% Royalties earned: +268% Very interesting development. Let's see how this continues...
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    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you for the comment and the rep sent @MidwestLandlord! Indeed! I need to be more consistent myself, but have seen incredible results. The trick is to look behind the scenes - sometimes it's not so obvious. I sometimes only find out a while after that somebody/something had been draining...
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    AndyTalks with @The-J about Creating Freelancing J.O.B.s by Accident

    SIDE HUSTLE SOCIAL MEDIA 
    Awesome talk guys, @The-J and @Andy Black, thank you for sharing. You brought up some great points - two especially stuck with me: Being a jack of all trades is a blessing and a curse at the same time. It's a trap I have fallen into quite a few times until know, especially before really going...
  17. Nicoknowsbest

    [Progress] Graphic Designer Going Freelance & Fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    Update: Diesel and Coffee guys. I keep my personal, professional network engaged, take them out for dinner, expand it regularly, tell them what I am up to, but most importantly, I listen. I listen to what problems they are facing, try to help, connect give advice etc. 2 weeks ago I got a call...
  18. Nicoknowsbest

    Less Hard Sell or More Hard Sell?

    FUNNY 
    Awesome, thanks for sharing. "Show, don't tell" at its best. Bookmarked.
  19. Nicoknowsbest

    How to not save money.

    I couldn't agree more. Everybody lives in their own worlds - even we do, at least for others. I regularly get asked by my sidewalk and slowlane friends for advice on specific things. I used to really get into this and pour my heart and soul into giving valuable advice. Only to be completely...
  20. Nicoknowsbest

    What the hell am I doing.

    EXECUTION 
    Hi @DesignerOne. A little background: I am freelancing in a very similar field, after quitting my previous job in a high position at a digital agency. If you want to have a chat, feel free to PM me. I've had an incredible journey over the last 6 months. I started out with $5 gigs on Fiverr and...

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