Hey, everyone, my name is Paul Mendes founder of Profitable Freelancer and in this video,
I will be going over how to start freelancing right now.
Okay, so I broke it up into three very easy to understand steps, because when I was freelancing
I didn't have a clear path. But on my journey, I've realized that it really comes down to three
main things and the first is to really just make a decision to decide. Now, this might sound like
a very simple step that you can just skip past but you really need to dig down deep and ask yourself
the tough questions. Like are you making enough money? Are you making the amount of money that
you know that you deserve and that you're capable of? Ask yourself those questions and if you're
telling yourself, no you know you can be earning more, you know you can be doing something else
to advance your career. So you can provide more for yourself for your family for your community.
Then make the decision, make the decision that you're going to learn how to start freelancing,
and that leads us right into step number two. Which is to plan now a lot of people just go in
without really planning what they're going to do when they're starting a business. Or when
they're going to freelance and, to be honest, it's a very very risky thing. Because if you jump into
this world and you build a bad reputation for yourself that will follow you. So make a plan,
ask yourself what interests you and I also have a video on this "the top three online side hustles
that you can start performing today." You can go check that out on my channel if you want
but look at what skills are in demand and start to plan out how you are actually going to provide
these services. So whether that means going on a freelance platform like Freelancer.com
Upwork or Fiverr. Or whether that means using word of mouth and using your existing network to get a
few starter clients because that is what is going to propel you forward. Getting those initial good
reviews is such a massive thing you need to do before you start reaching out cold to anyone
and that is what's going to set you apart. Having those good initial reviews,
deciding that you're going to do this, and stop procrastinating. Planning what skill set you
want to provide as a freelancer and then that takes us into number three. Which is execute
because to execute it might sound simple once again but you need to come up with a plan. So
the first thing when people are thinking about freelancing and starting a business. Is how am
I going to fit it into my schedule? Do I have enough time? So execute goes back to your plan.
You need to plan out what you're going to do and when you're going to do it.
So if you know you have a 9 to 5 or you know you have an obligation for eight hours of the day. You
know you're going to sleep for eight hours of the day. That leaves you eight hours to start working
on your side hustle. Now of course you know you might not have that full eight hours but even
if you cut that in half. Everyone can find four hours a day whether that means waking up earlier,
skipping a couple hours of Netflix, or just becoming smarter with what you're doing.
And really coming up with a plan so it fits into your life and a plan that isn't just some fairy
tale. A plan you can actually execute on so in my journey I had a nine to five. I didn't
have that much time in my day so I woke up an hour before I had to go to wor.k I'd get some work done
and then at night I put in another three to four hours. So it's really up to you,
you don't need to quit your job right now and just jump in. But you can start by doing these three
things deciding that you actually want to do this and that the time is now. And you're not gonna you
know let another year go by make the same amount of money or even less. That you're going to make
a decision right now. You're going to come up with a plan to find the right freelance skill for you
and what platforms you want to go on that make the most sense for you. I also have a video I did
that compares Upwork and Fiverr so you can look at those to see which one is the best fit for you.
And then go out there and execute you know set some time apart out of your day. To
learn different skills to start reaching out to potential clients and ultimately start making some
money online. And getting some good reviews as a freelancer. So I hope this was a quick video that
was helpful to just break down how you can start freelancing. Break it down into these three steps
and I really you know wish you all the luck on your future freelance journey. Leave a comment
down below with what kind of video you'd like to see me cover next. And until next time my name
is Paul Mendes with Profitable Freelancer and I look forward to your future freelance success.