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! 👉 MY NEW & FREE SERIES: How I Turned My Love of Planning into a 6-Figure Freelance Career: https://dbmbootcamp.com/free-series/ (P.S. This series is no pitch & you don’t have to give me your email either.) 📱SAY HI: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mynameisdeya Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mynameisdeya_ 🎞️ 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 🎥 VIDEOS MENTIONED: What to offer as a Freelancer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znRRtmNkV7w How to calculate your hourly rate: https://youtu.be/6x0-LrrgqSA?si=mHKaJ8hwglDSx9Vd ✨ and as alwayssssss, thanks for hanging out with me today. -- Video Editor: Matilda @jarvimatilda Music by ZARG - yet to come - https://thmatc.co/?l=CE8BDB72

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