There are 2 freelancing “stories” you can tell yourself. Which one do you choose?

Currently stuck in Option A. Sadly, I think there is a ceiling when it comes to Upwork and I honestly do not believe there is an option B. I’ve been soaking up information from so many people who claim to know what they are doing but I am getting nowhere, even backwards. I’d like for Danny or someone who has been reading his blog for awhile to show me the way because right now I’m very doubtful and dangerously close to giving up. I’ve made only $3000 since I joined Upwork in February of last year. If I don’t get… Read more »

I will go with B.
Good post Sir

Hi Danny
pls how can I share links to previous clients reviews into my proposal.
Thanks

Thank you for this! I have been toying with the idea of leaving my corporate job to join freelancing and have been scared to jump ship. I feel freelancing could help with stress and overall happiness of the work I do. Looking at Option B is making me want to jump right in to the work instead of just dipping a toe into it!

I just hand-copied OPTION B into my notepad! Great insights, I’m devouring your website post my post!

Thanks for the great post, Danny.

I definitely choose option b, but am a stay home mum with no experience .I really would love to know how I can kick off my freelancing career.

Just Awesome! This is one of the best inspiration for freelancer. Very informative and nice guidelines. You are the best one.

Option A

B, B, B!

Danny How Can I get in touch with you and talk about your course I really need your course

Thank you so much for the reminder to stick to positive vibes. Sometimes, it is super easy to just complain forgetting through this we are just planting seeds that will be eaten by drought leading to us missing out on their harvest.
Our thoughts are powerful.

I will go with option b

Obviously, its Option B 🙂

Option A

Option B fits me perfectly! 😀

Hi Danny,
Really thrilled to get your poetic e-mail once more. I prefer option B to weed out the negatives envisaged by the option A. In fact, there has been enough of rhetoric on my part — let me do some real thing but please keep me motivated like this with your aspirational tips about the ins and outs of copywriting. Until next time …

I will go with option b

There’s too much competition.

This post got me right on the edge. To be honest, option B is true but for a beginner, option A will hit you first and brutally too. I’m all about option B, though. All you just need is to get that first client who gets so hooked up with your style and gives you the confidence you so desperately need… But getting that first sale can take some gruellingly agonizing time. When I got my first client, she was so fascinated and excited by what she got that she gave me another project immediately… It gave me all the… Read more »

No Doubt that option A was dedicated to me, However, I have being a taking a good Step toward option B

I do not believe that in choosing something it will become true. But, what good is it to work with a negative attitude? Yes, it is difficult. Yes, there is too much competition. That is life. The upside is that competition makes it better. One becomes smarter and more efficient. Keep on keeping on. Always ask how to do it better next time. I have signed up a month ago, after being out of my area of work for more than a decade. I have had some interviews that looks promising. Although no work yet, I have learned tons! It… Read more »

Hi Danny, thanks to your tips, I’ve got a phone call with a client tomorrow. In the past, speaking with clients has not been my strong point. Could you make a post on how to speak to clients on the phone/Skype?

Option : B

I am part A of the story. I have not agood experience with well-known clients.

I am all for positivity and all that wow energy, much karma, such optimism. Now, I am not gonna have an opinion, because I am at the very beginning, and I plan to put some efforts in before I can say either or. For the time being, I’ll appreciate what others, more experienced, have to say. But I am all for a balanced approach and I am sensing some comment-bait with this post (not saying it’s bad, just saying what the vibe is). Could the author be so kind to answer Irfan’s comment?

I choose option B. With the world wide web being as connected as it is in this time, you can connect with almost anybody in any country. How can you not find great clients anywhere in the whole world? Additionally, locally, there are so many ways to meet and connect with clients. Through, friends or family, your reputation, networking, canvasing, community events. The hardest thing is just putting yourself out there, and having confidence in your skills. You get what you give too. If you don’t believe you’re going to meet or find great clients, you’re probably not going to.

Honestly speaking Danny, I don’t think that I can split it in to Black and White just like that. I believe that: B- Great clients are literally everywhere. A- But its hard to find a good client B- I decide how much I get paid. A- Clients always want to pay the smallest amount possible. B- Clients don’t really care how much experience I have as long as I do good work, care about helping them win, and make their life easier. OO- There is an enormous and ever-expanding supply of great clients for anyone who wants them. (That’s not… Read more »

Concentrate only good client rather than clients who negotiate more and more. They don’t have capacity then how can they give money to me.

I am experiencing option A right now and struggling but very soon I’ll be going through B, that’s for sure!

Hi, at the moment I’m a part of story A but I’m striving towards story B! 🙂

I’ve shifted my mindset to Option B over the last year. Also, during that time I’ve managed to double my income as a freelance writer. Also, I LOVE my work more than I ever have before.

Coincidence? I think not.

Hey Danny, Throughout my freelancing career (a bit over 1 year as of now… I’m still only 20) I’ve always felt like freelancing is incredibly easy. It’s always been option B for me, all the time. Still, I’ve got friends in the business and even more outside. Some of my freelancer friends had it mixed (and still do). All my non-freelancing friends view it as A. I never believed that freelancing can be something hard or that clients are all shit, but because it’s never (well, rarely) happened to me, I’d keep it in the back of my mind as… Read more »

I choose Option B and preparing myself towards charging premium rates right out of the gate (haven’t started yet, still finishing my thesis). If Option A is the reality and I will struggle even with really low rate, might as well charge premium, go crazy, and see what happens. I’ve got nothing to lose anyway.

Right now I am facing story A in my freelancing career. But I dream to step in option B, of course in the near future. Not sure how to reach there?

Wow! What encouragement. I was nearly ready to give up but
now I’ll keep on truckin’ – Boy, did I ever need this today – Thanks Danny.

For those that feel they’re stuck with option A…….I agree it often feels that way, but I’ve been lucky enough to have a taste of option B even though I’m new to this game. Realistically, I think things will oscillate between the two. The main thing is to keep going forward

I choose B. I have been living like B for more than a couple of years. I will only get better than this.

Great encouragement and eye opener.

I need the win!! Option B is the way to go 🙂

I will definitely choose story number two

There is no easy way to become part of option B specially with the modified functions the position of bid you place.

I would prefer option A because option A depicts the real reasons of working as a freelancer while as option B depicts virtual reality.

Option A is reality and option B is virtual. I will prefer living in real world than fancy virtual world.

Hi, I am choosing option A, you may think that I am discouraging myself but the truth is for new or beginner freelancers like me it is very hard to find jobs (very hard).
So I choosed option A because I think it is the truth.

I believe in my heart of heart that I am one of the best freelancer out there. I will work with great clients who value my work and benefit from it. I will help my clients win, and I myself will will win as a freelancer, and get paid hansomely for it. I will live the lifestyle I want, I will be the positive energy for everyone around me. I will serve the world with blasting overwhelming force of nature!!

Who in the world would really choose option A? 🙂

Option A

Option A is the Blue Pill. Option B is the Red Pill. Danny, you sound like Morpheus. (:
– C. out.

I’m going with option B