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THREAD // Freelancing, Positioning and Client Acquisition

-Stop pitching yourself as a Jack of All Trades

-Stop positioning yourself as an agency when you're just one person

-Stop offering 5 different services

Pick ONE service to offer and go all in

SEO, copy, web design etc
If I'm a potential client and you tell me you're an Internet Marketer

WTF does that mean?

I don't know what you're good at

And you probably don't know either

ONE service

ONE offer

And maybe ONE niche

Simplify your life and your business
Freelancers - work with clients who ALREADY pay for what you sell

- Don't try to convince a brick and mortar business to go online

- Don't try to sell email marketing to a company who doesn't have an email list

Work with businesses who ALREADY work with freelancers
Otherwise you're making your life needlessly complicated

I don't work with businesses who don't know the difference between copywriting and copyrighting... or content writing and direct response copy

I work with million dollar businesses who ALREADY work with DR copywriters
This is one way to get paid more

Work with clients who ALREADY understand and appreciate what you do

Who do you think will pay more for email copy?

A supplement company making $100,000 a month or your local pizza parlor?

It's a no brainer
When clients don't understand or appreciate what you do, that's another hurdle you need to overcome

Who do you think is a better client for web design?

A chiropractor with no website or an e-commerce guy who needs a new Shopify store every 6 months?

Think about it
Same idea with crypto

I wouldn't try to convince people to get into crypto if they're not already in it

Go after the people who ALREADY own Bitcoin, ALREADY know what blockchain is, ALREADY know how Coinbase works

Less hurdles, less convincing = more money, easier clients
Freelancers have serious FOMO when it comes to the services they offer

So you stack on more services and offers, but all you're doing is diluting your positioning

Shift your mindset to believing that the ONE thing you offer has immense value ... and shout it from the rooftops
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I've made several changes this month

- 2 new niches sites
- 3 new VAs
- Cutting daily emails down to 3
- Increase focused on paid group coaching
- Updated positioning

And more..

But I don't consider them changes

The point is to continuously EVOLVE over time
A lot of young people and new business owners get stagnant

You're not consciously evolving or growing

It's not going to happen every day

And a year is too long for a meaningful feedback loop

But I'm sure you can make progress every single week

Yes - EVERY week
Birthdays are only once a year

New Year's is only once a year

Summer is only once a year

We like to think about our lives during these events

But they don't happen often

Shorter feedback loops will force you to grow faster
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THREAD // Making Friends Is Easier Than You Think

Had a great time with @MyLatinLife @NomadicHustler and @_RobORourke at dinner last night

It's easy when you're in school

But a lot of people seem to have trouble making new friends as they get older
The school environment is conducive to friendship because you spend so much time together

You share classes, activities and meals together so it's easy to find your tribe

Because you're younger, your standards are also low

You haven't refined who you are and what you want
As you get older and finish school, you're not really forced to be anywhere except work (if you work in an office)

A lot of people struggle with making new friends because they don't SEEK OUT additional activities that put them in environments where they can make friends
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DD's Principles For Freedom, Fulfillment and Fuck You Money: #6-10

6. I prioritize establishing and enhancing meaningful personal relationships

- I always have time for family or a true friend

- I believe the best way to build your network is by helping other people succeed
But… I don’t try to help people who don’t WANT to be helped

7. I strive for simplicity

Would eliminating a system or saying “No” save time, energy, or money?

I believe that less is more and always seek to do more of less
8. I focus all my energy within my circle of influence

I don't concern myself or worry about things over which I have no control

9. I take 100% responsibility

- I recognize that problems are gifts that inspire me to action
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We are always so quick to point at the government and politicians, to tag them as corrupt, when we, the people are corruption defined.

Babcock University is a good tertiary institution with regards to academics, but I'm afraid, I can't say same for their administration and
management.

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It is highly likely that the evidence provided by Netanyahu is reliable. 1/9
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There are many fake news, unconfirmed reports, fabricated photos and photos taken for propaganda use.
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