This year was less about money and more about learning, clarity, and reality checks. At the start of the year, I was connected with a friend whose only focus was networking. Daily events. Meetups Conferences. CEO dinners. Founder circles. My goal back then was simple: local clients. I didn’t have a clear plan, so I kept saying yes. Wherever he said, I went. I spent a lot on events, petrol, food, roaming around. I did meet many big people in the industry CEOs, founders, decision-makers. The connections were real. The conversations were good. But none of them became clients. So yes, it was a great time for networking… but a bad time for earning. I was spending, not earning. Alhamdulillah, my father was supporting me. I had some clients too, but no real income, because I had only focused on skills, never on leads or sales. Then came Ramzan. In Ramzan, something unexpected happened. I created a sample template and sent it to 3–4 companies. I was mentally tired of asking money from my parents even though I was asking less than before, it still hurt. That thought used to hit hard:“Kab tak paisay maango ga? Kuch to karo.” Then suddenly, I got a call from a company. Honestly, I didn’t even know much about them. They asked about my salary expectations. I said, “I don’t know, let’s meet and discuss.” Later, when I followed up, they said: “You said you’re asking for 90k.” I was shocked. I never said that. But I still went for the interview without knowing much about the company, with a freelancer mindset. They offered a 2-day trial. I said yes. I started going to the office during Ramzan. This was the first Ramzan where I was waking up at 10 and sleeping early because of work. After the trial, they offered me 45k salary. Market-wise, it wasn’t great. But for me who was earning very little 45k felt big. Later, I found out they hired me mainly because I fit their budget. Still, I’m glad I joined. Why? Because my skills grew a lot there. I worked there for almost 8 months.

@Muhammad Shayan

After watching the session, you are required to complete the assignment. 📝 Assignment Instructions: - The assignment details are provided in the Google Doc link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_WY3ebUB3L1P1Gf5DD2kr1WXKOl2RDH_O_Yv-cr7a4s/edit?usp=sharing - You must complete the assignment in a Google Doc. - After completing it, share your Google Doc link in the comments section. ⚠️ Important: - Watching the Social Media Management Course Class 2 is mandatory before starting the assignment. - Submit only your own work in a proper Google Doc format. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. Best of luck! 🚀

After watching the session, you are required to complete the assignment. 📝 Assignment Instructions: - The assignment details are provided in the Google Doc link below. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sJWIZHSFXprUBdBfePavgvhOjlvb1S5Vs9PpveQityI/edit?usp=sharing - You must complete the assignment in a Google Doc. - After completing it, share your Google Doc link in the comments section. ⚠️ Important: - Watching the Social Media Management Course Class 1 is mandatory before starting the assignment. - Submit only your own work in a proper Google Doc format. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. Best of luck! 🚀 @Muhammad Shayan

I left my job on 8th October. From then till mid-November, I was just trying things… doing small work… Almost zero revenue, but full effort. Then I found Haroon bhai’s community. From there, I gained valuable knowledge, clarity, and most importantly amazing friends. By the end of November, I closed my first client the same company where I previously worked. Things became stable again, Alhamdulillah. A few days ago, I booked another client. And yesterday, one more deal was closed. I’ll be going for a meeting soon to finalize it. This month has been really good, and more things are already in the pipeline. One more client is ready just waiting to get time for a meeting and finalization. Inshallah, hoping it closes within this year. Till today, I’ve closed around PKR 135,000 in clients this month. Out of this: • PKR 20,000 for the designer • PKR 20,000 for the social media manager (They supported me on individual projects truly grateful for them 🤍) The amount will be received in January, but I’m already very thankful for this growth. Just to clarify this post is not for flexing at all. It’s purely for Tahdees-e-Naimat (talking about Allah’s blessings). We often openly say “we haven’t earned anything yet”, so I believe we should also acknowledge what Allah has given us, with humility and gratitude. Thank you to everyone who supported me in this journey. This is just a very small step toward my big goals for 2026. I’ll be sharing those goals in the community tomorrow, Inshallah. Alhamdulillah for everything 🤲✨