2h • Notes 📝
Problems of Freelancing and Their Solutions
1) Finding clients (difficult for newbies)
Solutions:
- Keep building a portfolio
- Do networking and promote yourself there
- Never stop the outreach process (kaam boht hai pakarne k lie)
- Kuch clients se referrals lein
2) Managing time effectively
Solution:
- Use time management tools (50+)
- Pomodoro technique
- Prioritization
3) Job security
Solution: This is just a myth. No job is ever secure. When you are competent, you will always have projects.
- Clarify contracts (not that important, depends on the situation)
- Diversify clients. Make sure you balance well between them
- Keep upskilling. No income stream is sustainable without it
4) Handling multiple roles
Challenge: Marketing, accounting, client management, and delivery altogether
Solution:
- Automation tools
- Repetitive tasks could be outsourced
- Project management tools like Monday.com, Notion, etc.
5) Irregular working hours
Solution:
- Set working & delivery hours/times
- Work-life balance to avoid burnout
- Tip: Submit the project when the client is awake to prevent delays
6) Isolation
Solutions:
- Co-working spaces
- Online communities to share experiences with other freelancers
- Plan social time
7) Difficult clients with unreasonable expectations
Solution:
- Clear each & everything. Document
- Manage unreasonable demands, when to set boundaries, and when to obey
- Exit strategy pehle se ho
8) Burnout
Solution:
- Delegate
- Learn to say No
9) Inconsistent career growth
Solution:
- Upskill
- Specialize in a niche, takay high-paying projects mil sakein
- Mentorship
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Problems of Freelancing and Their Solutions
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