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Things That I Realized I Suck At and Why Freelancing Sucks.....But How I Got Better
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Things That I Realized I Suck At and Why Freelancing Sucks

  1. Estimating Sucks
  2. Collecting Money Sucks
  3. Email Sucks
  4. Defining Requirements Sucks
  5. Doing the Jobs of Five Peopls Sucks
  6. Clients (Can Sometimes) Suck
  7. Not Knowing Your Own Worth Sucks
  8. Working Alone Sucks
  9. Self Assessment Is Hard
  10. Saying No Is Hard
  11. Self Branding Is Hard
  12. Building A Portfolio Is Hard
  13. Marketing Is Hard
  14. Running A Business Is Hard

Things That I Didn't Suck At

  1. Honoring Commitments
  2. Learning New Technology
  3. Being Fearless
  4. Being Resourceful

Useful Tips I Received From Other People

  1. The Over/Under 40% Estimation Rule
  2. Don't Mix Friendship and Business aka. Don't Do Deals for Friends and A Good Friend May Not Be A Good Business Partner
  3. Be Wary of Taking Work from People Who Tell You WHAT To Build and HOW To Build It
  4. Don't Put Things Off
  5. It's Ok To Say No

Things That You Should Not Suck At

  1. Running A Business
  2. Pricing and Contracts
  3. Defining Requirements. Not Just What You Will Do, But What You WON'T Do
  4. Planning Your Time
  5. Tracking Your Time
  6. Knowing Your Worth
  7. Asking For Help
  8. Picking The Right Clients
  9. Picking The Right Projects
  10. Finding The Right Environment To Be Productive In
  11. Planning and Honoring Deadlines
  12. Making the Distinction Between Development And Support
  13. Getting EVERYTHING In Writing

Things You Should Know or Think About

  1. Work With Others
  2. Retainers and Pay Structures
  3. Productivty Tools
  4. Time Tracking Tools
  5. Taxes
  6. Proposals
  7. Sole Proprietorship and Liability
  8. Money Changes People
  9. Contracting vs Freelancing

Things I Appreciated and That Didn't Suck

  1. I Learned How To Run A Proper Business
  2. I Learned What I Was Good At And Where I Needed Help
  3. I Learned To Appreciate Other People's Strengths
  4. I Learned a TON of Technology and Skills I Wouldn't Have Learned At Work
  5. I Grew My Confidence of Figuring Things Out On My Own
  6. I Learned To Listen To People's Problems
  7. In Hawaii, I Survived.
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