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     7 years ago  

    I think there are two main mistakes almost everyone makes that I did too when I first started:

    1. People don't realize that just because you're not on a 9 to 5 job that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want, whenever you want. Most would argue that making money online is way harder than making money on a 9 to 5 job. That means you need a schedule, a plan, and you need to put in a lot of work. I personally had to force myself to wake up every day at 8 in the morning and work for more than 10 hours a day, because building a sustainable income online takes more time than just going to a normal job. Once you get there everything gets easy, but until then, you need to work a lot.

    2. A lot of people expect to make money online really fast, just because it's "the internet", and a huge percentage of those people give up. There is not a special place online where there is a certain amount of money that is given to people who do stuff. The money you receive as a freelancer are from the people who appreciate your work. You want money, you need to work hard. If you would not sell a crappy product in real life expecting someone to actually buy it, you shouldn't do it online either. Money comes hard. You need products, you need a reputation, and you need to work a lot. Sadly, a lot of people are not aware of this and they just give up before they make anything.

    Thank you for the reply! :)

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     7 years ago  

    What a fantastic reply. Thank you so much for passing on some knowledge. There are some real gems in here.

    One idea really hit home. I wouldn't try to sell a piece of junk on a store shelf, so why would I provide an online product that isn't stellar. Things don't just sell because it is online. It takes more hard work than a 9-5.

    I really appreciate that you gave your time to write this. Thank you.

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