Freelancing

Few words will get as polarizing a response among freelancers and side hustlers as Upwork.

Depending on who you ask, it’s either a fantastic platform to connect with well-paying gigs and quality clients … or it’s a hopeless, desperate race to the bottom, overly-competitive bloodbath with no chance of success.

Like a lot of things, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle, and a lot of your outcome will depend on your strategy and how well you show up.

Earning up to $2,000 for 45 minutes doing something you love — who wouldn’t want to do that?

That’s exactly what Brian McGovern of McMagical.com does. Brian is a party entertainer — he’s been practicing magic and performing since he was in high school.

The success of the side hustle allowed him to walk away from a well-paying, but stressful, career on Wall Street.

For better or worse, we’re in the middle of a massive labor shift from employees to entrepreneurs.

In this episode, I want to try and equip you with some skills, frameworks, and mindsets to help navigate that shift.

If you want to make money online, there are a million ways to get it done, but it usually boils down to one thing: helping people.

Tired of chasing low paying freelance writing gigs?

Today’s guest, Joshua Lisec of EntrepreneursWordsmith.com, pivoted from picking up low priced freelance writing gigs to offering a value-driven ghostwriting service and has created a 6-figure business.

He’s been on the show before, back on episode 201 in late 2016. Back then, Joshua was talking about an OPA plan (other people’s audiences), and it turns out this strategy was key to his success.

If you speak more than one language, becoming a translator is an excellent side hustle.

Language services are in demand around the globe, with everyone from the retail sector to the medical community using translation and localization services.

Today, we’re going to be taking a detailed look at what’s involved in freelance translation.

Are you stuck with the idea that you don’t have the skills or experience to work as a freelancer?

Today’s guest, Chris Misterek of SelfMadeWebDesigner.com didn’t let that hold him back.

He went from being in a tight spot personally and financially, to bringing in an average of $3k a month on the side through his new web design business.