To 10X your earnings you have to change what you’re doing. You can’t do 10X more of the same as you’re doing now.

Here are critical paths to follow if you want to dramatically increase your earnings.

It starts with offering the right expertise to the right clients.

There are many reasons to switch from freelance to a full-time job.

It might be the easiest way to level up your skills. Or you could do it for financial reasons.

Just remember, your career path will not be a straight line. Do what’s right for you at this stage in your life. Here are some ideas.

Learn how to take good notes. It will improve your efficiency and make you look like a pro in front of your clients.

Two key times to take notes: when you get a brief for a new project and when you start to get revisions.

Your notes can be a lifesaver. Make it a priority to become an excellent note-taker.

When you get a new client, before you start work on the first project, your job is to establish trust. Make the client comfortable that you are the right choice for the project.

They’ve seen your portfolio and now want to get going.

But they want to be reassured they can trust you with the work. Here’s how to get started.

Here’s how to find new clients that are like your favorite client.

Be intentional about who you work with. Use this technique to find the clients that are right for you.

Your freelancing will become much easier.

Freelance work is easier if you have long-term clients who give you one project after another.

You don’t compete for the work, you become an expert in their business, and you spend most of your hours on billable projects.

Here’s what you need to know to find and keep long-term clients.

Here’s how to turn ideas into action: you start writing.

Writing forces you to think and make progress. If you only keep ideas in your head, they go round and round. You get nowhere.

Everything changes once you write down your ideas. Now you can move on, build on them, make progress. Here’s how…

Use simple Terms & Conditions to limit project scope and define payment terms.

Avoid negative ones like rush fees, late payment fees, and kill fees.

The secret? Create detailed estimates and work with clients that are right for you.

To be successful on UpWork takes the right mindset and knowing how to crack the UpWork system.

Many freelancers see UpWork as a race to the bottom. Others see it as an unlimited global opportunity. One, quoted in the post, has billed $2 million in under seven years.

If you want a chance at success on UpWork, follow the tips in this post.

In every freelancer’s life, there comes a time to fire a client. It’s not easy but has to be done.

Here are the main reasons freelancers fire clients. Also, a few ways to do it, when to do it, and one super-important task before telling the client.

Plus, what to think about afterward to see whether you need to make changes in your business.

How confident are you in your work and your business?

How do you feel when you first talk to a prospective client? Nervous? Are you sure when you talk about pricing?

Showing confidence inspires trust from clients.

Here’s how to build confidence in all aspects of your business.

There are at least three ways to grow your freelance business.

1. You can charge more

2. You can find more clients like the ones you have

3. You can find higher-paying clients

Each of these approaches needs a different strategy. Let’s dig in and get going!

Working with big companies and organizations is different than working with smaller companies.

Yes, there are bigger budgets, but the processes are different too.

Here are 10 tips that will help you be successful working with large companies.

Learn why it’s better to compete for clients than to look for clients where there’s no competition.

So, if you’re a freelance writer, find clients who already hire writers. If you make videos, find clients who already use videos.

Then, compete to win their business. It may sound counterintuitive, but it’s a much better strategy.