A while ago, I quit my job and went down the freelance route to become self-sufficient and learn business from first hand experience. While looking for ideal clients and trying to narrow down my service offer,
I came up with a list of skills I wanted to refine and learn.
Just two more weeks of learning, and I could become a front end developer.
One more course online, and I could have a broader range of offerings.
One more book...
One more article...
One more thread...
One more detail, and the clients will come.
Well...
Last week, I took that list and threw it into the bin.
I needed to stop already.
I needed to stop running away from the only thing that matters.
Sales.
Do what you do best and get a basic understanding of the rest.
Because you already know enough.
Focus on your commercial skills.
Sell so much that you need to hire skilled people to help you with what you cannot do.
Always ask yourself: "Will it help me sell more?"
If not, then stop already.
And just start.
I came up with a list of skills I wanted to refine and learn.
Just two more weeks of learning, and I could become a front end developer.
One more course online, and I could have a broader range of offerings.
One more book...
One more article...
One more thread...
One more detail, and the clients will come.
Well...
Last week, I took that list and threw it into the bin.
I needed to stop already.
I needed to stop running away from the only thing that matters.
Sales.
Do what you do best and get a basic understanding of the rest.
Because you already know enough.
Focus on your commercial skills.
Sell so much that you need to hire skilled people to help you with what you cannot do.
Always ask yourself: "Will it help me sell more?"
If not, then stop already.
And just start.
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