10 Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make As A Freelancer
3. Thinking You “Know It All”
Image Credit: Bruno Coelho
This can truly be one of the biggest mistakes you ever make as a freelancer, and probably on many other fields as well. Even if you land a great project, or ten for that matter, that doesn’t mean that you know everything. It’s so important to always have an open mind. This means listening to feedback and using it in a constructive way, evaluating yourself, seeing your own good and bad sides, spending time to read up on news in your field and being humble. Just acknowledge the following: You will never be done learning, so you’d better keep your feet on the ground and always focus on doing your best. That being said it’s also important to remember to be confident and value your good sides.
4. Not Being Specific Enough
Image Credit: Kymberly Vohsen
There are many things that can go completely wrong if you don’t focus on being specific in your communication with a client. You should always have a set deadline, a price and a good understanding of what the client wants. If you fail on either of these you may be in for negative surprises. To deal with this before it occurs you should have some sort of written contract where all the essential things are mentioned and agreed upon. Depending on what kind of project you are doing you should also have regular meetings or at least phone calls and updates via mail.
This way your client will feel involved and potential misunderstandings can be corrected along the way.
＊「習うより慣れろ」：物事は人に教えられるよりも、自分で実際にやってみて経験を重ねたほうが上達するということ。
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3. Thinking You “Know It All”
Image Credit: Bruno Coelho
This can truly be one of the biggest mistakes you ever make as a freelancer, and probably on many other fields as well. Even if you land a great project, or ten for that matter, that doesn’t mean that you know everything. It’s so important to always have an open mind. This means listening to feedback and using it in a constructive way, evaluating yourself, seeing your own good and bad sides, spending time to read up on news in your field and being humble. Just acknowledge the following: You will never be done learning, so you’d better keep your feet on the ground and always focus on doing your best. That being said it’s also important to remember to be confident and value your good sides.
4. Not Being Specific Enough
Image Credit: Kymberly Vohsen
There are many things that can go completely wrong if you don’t focus on being specific in your communication with a client. You should always have a set deadline, a price and a good understanding of what the client wants. If you fail on either of these you may be in for negative surprises. To deal with this before it occurs you should have some sort of written contract where all the essential things are mentioned and agreed upon. Depending on what kind of project you are doing you should also have regular meetings or at least phone calls and updates via mail.
This way your client will feel involved and potential misunderstandings can be corrected along the way.
＊「習うより慣れろ」：物事は人に教えられるよりも、自分で実際にやってみて経験を重ねたほうが上達するということ。
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Practice makes perfect.* [2010-01-25] Theme: BOOGIE RECORD
Practice makes perfect.* [2010-02-25] Theme: goods
