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Are you stuck thinking of how you can be successful in finding freelance opportunities in common freelancer platforms like Upwork? My answer to that is, you don't need to only rely on them! There are a lot of creative ways to find freelancing opportunities. In this episode, I am sharing 3 effective tricks that you can use to find freelance opportunities through social media.

A recent report from Upwork revealed the trend of remote teams and hiring mindset of the hiring managers in the US. In this episode, I've summarized my takeaway of this report and what it could mean to freelancers. Reference source: https://www.upwork.com/press/2020/06/11/fourth-annual-future-workforce-report/

Having trouble deciding what skill to use as your primary income generator? In this episode, I am sharing my path of thoughts when I decided on the skill that I am still currently using as a full-time freelancer. This should give you some clarity and perspectives on how to choose yours.

Freelancing could be a very competitive market to step into. Speaking from someone who's been here for more than a year, I've gotten some tips for you based on my own experience on how you can stand out from this competitive market and build a fruitful and unique journey for yourself.

How do you start your day every morning when you wake up? I believe that how I start my day directly determines how the rest of the day would run. Here, I am going to share with you the five morning routines that I have which have ten times my productivity every single day.

How have you been managing your time as a freelancer? I've had challenges being productive without a proper strategy and it was frustrating. Until recently, I've started to find a great way to organize my schedule that has brought me at least twice the productivity I used to have. Listen in to know more!

Do you have a reading habit? I have recently picked up a daily habit of reading every 30 minutes and it has helped us tremendously in different ideas and values I could provide to the market place. Listen in to hear about my story about reading.

On the fence on whether right now's the right time to start freelancing? This episode, we are revealing more about Laura's story and her thoughts on whether right now is the right time to start freelancing for you. Laura's website: http://everydaybythelake.com/

Full-time or part-time freelancing? This episode I have invited a guest speaker, Laura Gariepy, who has transitioned from a 10 year 9-5 career to full-time freelancing as a content writer and business coach.

I was just a normal kid like you. I was born in a traditional Chinese family, who walked a traditional career path: Studied college and found a well-paid job. This is when I saw myself playing not to lose, rather playing to win. I am going to share with you my story on how I went from being limited in my thinking to now creating new content every day, and being so much more productive than I was.

Staying motivated throughout the freelancing journey could be challenging, especially when your family and friends do not understand what it takes and how important it is to you. Felix is going to share his tips on how you can stay motivated in the first 6-12 months of your freelancing journey before you start making any results.

How exactly do freelancers get a steady stream of income? In this episode, Felix is sharing his real secret of getting a "steady" stream of income he was looking for when he started his full-time freelancing journey as a salesperson.

Have you made a decision to walk the freelancing journey? As a full-time freelancer for over a year, Felix is going to share with you his thoughts about how you could prepare for this fruitful journey before quitting your 9-5.

Have you been considering becoming a freelancer but not sure where to start? Are you wondering if freelancing is for you or not? In this episode, Felix is going to share with you his perspectives on whether you are ready for the transition. Is full-time freelancing for everyone? Who is full-time freelancing for and not for?