Freelancing Isn’t For Everyone

There aren't many situations in freelancing that are more frustrating than other parts of business life. You name it: writing, content creation, website development. Your life is your business, and you are the business.

Online advertisements abound, each one emphasizing "how simple it is to succeed and this is how." Months pass, and either you succeed by bombarding your Facebook friends so frequently that half of them unfriend you, your boyfriend/girlfriend is furious at how long you ignored them in an effort to succeed, or all you've managed to do is fail to pay your bills, sleep very little, and proclaim, "This is going to be so good! only to receive no sales and feel heartbroken.

These days, working 9 to 5 is not the norm. There is no restriction to what you can try to do to succeed in leaving a 9–5 job, thanks to websites that allow you to do print-on-demand, post services, or advertise continuously. Less is known about the reality that not everyone has what it takes to succeed as a self-made entrepreneur. "You will succeed if you put in enough effort! ” Not. That is untrue; frequently, it comes down to pure luck of the draw.

My Personal Experience

I guess starting with my own personal experience is a good start. I had tried the following:

• Selling digital art
• Crocheting (Takes way too much time to complete an order)
• Selling digital journals, planners, etc
• Writing services (which isn’t too bad, but is far and few for a normal person, like myself.)
• Print-On-Demand (I’m on my fifth try of this and decided to try it on two different websites; one requires $30/month just to stay running and the other costs an insane amount just to sell a product so it cuts your profits like crazy.)
• Taking online marketing classes; seriously just watch YouTube.
• Writing a book. Tried to hype it up, nobody seems to read much anymore. . Let alone BUY books. The internet has made everything free.

I've tried everything that other people have tried, among many other things, and as you can see, I still haven't completely given up. This is more of a "real people don't always succeed" post than a "you suck so don't try" kind of post. Failure is a real-world occurrence, and in this technologically advanced era, everyone is attempting the same thing.

So where might it alter? I might lose a few more Facebook friends or spend more money that isn't being made in this business on my own advertisements. It's a serious situation. Sincerely, all I want to say is that I wish you luck if you're determined to succeed, but please don't let failure break you. Some people are not destined to be successful in their own time.

If you’re looking to do anything on technology, I do recommend trying. Check out these websites, if you’re looking to at least get started somewhere. If you never start, you’ll never succeed.

-Fiverr : Where you can sell your skills. Personally, I’m very active on this site and I highly recommend it. Every just take a look around.

-Etsy : Did you know, POD is the new normal on sites such as Etsy. I tagged actually on of mine that I create and am able to sell though a POD site. Super easy setup and easy maintenance if you’d like to try this method, also.

Those are two of many different sites, but the only two I can voucher for working. I suggest giving them a try.

What have you learned while trying to succeed in something? I’d love to hear.

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