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The Painfully Obvious Reason Most Freelancers Are Broke

The Painfully Obvious Reason Most Freelancers Are Broke

For years, I believed freelancing felt unstable due to the industry, market, and clients. However, the real issue was offering $300 packages to people unwilling to pay that amount, leaving me puzzled about why $10K months felt out of reach. In this video, I reveal the painfully obvious reason most freelancers remain stuck. It's not about mindset or confidence; it's about math, and almost no one is doing it right.


If you're freelancing full-time, side-hustling, or trying to earn a living from your skills, this 5-minute brainstorm will change everything. The only reason it's not working is that your numbers don't add up.

#freelancing, #freelancers, #pricing, #math, #10K months, #service, #broke


Timeline

00:00:The 2 reasons freelancers stay broke

01:26:Why I couldn't hit $10K months

02:24:What "the math" actually means

04:53:How to rethink your service

08:39:How to rethink your pricing

11:04:What changed when I did the math

13:49:Ranting