Why freelancers is not necessary to grasp at any job

Newcomers to the freelance industry believe that it is necessary to take on any task for anyone caught in the web client, to earn some money, earn a reputation and experience, and in general as a "loose" as an independent specialist. But the reality is somewhat different. You do not have to take on all that is offered, and here's why.

Why selective attitude works to customers

Mike McDerment, CEO of the project FreshBooks, in the past, led a small freelance design agency. And he changed the approach to price formation and selection of orders so as to take into account not only spent hours, but the quality of work. He picked up the projects so that they came under the schedule, price and conditions of its employees. As a result, a group of freelancers under his leadership began to earn more while saving time for order fulfillment (ne what would happen if they were caught at all in a row).

In addition, a selective attitude helped Mike earn a reputation as a designer, to which all want to work (as freelancers are not so easy to do that if it is taken for all that are folded under his hand).

How should show its selectivity

For starters, take the customers only in the area that you are interested in a particular thematic niche in a particular technology, relationship format, etc. Depending on the choices made by you and will shape your future work and professional reputation.

If you - the designer and prefer to work on the creation of logos, then dedicate yourself to the selection of customer names in this niche. If you like to write texts with reviews mobile applications, - focus on the subject. If you want to do a video review - learn, tighten the skills and technical manner in the direction of the base. If you are developing under any particular platform or technology - to grow professionally in this field. And the customers themselves should choose to freelance exchanges and thematic resources also for your chosen direction.

Selection of customers and projects will allow you to work more productively and with greater inspiration than when you are in a routine of all colors and directions. Motivation greatly affects the efficiency, and therefore - and on how much money you can earn, and for any given project.

And do not accumulate snowball projects, picking up anything that you offer. Be able to give time to those projects and tasks, which you obviously do not have the time and skills.

When the selectivity of harm

Before you start to give up new azkazchikov right and left, make sure that your current professional status allows you to take a rather risky and responsible step.

Be honest with yourself: for selectivity - a good trait for a person who possesses the skills defined at a high level, it is behind some experience and solid knowledge in the competitive their field. If you do not have enough experience - strive to get it, pull up your theoretical knowledge and practical skills to selective attitude to projects and customers has been an objective causes.

Starting his career as a freelancer, do not rush to break up 90% of its new customers. However, do not be a "scavenger", which does all the work in a row, even the notoriously low-paying and uncomfortable.

What in the end it will result in a selective attitude to work and customers

Myths that selectivity of harm and scare you to the majority of potential customers, like those that all should be a typical way of life, the generally accepted standards of dress or prescription successful career, happy family and corporate achievement purposes. No universal recipes; and here. Do not be afraid to exercise reasonable selectivity and discard obviously unfavorable, unrealistic or unnecessary projects. Yes, nagresti more orders in the short term - a cool feeling. But in the long term it will result in a constant lack of sleep, processing, quality reduction and great moral, physical and financial losses than you can imagine

So be selective and work only with and on the terms that seem objective! And you will be freelance happiness :)