{"id":743,"date":"2023-02-23T13:44:56","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uglymugmarketing.com\/blog\/?p=743"},"modified":"2023-02-23T13:44:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T13:44:56","slug":"stop-doing-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uglymugmarketing.com\/blog\/stop-doing-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Doing This"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look, if you stop doing this one thing, you&#8217;ll instantly improve your freelance business, and that is this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ve gotta stop thinking and worrying about your success, and instead, you need to flip that and start worrying about your clients, your prospective client&#8217;s success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you make this mental shift, your whole business will transform, because what happens is when we serve others and when we serve them well, it always comes back to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this is helpful, you be sure to subscribe because every single week I&#8217;m dropping new content to help you grow your freelance business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS Can you relate to any of these:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705\u00a0 Struggling from project to project\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705\u00a0 A slow trickle of inquiries about your services<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705\u00a0 Your clients only seem concerned about the lowest price<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705\u00a0 Not sure when or where your next project will come\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705\u00a0 Fighting for clients on freelancer marketplaces like Upwork and 99 Designs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any of those describe you learn more about the Freelance Accelerator:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uglymugmarketing.com\/freelance\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/uglymugmarketing.com\/freelance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll learn how to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Have a WAITLIST of high paying, committed clients (rather than starting from scratch each month)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f STOP fighting for mediocre projects on freelancer marketplaces (like UpWork and 99 Designs) and start becoming the GO TO CHOICE and virtually eliminate all of your competition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Have clients love your work and trust your guidance\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Position yourself to start winning large (5-figure), high-profit projects<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Transition from project-to-project, to having clients on retainers paying you month after month\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Have a steady stream of leads pouring in wanting to do business with you\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Get paid 2x as much for the work you&#8217;re already doing\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Have clients thank you for the privilege of working with you<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714\ufe0f Have a strategic roadmap for scaling your business<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Instantly Improve Your Freelance Business\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tDcPGx6vj1A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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