<ul>
<li>Make sure you want to work for yourself. You have no one to rely on but yourself.</li>
<li>Network with other people in your industry and come up with ways you can help each other out.</li>
<li>Get over your fear of rejection.</li>
<li>Learn to write effective cold emails. Cold emailing is exactly what it sounds like—contacting people you don’t know without any introduction. </li>
<li>Collaborate with other agencies or freelancers</li>
<li>Join popular marketplaces. There are many freelance platforms where you can win projects and make a lot of money.</li>
</ul>

How to start freelancing

It’s estimated that by the end of 2021, 42% of the American workforce will be freelancing.
It takes more than a stable internet connection to make a living as a freelancer. In order to make the big bucks, you’ve got to put in your time and know your stuff when it comes to selling your services.

Is freelancing right for you?

Freelancing can be an incredibly rewarding way to make money online. But it can also be quite difficult if you don't approach it in the right way.  It takes more than a stable internet connection to make a living as a freelancer. In order to make the big bucks, you’

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How to Start Freelancing – Tips for Launching a Successful Freelance Career

When you're deciding what to do, you have to operate on incomplete information. <ul><li>Unless you are fairly sure what to do, choose a type of work that could turn into either an organic or two-job career.</li><li>Early on, seek jobs that let you do many different things, so you can learn faster what various kinds of work are like.</li><li>Regardless of what route you take, expect a struggle. Finding work you love is very difficult. But if you have a destination in view, you'll be more likely to reach it.</li></ul>

Finding what you love to do

<ul><li>The organic route: As you become more respected in your sphere, you gradually increase the parts of your job that you like at the expense of those you don't. This route is more common, but also slow and uncertain without the promise of real freedom.</li><li>The two-job route: Work at things you don't like to get money to work on things you do. This route is a deliberate choice and riskier. You might end up working for a longer period because of increased living costs. However, you have more freedom of choice.</li></ul>

The Two Routes for doing what you love

Keep in mind this question: How much are you supposed to enjoy what you do? If you underestimate your answer, you'll tend to stop searching too early.Liking your work does not mean doing what makes you happiest in this second, but what will make you most satisfied over a more extended period, like a week or a month. Your work should be your favorite thing to do. It should be something you admire.

Do what it will make you happy ... over longer periods

As kids, playing was described as fun while work was pretty much defined as not-fun. In school, it was implied that work was monotonous because it was in preparation for grownup work. Grownups all agreed that grownup work was worse and that kids had it easy in school.This is why it can take people years to understand that work can literally be fun.

Grownup work can be fun

Although doing work you love takes less discipline, finding work you love does usually require discipline.<ul><li>Plenty of successful people did things that seemed to be disappointing until they found their niche.</li><li>Try to get into the habit of always doing a good job at whatever you're doing, regardless of enjoyment.</li><li>Always produce. </li></ul>

Discipline is KEY for doing what you love

<ul><li>Don't worry about the opinion of anyone beyond your friends.</li><li>Don't worry about prestige. Prestige is the opinion of the rest of the world. If you do anything well enough, you'll make it prestigious.</li><li>Don't be led astray by money, especially when money is combined with prestige.</li></ul>A test of whether you love what you do is if you would do it even if you weren't paid for it. (Even if you had to work at another job to make a living.)

What you should NOT do

Paul Graham strikes again with another banger of an essay

January 2006[[[[[[ To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We've got it down to four words: "Do what you love." But it's not enough just to tell people that. Doing what you love is complicated. The very idea is foreign to what most of us learn as kids.

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How to Do What You Love

As 99 per cent of the world believes they are incapable of achieving greatness, they aim for a mediocre life. The level of competition is fiercest amongst those battling to achieve “realistic” goals. Therefore, there is less competition for bigger goals. We tend to chase happiness generally. Happiness has become ambiguous through overuse. For the new rich,<ol><li>Happiness => Excitement</li><li>Sadness => Boredom.</li><li>'What do you want?' => 'What excites you?'</li></ol>Focus on activities to fill the vacuum of work once it’s removed, living like a millionaire requires doing interesting things, not just owning things

Is Happiness 'Overrated'?

<ol><li>Retirement is the worst-case scenario. </li><li>Distribute ‘mini-retirements throughout your life.</li><li>Less is not laziness. Learn to do more in less time, take frequent off time.</li><li>The timing is never right. Don't wait for 'someday.</li><li>Ask for forgiveness, not permission. People can deny permission, but they tend to accept it after it's a fact.</li><li>Emphasize strengths more. Don’t fix weaknesses.</li><li>Too much and too often of what you want will soon become what you don’t want.</li><li>Money alone is not the solution.</li><li>Look for both money and time, rather than just money.</li><li>Stress that helps you grow, is good!</li></ol>

10 Rules (Changed) To Become The New Rich

It's always better to understand a new concept with the help of comparison. The difference between the Old and the New rich are: Old: I want to work for myselfNew: I want others to work for me. Old: I want to work whenever I want toNew: I prevent work for work’s sake and do the minimum Old: I want to retire youngNew: I want to regularly distribute adventures and recovery periods throughout my life. Old: I want to have moreNew: I want to have more quality and less clutter. Old: I want to have a lot of moneyNew: I want to make a lot of money for specific reasons with defined dreams

Understanding The New Rich:

An interruption is anything that prevents the completion of a critical task. The three main reasons for interruption are:<ol><li>Time wasters</li><li>Time consumers</li><li>Empowerment failures</li></ol>To deal with these, try using the following methods:<ol><li>Create systems that limit your availability, and deflect inappropriate interruptions. This could mean replacing a meeting with a concise email.</li><li>Batch activities to limit costs and to create more time.</li><li>Set autonomous rules with regular reviews of results. This prevents creating a decision bottleneck.</li></ol>

Dealing with interruptions: Learn to REFUSE and REJECT!

Imagine the worst-case scenario in detail. Then, work out how you could salvage your life if the worst came to pass.Ask these questions to assess:<ol><li>What is your absolute worst-case scenario?</li><li>What could you do to repair the damage if this came to pass?</li><li>What are the temporary and permanent outcomes and benefits of more probable scenarios?</li><li>If you were fired today, how could you take care of your finances?</li><li>What are you putting off due to fear?</li><li>What is the cost (emotionally, financially, and physically) of postponing action?</li><li>What are you waiting for?</li></ol>

Analyze the "worst-case-scenario", And Harmonize With It

You shouldn’t be trying to fill every second with work. Now that you’ve thought about what you want to do with your time, you’ve got to find a way to create more free time while maintaining or increasing your income. The key is to remember that what you do is infinitely more important than how you do it. Often, being busy is a form of laziness as it prevents you from thinking.Some principles to use:<ol><li>Pareto's Principle: 80% of output will result from 20% of input. Work on that 20%.</li><li>Parkinson's law: The importance of a task depends on how much time is left for completion! Cut down your deadlines!</li></ol>

Time management: Do You Really Need It? A New Perspective!

One of the most critical skills necessary for becoming a member of the New Rich is learning how to communicate. Within the system, develop automation that could do the work that might have required your presence. To automate:<ol><li>Hire an assistant.</li><li>Start small but think big. e Examine what causes you the most frustration or boredom, and delegate these tasks</li><li>Make things sync by using scheduling and calendars</li></ol>However, keep in mind that first try to eliminate things. No one should do work which is not vital, even your assistant! The order should be:Eliminate => Automate => Delegate.

Automate Things: Work On The Time Factor Of The New Rich.

An edition expanded with more than 100 pages of new content offers a blueprint for a better life, whether one's dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, earning a monthly five-figure income with zero management or just living more and working less.

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What do you do? Tim Ferriss has trouble answering the question. Depending on when you ask this controversial Princeton University guest lecturer, he might answer: “I race motorcycles in Europe.” “I ski in the Andes.” “I scuba dive in Panama.” “I dance tango in Buenos Aires.” He has spent more than five years learning the secrets of the New Rich, a fast-growing subculture who has abandoned the “deferred-life plan” and instead mastered the new currencies—time and mobility—to create luxury lifestyles in the here and now. Whether you are an overworked employee or an entrepreneur trapped in your own business, this book is the compass for a new and revolutionary world. Join Tim Ferriss as he teaches you: • How to outsource your life to overseas virtual assistants for $5 per hour and do whatever you want • How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs • How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of a forgotten Italian economist • How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and freuent "mini-retirements" • What the crucial difference is between absolute and relative income • How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair • What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2 to 4 weeks • How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet • What the management secrets of Remote Control CEOs are • How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50–80% off • How to fill the void and create a meaningful life after removing work and the office You can have it all—really. From the Hardcover edition.

Tim Ferriss is author of three #1 NYT/WSJ bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, and The 4-Hour Chef. He is also a start-up advisor specializing in positioning, PR, and marketing (Uber, Evernote, etc.). When not damaging his body with abusive sports, he enjoys chocolate, bear claws, and Japanese animation.

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1. Freelance work: There are numerous sites, both Indian and worldwide, which offer adolescents the chance to get paid for their abilities. These incorporate Chegg India, Freelance India, Freelancer, Upwork, Fiverr, among others﻿.

6.Renting and selling books, online tutoring, and project work are all options:You can start by charging Rs 200/hour to increase your Rs to Rs 500-1,000 as you gather experience to train your friends, neighbours and acquaintances, depending on your calibre, academic record and teaching skills

5. Online survey:Paid online surveys are possibly one of the easiest ways for teenagers to get money. Toluna, Telly Pulse, CashCrate , ValuedOpinions, OpinionBureau, Streetbees , and other sites that offer surveys.

3.Blogging:In a year or so, a blogger can earn Rs 20,000-30,000 per month. Teenagers who are just starting out in their careers may earn less. Amit Agarwal, India's top blogger, makes $60,000 (Rs 44.4 lakh) per month.

4.Amazon associates online: Amazon Associates is a referral based affiliate marketing network that allows you to create links on your website or blog and earn commissions when customers click and buy from Amazon. It's simple to use and not complicated to become a member of.From eligible purchases in the programme, you can earn up to 10% in affiliate fees.

2. Instagram influencer:In a certain field or industry, such as gaming, food, beauty, fashion, fitness, etc., an influencer is someone who has a large number of followers on the Internet, including those celebrities and celebrities.

6.Telling stories through podcasts:You can earn money from sponsors, advertisements, subscriptions, and the sale of products, courses, and merchandise. You can begin earning once you have around 500 downloads, but to earn a decent living, you will need advertisers and sponsors, who prefer larger audiences of over 5,000 listeners.

Work from home: 7 different ways teens can bring in cash on the web and gain valuable experience

There are four steps to it:
<ul>
<li>Communicate frequently.</li>
<li>Cultivate a shared identity and purpose.</li>
<li>Be dependable, reliable, and accessible.</li>
<li>Connect with others authentically.</li>
</ul>
To key to building a culture of visibility with your remote team is perceived proximity, where your remote team members feel connected to others mentally and emotionally. In the physical work environment, you feel comfortable talking to people, regardless of rank. However, you may feel more awkward to ping the CEO a question in chat when you've never seen them in the lunch line or said hi in the hallway.

Creating A Digital Office That Feels Connected

Research found those who get more face time with management by being co-located are assigned better work assignments from their managers, are awarded promotions more frequently, and are less aware of their remote counterparts.
Many companies have learned how to integrate remote work into their business. Now is the time to set up structures to support the visibility and growth of remote teams long-term.

The Benefits Of More Face Time

Remote teams need consistent, inclusive interactions—but they need to be the right type, done in the correct way. This can be done in three ways.
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<li>Social visibility, where you foster positive personal connections and building relationships in work time. </li>
<li>Strategic visibility. Contributing ideas and advice on projects and having a say in business decisions.</li>
<li>Supportive visibility. Building team members up by recognizing and sharing their good work with others and creating equal opportunity situations.</li>
</ul>

The Visibility Framework

Work time is also a social time and important for encouraging professional relationships. In the office, these social moments happen at the coffeemaker or in the hallway.
<ul>
<li>Reach out. In remote teams, you have to be proactive about creating social moments. It can be adding 5-10 minutes in meetings for weekend catch-ups.</li>
<li>Set a schedule. Standardizing some expectations for socializing can reinforce the framework: Everyone shares a picture from their weekend on Mondays, or eats lunch together on video on Thursdays. Let the team decide on these schedules.</li>
<li>Get meta. Regularly review how well (or not) your team is socializing. When teams get busy, they may stop casual interactions. Make time for fun, and make time to review and understand how that fun helps you as a team.</li>
</ul>

Social Visibility

Develop a plan to be visible in front of key stakeholders. The goal is to create an equal playing field for remotes to contribute and have a say in business decisions.
<ul>
<li>Keep your virtual office doors open wherever possible by having a shared set of tools where work happens openly, and where everyone can read the same information and comment and participate in business decisions.</li>
<li>Never expect immediate participation in key business decisions when time zones are a factor.</li>
<li>Face time in video meetings is the closest simulation to in-person interactions. Ensure the rotation of visible roles to give everyone on the team exposure to leadership.</li>
</ul>

Strategic Visibility

Visibility at work is when you are included, recognized, and valued by networks within your organization. Its how you get credit for your work, get considered for advancement and build influence.
Visibility is also necessary for teams. Research points out that remote team members who don't feel "seen" are less collaborative, innovative, and supportive of each other. Remote teams can face isolation from company culture, lack of face time with management, fewer informal networking opportunities, time zones, and technological problems.

Visibility As A Valuable Remote Work Skill

Remote workspaces can quickly become a quiet space of unaddressed messages. Everyone should know their work is being seen and appreciated. The golden rule is: never leave an effort unacknowledged.
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<li>Prioritize remote-first video meetings that give everyone an equal presence.</li>
<li>Give credit where credit is due. Tag the person where work is occurring that references them.</li>
<li>Responding to each team interaction does not have to be a burden. Make use of emoji reactions for a quick show of support. Make a team rule never to leave a question unanswered or a shared resource unacknowledged in chat.</li>
</ul>

Supportive Visibility

Visibility doesn't just refer to things that meet the eye. Discover how to feel seen and valued within your team as a remote worker.

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