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Want to Make Money Online? Don’t Fall for These 4 Freelancing Traps
Avoid burning out in your freelancing career by avoiding these four traps many new solopreneurs fall into!
I still remember the day I made my first online freelance platform account. With a second baby on the way, my partner and I knew that we had to figure out some way to make extra cash to cover the new expenses.
At the time, I was working at a local church, helping develop a communications department.
I enjoyed my writing and social media work enough that I thought, “Hey, maybe I can freelance and make some extra money on the side!”
After all, there are plenty of articles with headlines like “12 Ways to Make Money Online in Your Spare Time” or “5 Easy Ways to Make an Extra $500 a Month Freelancing!”
They make it sound so simple! And if other people are doing it and succeeding, why can’t I?
As it turns out, there’s a bit more to it than that.
I quickly learned that there are four traps that many freelancers fall into- especially when first starting out.
If you’re thinking about becoming a freelancer or already on the platform but not having much success, beware of these four traps!
