Being a self-employed person is a great way to make money. It allows you to work for different clients at different points in time. What’s more is that you can choose how much money you want each client to pay you. If you’re confident in your skills and you’re truly valuable, this means that you can make a whole lot of money.

But, if you’re working from home as a self-employed person, there are certain things you’ll have to deal with. More often than not, some customers will make certain decisions and numerous demands that just wouldn’t sit right with you. During those times, you have to be very firm about certain things. The list is extensive, and it is largely dependent on your field. But, here are three major things you just have to be firm about if you want to add structure to your business:

Be firm about your pay

Please, don’t confuse firmness with being too rigid. Being too rigid can put you at a disadvantage in more ways than one. For starters, you’ll not be able to get any more than a specific set of clients. Alongside that, you’ll limit the amount of money you can make. So, no, you shouldn’t be rigid. You should be as flexible as is reasonable and even try negotiating.

But, and this is where it gets serious, set a bar for yourself. If you normally charge a thousand and you decide you won’t go less than eight hundred, be firm. If you continue making compromises, you’ll continue putting yourself at an earning disadvantage. Eventually, it will become hard to even increase your price because the customer will think you’re just being unreasonable and trying to cheat them. So, set a payment standard for yourself and don't go below that too easily.

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