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Congratulations on finding something worth doing to escape a frustrating financial lifestyle. While freelancing is capable of improving your lifestyle, it could be also detrimental to your general wellbeing in the long run if a number of rule of thumb are not observed.

The fact that nothing good comes easy should not rob you of the comforts of life as it only takes a few observances to make the most out of the rewarding benefits that freelancing has to offer.

To that end, here are a number of practices to guide you in your quest for an overall fulfilling and productive lifestyle through freelancing.

1. Offer passion oriented freelance gigs.

Offering gigs on activities you’re passionate about keeps you going and naturally presents your best to your clients. It also underscores the essence of being self-employed which is deriving satisfaction from what you do.

In fact, findings of a number of research conducted over the years reveal that a large percentage of Self-employed individuals derive “absolute satisfaction” from what they do compare to a far less percentage of their employed counterparts.

In addition, Self-employed individuals are the happiest in the world. Why join the league of “being your own boss” if you can’t reap the benefit of “absolute satisfaction” accrued from Offering passion filled freelance gigs?.


2. Have a likeable workspace.

Considering that most freelancers work from home, it is necessary that a specific section of the home be dedicated to a likeable workspace. The “likeable” implied here describes a work environment you would love to work in. It would also be a bonus if other people consider it likeable too.

In fact, studies have revealed that likeability of your workspace influences Psychology with a consequent effect on productivity.

It is worthwhile to note that

Ø A well-developed furniture develops activity in the regions of the brain that is concerned with aesthetic recognition.

Ø Colour schemes in a well-lit room influence analytical thinking and attention to minutest of details.

Ø In addition, having plants inside your room can avert fatigue as well as increase productivity.


3. Dress according to your destination.

It has been scientifically proven that the manner in which we dress is the manner we are addressed. In fact, people can have an impression of moral character, educational level, social position, trustworthiness and economic level by a mere appraisal of your dressing.

Therefore, the fact that you work from your comfort zone should not influence you to dress loosely as there is a correlation between dressing for success and achieving it.


4. Be choosy with clients to work for.

Working with a good client positively tells on your freelancing career just as working for the wrong ones does otherwise. Except in case of desperation or financial constraints, it is ill-advised to work for any client that comes calling. Nonetheless here a few traits that differentiate good clients from their bad counterparts.

Good clients:

Ø Comprehensively communicate with you on what they want

Ø Urge you to take all the time you need in order to deliver on quality

Ø Pay you as at when due.

Ø Are respectful and good responders to contacts


5. Exercise.

The importance of exercise to brain power and general wellbeing cannot be overemphasized. It is even more important considering the fact that freelancers could actually lose track of when to work out as their lives are not as regimented as those of employees.

A few sit-ups, jogging hundreds of meters or taking out time to push up will go a long way in limiting stress and exciting the regions of your brain that brings out creativity.


6. Socialize.

Remember the whole idea of freelancing is to have an overall fulfilling and productive lifestyle. A fulfilling lifestyle goes across the board for all aspect of human endeavours including socialization. Although freelancing could be characterized with unpredictable schedules and concerns that borders on finances, strive not to be caught up in the web of social isolation by taking out time to interact with others.


7. Improve on what you do and acquire new skills.

Here, with apologies to Paulo Coelho are wordings that best drive home this point. “When we strive to become better than we are everything around us become better too.” Improving on what you do could range from offering better services to keeping up....

Julivas:
Good @ op

Aden777:
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Julivas:
Good @ op

youngmajor:
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Krafty006:
E- business

gbaskiboy:
Make una see una life space bookers

gbaskiboy:
Make una see una life space bookers

Julivas:
At least I encouraged op na.
At least I encouraged op na.

Aden777:
I dedicate my first ever FTC to my family members both home and abroad...
To my neighbors who tot I won't make it this far (FTC) on nairaland...
To my well wishers whose prayers on me has finally been answered...
To my bae - thanks for being there all these struggling times... You boo don finally hammer...
And to desreek9 ... Ur motivation brought me thus far...

And to all the nairalanders - keep the hustle alive, if I fit b FTC, u can be anything u longed to be.

foliman:
As much as I'm here to read comments,
I implore you to compose you comment such that it'll be concise, precise and meaningful, lest I won't read it.

Not all comments are worthy of reading!

Greatzeus:
I'll be ashamed if I paid your school fees,it's a pity

youngmajor:
feel free to ask all your freelancing related questions.

Premiumwriter:
who dey beg you

13ShadesOfMay:
Does graphic design niche pay much on freelancing platforms?

Fanatique:
I need freelance researchers, that can handle final year projects, Msc project and PhD thesis. Mail me @
Info@runmyresearch.com you will enjoy the comfort of working at home while earning and learning with us.

ogawriter:
Let me share a little story with you guys here.

I finished service in 2016 and started job hunting immediately, after months of searching for a job and countless disappointment from friends and relatives, I decided to open my laptop and "use my brain". After researching on ways to make money online I stumbled on freelancing sometime in October of 2016. I had always heard about it online, but I wasn't really keen on it. I got a free ebook online on how to succeed on Fiverr and I started applying the techniques. I started offering writing gigs and was raking in small change and didn't have to depend on my parents for change for recharge card and data subscription. I learnt about Upwork and opened a US writing profile and Boom! I made my first 100k online which was after about 5 weeks of hustling on both Upwork and Fiverr. It came as a surprise to me. I decided to give it my best and spent more time writing. I withdrew my first $1000 from Upwork early 2017. My parents were surprised, I bought a new phone for myself and kid brother who lost his phone at that time. Fast forward to 2018 I now have three profiles on Upwork, two on writing and one on graphic design( I took a crash course on graphic design online and paid a guy 40k to teach me everything he knew about graphic design). Today I have made more than 2 million naira from Freelancing and it has provided me with funds to invest in offline businesses. Freelancing is real guys if you are serious and committed it can be a major income stream for you. All the best

Aden777:
I dedicate my first ever FTC to my family members both home and abroad...
To my neighbors who tot I won't make it this far (FTC) on nairaland...
To my well wishers whose prayers has finally been answered...
To my bae - thanks for being there all these struggling times... Your boo don finally hammer...
And to desreek9 ... Ur motivational encouragement (bros English, hope u r happy now?) brought me thus far...

And to all the nairalanders - keep the hustle alive, if I fit b FTC, u can be anything u longed to be.

phpfx:
if you don't mind please can u share the ebook with me i beg

alexyikeh@gmail.com