You just need an expert mindset.
It's the opposite of the freelancer mindset.
The freelancer mindset is that thing that keeps your wheels spinning. The freelancer mindset leads you to offer too many services at once, makes you say “yes” more than you say no.
Yes to every task, to every client, without thinking about your own goals, whether it helps you grow, or if it’s what you really want to do.
The freelancer mindset makes you care about finishing your projects quickly and not about learning new things or getting really good.
Do you feel exposed?
If this is you, now you know why you get to-do lists from a client and just do it. You don’t add value beyond a deliverable, you don’t offer new ideas, or ask “why” about anything. You just do it.
And all the ‘freelancer mindset’ brings to you is relentless competition, perpetual underpricing, and a constant quest for approval and validation. What can you do?
The Expert Mindset
Where the freelancer spins on the hamster wheel of monotonous projects, the Expert takes their specialization, value creation, and strategic influence all the way to the bank.
As an expert, clients are not just buying your time but investing in your knowledge, experience, and the unique perspective you can bring to their project.
Your expertise:
…is what separates you from freelancers and makes you a better fit.
…helps the client trust your ability to deliver results.
…determines how much money you can make.
What if you’re a freelancer stuck in the freelancer mindset and don’t know how to become the expert? Here I expose the freelancer mindset and how to think like an expert instead:
#1 Expert Mindset Shift : Achieve
Freelancers Focus on Deliverables
Focusing on deliverables is like having blinders on… you’re fixed solely on the task at hand without any peripheral vision. As a result, Your work routinely lacks the desired impact the client was looking for when they hired you.
Experts Have a Results-Driven Focus
The expert mindset help you trade the boundaries of deliverables for transformative results. Your clients don’t care about the deliverable, they care about the results. When your approach takes this into consideration, you not only foster a deeper connection with your clients, but you amplify your significance to them, their project and their business.
#2 Expert Mindset Shift : Focus
Freelancers Lack a REAL Specialty
When I say specialty, I mean something you can do that most freelancers can’t. Copywriting is not a specialty. Copywriting for customer-focused sales funnels could be. Graphic design is not a specialty, conversion-driven landing page design, maybe. In an effort to cast a wide net and capture a tons of opportunities, freelancers often dilute who they are and the value they bring by not specializing. Your identity crisis translates to the client a perception that you’re a generalist, that you’re replaceable.
Experts Excel… at Something
Specialization is the linchpin of the “Expert Mindset”. Your unique, in-demand expertise differentiates you in a vast sea of sameness. You attract better clients who see you as the professional in a specific domain with a singular focus that amplifies your premium, specialized solutions. Don’t forget, experts get paid more… way more.
If you’re ready to become an expert, hell yeah
Freelancers are Order-Takers
The order-taker’s passive existence relegates them to following orders without contributing to the project strategy or vision. A reluctance or inability to take the reins and steer the project strategically not only diminishes your role but also… order-takers are easily replaceable and devoid of uniqueness.
Experts Become Trusted Advisors
Client don’t tell experts what to do, they ask for their advice. Experts are not just contributors but strategic collaborators, getting a seat at the decison-making table adding fresh insight into every project. Your proactive and strategic approach assures the project trajectory with a sense of co-ownership and shared vision.
Experts have more Freedom
Becoming an expert is not just about you professional evolution; it’s about your personal liberation. It’s about unlocking a world where your expertise becomes your identity, your value becomes your currency, and your passion becomes your compass.
If you’re ready to become an expert, hell yeah.
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then it’s time for you to snag my Six-figure freelance business models. It’s a procrastinator's guide designed to turn every day freelancers into high paid experts.
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