Comments on: Picking the Right Time to Become a Full-Time Freelancer http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2008/02/05/picking-the-right-time-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer/ Helping Your Freelance Business Thrive Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:11:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Katherine http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2008/02/05/picking-the-right-time-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Katherine Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:43:13 +0000 http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2008/02/05/picking-the-right-time-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer/#comment-49 It is SO important to plan and be realistic. I made $60 my first year as a freelance writer. It took me three years before I started to make at least $1000 a month. It just takes a while to build up your skills and your clients. But, some people use the planning phase to procrastinate. Sometimes it's better to jump in, as long as you do it in a methodical way and plan out your actions. I got started a good year later than I should I have (I was planning, you see). Looking back on it, I planned WAY too much. It is SO important to plan and be realistic. I made $60 my first year as a freelance writer. It took me three years before I started to make at least $1000 a month. It just takes a while to build up your skills and your clients.

But, some people use the planning phase to procrastinate. Sometimes it’s better to jump in, as long as you do it in a methodical way and plan out your actions. I got started a good year later than I should I have (I was planning, you see). Looking back on it, I planned WAY too much.

]]> By: RLD: Taekwondo Happiness http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2008/02/05/picking-the-right-time-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer/comment-page-1/#comment-47 RLD: Taekwondo Happiness Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:58:14 +0000 http://www.telecommutingdiva.com/2008/02/05/picking-the-right-time-to-become-a-full-time-freelancer/#comment-47 Good post! I think that a person should at least have the ball rolling before thinking about leaving the day job. Good post! I think that a person should at least have the ball rolling before thinking about leaving the day job.

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