How a High School Grad Became a Top Rated Freelancer in 6 Months

Most high school seniors automatically think their next big life decision is choosing which college to go to. They graduate dreaming of the fun they’re about to have from dorm life or fraternities or the general “college experience.”

But, not Michael.

Michael knew that even if did go to school for computer science he would end up freelancing as a web designer when it was all said and done. So, he decided to skip the degree and go straight to freelancing.

As a result, he became a top-rated freelancer on UpWork in 6 months and he’s sharing how he did it on this week’s episode of the Self-Made Web Designer podcast.

How He Became a Top-Rated Freelancer on Upwork

Michael was like everyone else when he was first getting started on UpWork. He submitted dozens of proposals and got nothing but rejections.

But, he kept at it.

Finally, a client gave him a chance and he jumped at the opportunity. That client gave him a 5-star review which lead to more clients and more 5-star reviews.

One day, he logged in and he had gone from having no clients to becoming a top-rated freelancer.

How did he do it?

He was patient.

He didn’t get frustrated by having to lower his fees to get those first few clients. He did good work no matter how much he was getting paid.

When he mad a mistake he didn’t put it back on the customer. Instead, he worked even harder to give his client a good experience.

He went above and beyond and little by little he inched his way to becoming a top-rated freelancer.

I’m super excited for you to hear Michael’s story this week. I hope it inspires you to go for it and who knows you might be the one being interviewed on a web design podcast in the future.

You’ll Learn

• How to skip college and go straight to building a web design business
• How to get your first client on UpWork
• How to write a good proposal on UpWork
• How to become a top-rated freelancer on UpWork

Resources

• UpWork
• Michael’s Website
• Michael’s Twitter Account
• Michael’s Fitness Podcast!
• Michael’s Fitness YouTube Channel

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