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PSA: The "always say yes" advice almost cost me 80 hours
I read a post on here last week from a guy who said he turned down 3 projects in one month and his income went up. At first I thought he was crazy, but then I realized I was saying yes to every little thing clients asked for, even outside the scope. I had a client ask me to rewrite 12 product descriptions after I already delivered them, and I just said sure. Now I'm wondering how many hours I've given away for free this year. Has anyone else found that saying no actually makes you more money?
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garcia.cameron4d ago
The 'rewrite 12 descriptions' part hit home, I learned that lesson the hard way too.
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kevin_williams4d ago
@garcia.cameron yeah it's like learning to cook, you just keep tasting till it's right.
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hannah_craig4d ago
The 12 rewrites sounds brutal but honestly that kind of grinding practice is what made my own descriptions finally click. Did you find a specific rewrite number or technique that turned a corner for you or was it more about slowly building up a gut feel for what works?
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