I didn't always work on six-figure jobs. In fact, I used to work on UpWork (oDesk in my day) and eLancer. I would do work for pennies on the dollar. I'm not lying: I used to do $50 logos, $300 websites... and I thought I was making good money!
I remember the one job that literally changed everything. It was an entrepreneur in the automotive industry who needed a logo. The budget he listed on the job was $60.
I submitted my application for—you guessed it—$60.
A few days later, I heard back from the entrepreneur with a counteroffer...of $40. He was literally haggling over what was equal to...a lunch.
At that moment I knew I had to get off of oDesk. I knew I had to find a better way to find more work.
I say this a lot: I learn by getting punched in the face. It's the truth. And to be honest, I didn't find the answers right away. In fact, it took me a long time, and a lot of lost revenue to figure things out.
That's precisely why I've created The Perfect Proposal. I packed over a decade of experience into over 200 pages worth of content for one reason: so you don't have to make the same mistakes that I did.