Comments on: Don’t Sell Yourself Short. Think Bigger.

By: Jarvis Edwards

Jarvis Edwards — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:53:38 +0000

Great post. I have been writing for others for several months to supplement my business income and to get more established in the freelance writing world, but I have been definitely selling myself short. I recently created a few pages on my own website to sell my writing and now I will begin marketing that several hours a day.

I am going to pull the plug on my other account asap, and concentrate solely on my own wares.

Thanks for this inspiring post.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:11:11 +0000

bravo. i have a friend who was investigating doing some proofreading through an online freelance outfit. i explained to her how she could make three or four times as much money by working directly for clients. she was impressed/amazed .. but then said that would require more work that she didn’t want to do (cold calling people, hanging flyers at the university, etc.). if people are lazy or afraid/intimidated, someone stands ready to skim a lot of profit off the middleman part of the job that they are avoiding.

By: Gail

Gail — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:45:50 +0000

We sell sewing patterns on ecrater. It started small and has built up into a fairly large business. I often see new sellers on the discussion board lamenting the fact that nothing is selling and what are they doing wrong? Well lots of things actually. If I had time I could probably make a full-time living consulting with people who are trying to set up an online store or selling online. My head is full of ideas and I just don’t have enough time and physical health to put them all into action.

The first thing you have to think about when you want to make extra money is, what is your passion, what do you care about, and how can you use your life experiences and turn them into cash? Not every job can go along with your passions at first, but that should be your ultimate goal>>>to find something to do that you love so much that you would do it whether or not you would make money doing it, something that makes you want to get out of bed in the morning, something that pays well because you have determined that you are worth the time you put into it.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:02:30 +0000

Two actually three ideas that worked for me over the years when I stayed home were: Day care for others. Not a full fledged day care but one or two children or an infant. This can bring in 400-1000 a month where I live. Or sewing and mending for others. This skill and I say skill is so valuable. I still run a shop that makes most of my families extra money. Clean banks and other buildings in the evenings. I have always had a small contract. One to one and a half hours 5 nights a week. This can bring in an additional 4-600 a month. It is possible to stay home and earn money but you have to work and have inconvenience and practice a skill.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:01:45 +0000

I agree, and the main excuse I hear from people who do surveys, etc… is that “they are just filling down time” or something similar. I disagree with that, they aren’t filling down time but just choosing to completely waste their time instead, and like you say, selling themselves short.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:55:11 +0000

Working on something that you are passionate about not only enriches your life, but makes success more likely since you will be more willing to put effort into something you care about and weather whatever storms may threaten.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:34:25 +0000

Jennifer absolutely brings up several valid points for those of us who are under the mistaken notion that working for small pay is a good use of our precious extra time. Investing that time in creating your own business — or training or an education — makes a lot more sense. Thank you, Jennifer; you’ve given me a whole new perspective on earning extra money.