"WHAT IF THE REAL SECRET TO FREELANCING SUCCESS IS DOING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT GURUS SAY?"
Introduction
Everyone told me to pick a niche. Follow it. Concentrate on your speciality. But then I found him. A random Reddit post. No image. Not connected. Just a bold claim:
"I make $10,000 a month on Upwork without any niche."
It didn't seem true to me.
Not a speciality? No speciality? How could that have occurred?
So I took a closer look. And what I learnt completely altered the way I think about freelancing. I'll tell you how.
He Wasn't a Designer. Not a Writer. Not a Developer
There was no category for him.
In fact, he hated boxes.
He called himself a "Swiss Army Knife".
One day he would write emails.
The next week, he would fix someone's Excel sheet.
After that, he would carry out research for a startup founder based in Dubai.
"I'm not here to be an expert," he later told me."I'm here to help."
The website isn't particularly elegant.
Not a speciality.
No "six-figure coach" vibes.
Just a man who showed up, did his job, and got paid.
He Broke All the Rules — And It Worked
He wasn't an expert.
He was unable to build a brand.
He didn't even make any LinkedIn posts.
Instead, he used the simple strategy,
"Achieve great results by doing the work that no one else wants to do."
He searched for dirty jobs with vague job descriptions.
The ones that most independent contractors stayed away from.
"Hey, this seems a little hazy," he would write in a message to the client. Would you like my help to fix this?"
His customers loved him.
Not because he had the best portfolio but he eased their burdens.
Here's Exactly How He Got to $10K/Month
He didn't wing it.
He had a quiet system in place behind the scenes.
1. He posted a story on his profile.
Instead of listing services, he spoke about his journey. An account of a person who helped others solve problems. Simple and relatable. Human.
2. He was very good at filtering jobs.
He didn't waste time on $10 gigs.
But he didn't chase for the $5K ones that everyone else did.
He looked for underpriced problems that were easy for him but challenging for his customers.
3. He Made Recommendations Based on Conversations.
Avoid making lengthy pitches. Steer clear of jargon. Just:
"Hey, I did something similar. Do you want to give me a quick call?
It was personal to him. Clients felt heard.
4. He focused on doing things over and over.
His goal was not to find 100 clients.
He was often needed by only three or five people.
One $80 research task turned into a total of $4,000 over the course of three months.
Why? Because he came. Fast and reliable. Not a show.
The Money Didn't Come Overnight
$500 for the first month.
$1,200 for the second month.
Month Three: $2,800.
Month 6: more than $10,000
No time to go viral.
No creative endeavour.
Just quiet consistency every day, task by task, client by client. Instead of creating hype, he built trust.
What I Learned From Watching Him
Finding my niche used to be my obsession.
Spent weeks creating the "perfect" portfolio.
Tried to write blog entries in a "professional" way.
It was phoney, forced, and annoying.
However, this man? He meant it. He didn't try to be someone he wasn't.
He only helped other people and received massive compensation for it.
You Don't Need a Box to Belong
This is your sign if you've been delaying starting until you've "figured it all out".
You don't need a niche.
You don't need a brand.
You don't need a website.
Helping someone who is stuck on something is all you need to do.
If you do that consistently, your income will rise over time.
"The world doesn't need more experts," he told me. "More assistants are required."
He was right.
Now it's your turn.
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