Kasalanan Maging Poorita

Kamusta na ang freelancing business mo, basher? Stage 0, stage 1, stage 2 or stage 10 ka na ba?  The more important question is…. Gaano katagal ka na diyan? (ouch!!!) Feeling overwhelmed? Nasstuck? Overworked ka parin ba?  “E kasi naman hindi ako magaling magenglish.”  “Wala pa akong website”  “Hindi ako magaling magclose.”  ANG DAMING EXCUSES!! Aminin mo..minsan hindi na...

Lagi ka ba kinakabahan tuwing may bago kang discovery call?  Napapaisip kung tama ba ang pagkakahandle mo sa usapan niyo ni prospect?  Madalas ka bang nauutal sa isasagot kc hindi mo gets ano bang sinabi ni client? Every discovery call is a critical part of the prestep in closing deals (yes plural). If hindi mo pa napakinggan yung last episode namin about preframing, stop mo muna ito at...

“Approach each customer with the idea of helping him or her solve a problem or achieve a goal, not of selling a product or service.” Agree ka ba sa quote na yan ni Mang Brian (Tracy)? Sometimes we’re not even able to do another step in dealing with our prospects kasi umpisa pa lang butata na? Paano ba naman umpisa pa lang ng hirit mo tunog pakabig ka na… Wag ganon besh! People will never close a d...

“Bakit parang kasalanan ko?” Parang narinig mo ba ang boses ni Bea Alonzo sa pagkakabasa mo? ‘Yun ay kung napanood mo ang movie nila. Pero kung hindi naman, ulitin mo lang din ang pagbasa tapos magmuni-muni ka… Isa ka ba sa mga pinanganak mula sa mahirap na pamilya? Ano na ba ang estado ng buhay mo sa ngayon? Tapos kung mahirap ka pa din, basahin mo ulet ang intro natin sa episode na ito. At hayaa...

“No man is an island.” Naniniwala ka pa din ba sa quote na ‘yan? Oo na, sabihin na natin na magaling ka, pero kaya mo ba gawin lahat ng bagay sabay-sabay? Oo, mahirap magtiwala sa panahon ngayon, pero naniniwala pa din ako na people are generally good. Whatever you do will always come back to you – may it be good or bad. Sabi nga digital na ang karma ngayon. Kaya tigilan na natin ang pagiging nega...

“$500 lang bayad ng dati kong client sa ganito iyan nalang din charge ko ngayon baka hindi ako makakuha ng bagong client.” “Madali lang naman ito 1 hour ko lang ginagawa pwede na $100, $50? $25 nlang kaya?”  “Ay teka murahan ko pa nga para sure na magclose.”   Ganito ka ba magset ng pricing basher??  Tapos magrereklamo ka bakit wala ka paring budget para makapagbakasayon o maka...

“I'm the strong one, I'm not nervous. I'm as tough as the crust of the Earth is. I move mountains, I move churches, and I glow, 'cause I know what my worth is. I don't ask how hard the work is. Got a rough indestructible surface…” Napakanta ka din ba? Or hindi ka makarelate kasi hindi naman ikaw ang breadwinner ng family mo? Or baka kaya hindi ka makarelate kasi hindi mo naman napanood ang movie n...

Freelancer ka? Gaano na katagal? Alam mo ba ang Digital Marketing? Or term pa lang nangingisay ka na at bigla ka na lang napapa-about face sa sobrang taranta? Basically, as a freelancer the number one value you can deliver is your knowledge, your information, your expertise when it comes to Digital Marketing. Pero since dami mong palusot, dami mong echos-echos , puro pag-iinarte ka, ayun hanggang...

“Free ka ba? Tara coffee tayo…” Familiar ba? Kinabahan ka ba at baka marecruit ka sa networking? Relax bashers, we’re talking about networking, a.k.a. building your connections, and not network marketing. And sa pagkakataon na ‘to ikaw ang dapat na kumilos to build your connections, hindi ka lang basta maghihintay ng mga invitations. Ikaw ba as a freelancer, have you built your connections na? Bak...

(Know How to Shift from Poorita to Well-off Circle of Connections) Natatandaan mo ba yung quote na “tell me who your friends are, and I will tell you who you are”? Eh yung quote ni Jim Rohn na “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with”? Totoo naman na you have to be conscious kung sino ang madalas mong kasama at kausap. Why? Kasi naabsorb mo anuman yung energy nila, may...

“Next time na ako magreregister isa pa lang naman client ko.” “Bayad ng tax? hindi pa ako agency tska na yan liliit lang kita ko jan!” “Bakit pa ako magdedeclare ng earnings ko hindi naman ako mahuhuli ng BIR?” BIR? Tax? Ano un?  Taas paa ng tinamaan bashers!!! As early as you land your first client, pwede ka na magregister besh. Pampaliit lang ng income? Hindi naman required?  Very Wron...

Judith! Judith! Disco na tayo!!! Grabe besh, due date na ng mga bills, ilang araw na lang disconnection na and yet hindi ka pa din nakakareceive ng payment from client. Paano ba dapat maningil kay client? What if remind mo sya for unpaid invoices and he’s not in a good mood and bigla ka na lang bigyan ng negative feedback? Eh paano naman kung mahiyain ka na nga maningil tapos si client deadma din...

How long have you been in the freelancing world?  Are you a beginner or you can already consider yourself an expert? Okay lang ba to have doubts kahit na ilang years ka na sa freelancing business?  Why are there freelancers who miss closing the projects despite having the skills and charging the usual rates being charged for a specific project? If you can’t even close the gig on the usua...

How long have you been with your client? How often do you ask for an increase in your rate? What are the factors you consider in asking for an increase? People are looking-forward for higher pay, sino ba ang tatanggi sa mataas na income? Kaya lang, most often than not, natatakot tayong humingi ng increase kahit pa sabihing hindi naman talaga higher hourly rate but higher pay for more tasks/hours r...

Anong offer mo? Copywriting, Lead Generation, Podcast Management, SMM? or Facebook Ads marketing?  What are your goals for this coming year? Are you currently serving the same niche or are you learning new services na naman????  Hula ko iniisip mo na mag switch markets and learn a new skill (pang ilan na to besh?)   If you are feel like parang hindi nagwwork yung ginagawa mo, a...

Isa ka ba sa mga freelancer na mahilig sa kupas kupas na damit o pajama ang suot sa tuwing nag wowork ka?  Yung feeling mo na okay lang kahit anong sando or gulagulanit na tshirt ang isuot mo kasi alam mong work from home ka lang and you don’t need to give so much effort.  Haharap ka sa client na hindi pa nagsusuklay, ilang araw nang walang ligo, o nagtoothbrush tapos magdedemand magchar...

Work-from-home job ka? O Freelancer? (Bakit magkaiba ba ‘yun?) How much do you earn? Is it really possible na hindi ka na dadaan sa poorita/baryable rate and you can charge premium outright? In this episode, Niel Reichl talks about how you can shift from your swelduhan mindset to negosyante mindset and how you can charge premium even if you are just new in the freelancing business. In this ego-boo...

Are you an aspiring million dollar freelancer? Or ligaw ka parin ba papalit palit ng skills at offer going back to square one? Nararamdaman mo bang nakukunsumi na sa’yo yung jowa mo?  Hindi ba kayo magkasundo sa mga gusto mong gawin at kailangan mong support to succeed in freelancing? Lagi na ba kayong nagtatalo saan nga ba papunta ang career mo as a freelancer?  Freelancers have differe...

How long have you’ve been in the Freelancers’ World? Lunod ka na ba sa dami ng gigs or lutang ka pa din sa dami ng “what ifs”? Are your life goals already clear for you? Do you now have the clarity of vision and mission of your freelancers’ journey?  Do you remember that coffee commercial na nagsasabing “para kanino ka ba bumabangon” ? Eh, what about that rubber slipper commercial “walang tib...

How long have you been a freelancer? How much do you charge na -- barya-barya pa rin ba or premium na? Are you still charging low rates because you don’t know when and how you can start charging premium? Worry no more and stop overthinking kasi in this (first solo) episode of Niel Reichl in the Million Dollar Filipino Freelancer Podcast, he talks about how you can shift from your low (poorita/bary...

Do you think only well-off clients are willing to pay a premium?  Have you encountered not so well-off clients who opt to pay higher? Why do you think so? Na-try mo na bang magpabibo sa clients mo in taking the initiatives of going the extra mile but charging them higher?  How did it turn out – napasaya mo ba sila? In this episode of the Million Dollar Filipino Freelancer Podcast, Niel R...

What are the factors you consider in charging a premium? Are you one of the freelancers na alanganing magcharge ng premium rates especially kung hindi pa naman malaki ang revenue ni client? Let’s look at it the other way, this time ikaw naman ang consumer, ikaw si client. Have you tried paying extra kasi gusto mo iprioritize ka dahil me hinahabol kang oras? Minsan you will even choose yung higher...

"Besh, opportunity knocks once, kaya kahit mababa push na, sayang din ‘to.” Sounds familiar? Are you the type of freelancer who just accepts whatever rate is there kasi you don’t have the confidence to charge a premium to clients? Or are you still on that stage of freelancing that you will just grab whatever is in front of you kasi you don’t have any client at all, sya pa lang if ever, but sooner...

2 Million Pesos Coaching Program???…Bakit ang mahal?? San nanggaling yan? Bakit nga ba ang laki ng required investment para sumali sa Authority Circle? Budol ba ito? Sino ba si Niel Reichl para mag-charge ng isa if not the pinakamahal na coaching program sa ating mga Pinoy freelancers? May results na ba sya? These are the questions na malamang sa malamang tumatakbo sa isip mo. Pero just like any j...

Marami naman nakakakilala kay Niel Reichl as “coach Niel” pero bakit nga ba niya naisip maging coach? Saan nga ba nagstart ang freelancing journey niya?  What makes “Coach Niel” qualified to become a Million Dollar Filipino Freelancer coach and how did he crush his own limiting beliefs to become and produce financially indestructible freelancers just like him?  Marites alert: hindi po na...