Coaching Series: Can Zach take this entry-level freelancer (Brad) to a 6-figure income ($8,333/month) in 6 months?
Follow their journey through the ups and downs and watch them grow!
Milestones from today’s episode:
- Brad accepted a job offer that initially conflicted with his identity but aligned with his long-term goals of growth and stability.
- Recognize previous limitations of thinking and take a broader view of career and personal growth
- Brad’s new job supports his ambitions for family, stability and pursuing his passions
Coaching highlights from today’s episode:
- Current roles or jobs must fit into the larger vision of our lives, and roles must evolve as our vision and goals change.
- The value of working in a job that is challenging and allows for lifelong learning is crucial to long-term satisfaction and growth.
- Build your own assets, such as authority through content creation, alongside or within the context of employment
Original coaching call recording date: 10/11/2023
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- 12:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. — Zach hosts the latest episode of Brad’s journey on the Double Your Freelancing podcast, celebrating Brad’s achievement of the six-figure goal through an unexpected route.
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. — Brad talks about starting freelance from scratch, first using Upwork and then joining Zach’s accelerator community for professional development.
- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. — Brad and Zach discuss Brad’s evolution from novice to professional, highlighting the podcast series’ central role in developing Brad’s independent skills.
- 6:00 – 8:00 — Zach praises Brad’s commitment and resilience throughout his independent journey, noting both the challenges and breakthroughs encountered.
- 8:00 – 10:00 — The conversation shifts to evaluating Brad’s transition to fulfilling employment as a measure of success, challenging traditional perceptions of freelance success.
- 10:00 – 12:00 — Zach reflects on overcoming past challenges and the importance of recognizing opportunities, mentioning a book on the Law of Attraction.
- 12:00 – 2:00 — Zach and Brad discuss the concept of synchronicity and how past obstacles were essential to growth, with Brad not having “arrived” but having reached a milestone.
- 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. — Brad shares his transformation through time management and setting realistic boundaries, contrasting this with his earlier belief in unlimited potential.
- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. — Brad discusses the fundamental effect of setting boundaries and Zach’s role in providing realistic business insights, emphasizing the importance of quality work to customer retention.
- 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. — Brad looks back on the show with Zach as a pivotal moment, highlighting how the title “Six Months to Six Figures” motivated and guided him toward achieving his goals, renewing his belief in the law of attraction.
- 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. — Zach discusses the importance of community involvement and presents a strong six-month guarantee inspired by Brad’s journey.
- 10:00 p.m. – 24:00 p.m. — Brad reflects on critical moments of growth and decision-making influenced by Zach’s coaching and community feedback.
- 24:00 – 26:00 — Highlighting a crucial point, Brad plans to take on clients as an affiliate manager, which has accelerated his growth.
- 26:00 – 28:00 — Discussing synchronicity, Brad explains how joining a specific group and making a comment led him to his current job opportunity.
- 28:00 – 30:00 — Zach focuses on leveraging past experiences and skills for new ventures, sharing his own journey of rediscovering fun in his independent business.
- 30:00 – 32:00 — Zach reflects on how leveraging past experiences and unfair advantages can lead to success and the importance of not starting from scratch.
- 32:00 – 34:00 — Zach shares his own journey of transitioning to work more in line with his background and how that facilitated growth, with a focus on building on past experiences.
- 34:00 – 36:00 — Brad discusses the transformative impact of learning to network online, a crucial skill for his new role, emphasizing the importance of developing skills even after failed attempts.
- 36:00 – 38:00 — Brad highlights the importance of trying different strategies, like cold outreach on Instagram, and how these efforts, while seemingly unsuccessful, provided valuable learning experiences.
- 38:00 – 40:00 — Zach and Brad discuss the empowerment and confidence gained from challenging yourself to expand your comfort zone through activities like cold outreach, which can open up many opportunities.
- 40:00 – 42:00 — Brad explains how connecting with people was an important turning point and discusses his transformed view of accountability and the impact of paid groups.
- 42:00 – 44:00 — Brad highlights the importance of commitment and accountability in his journey, emphasizing how it has kept him committed to his goals.
- 44:00 – 46:00 — Zach and Brad discuss the importance of being impeccable in your speech and how it can lead to significant personal growth and success.
- 46:00 – 48:00 — Brad reflects on the importance of establishing values for effective decision-making, sharing how it helped him prioritize and commit to his independent journey.
- 48:00 – 50:00 — Zach explores ways to replicate Brad’s experience of responsibility and growth within the broader community, asking how to provide this level of support at scale.
- 50:00 – 52:00 — Zach and Brad discuss the potential for improving community engagement beyond the platform, suggesting personalized outreach like texting or emailing as a way to increase accountability.
- 52:00 – 54:00 — Brad highlights the importance of tailoring the community experience to individual preferences, highlighting the limitations of relying solely on a platform like Circle for all interactions.
- 54:00 – 56:00 — Brad shares his freelance journey, from his reluctance to work with clients to learning how to effectively obtain leads and manage his time.
- 56:00 – 58:00 — Brad’s evolution from SEO to YouTube SEO to video editing, showing how he adapted and expanded his service offerings based on client needs and opportunities.
- 58:00 – 01:00:00 — The conversation covers Brad’s strategic use of Loom videos to stand out on Upwork, the importance of tracking efforts and results for business growth, and the challenges of balance between client work and lead generation.
- 1:00:00 – 1:02:00 — Zach looks back at the early stages of Brad’s freelance journey, focusing on finding a viable deal and transitioning from generalized to specialized YouTube SEO on Upwork.
- 1:02:00 – 1:04:00 — Brad expands his service offerings on Upwork, leading to his first major client, highlighting the challenges of limited traffic for niche services.
- 1:04:00 – 1:06:00 — The conversation turns to Brad considering affiliate management, leading to a crucial discussion about focusing his offerings and joining a specialized community of affiliate managers.
- 1:06:00 – 1:08:00 — Brad’s journey through burnout and depression, including a temporary shift to driving for Uber and a significant period of inactivity freelancing.
- 1:08:00 – 1:10:00 — The discussion focuses on Brad’s emergence from burnout, rediscovery of his niche and offering, and leveraging his unique advantage in the WordPress community.
- 1:10:00 – 1:12:00 — Brad commits to becoming an Affiliate Manager, identifying his target market among SaaS companies and aligning his offering with his connections in the WordPress community.
- 1:12:00 – 1:14:00 — The transition into affiliate management represents a pivotal moment for Brad, focusing his freelance career on a niche that offers quick wins and clear ROI for clients.
- 1:14:00 – 1:16:00 — Zach emphasizes the importance of perseverance and hard work, emphasizing that success often comes after sustained failure over an extended period of time.
- 1:16:00 – 1:18:00 — Brad reflects on thinking too small and how the job offer helped him reevaluate his goals and the scale of his ambitions, focusing more about learning and mastering business.
- 1:18:00 – 1:20:00 — The work aligns with Brad’s values of freedom and learning, providing a pathway to learn new skills and knowledge in a stable and secure environment.
- 1:20:00 – 1:22:00 — Brad expresses his satisfaction with his new job, aligning with his life goals, including family planning and travel, while indulging in a side passion .
- 1:22:00 – 1:24:00 — Brad reflects on aligning his personal beliefs with career opportunities, leading to faster personal growth within an organization.
- 1:24:00 – 1:26:00 — Zach emphasizes the importance of contextualizing work within the grand vision of one’s life, noting that roles and visions evolve.
- 1:26:00 – 1:28:00 — Brad shares his decision-making process for accepting the job offer, focusing on growth, learning, and alignment with life goals rather than smaller concerns.
- 1:28:00 – 1:30:00 — Zach discusses the challenge of staying focused on personal goals while working a job and the importance of continuous learning and growth.
- 1:30:00 – 1:32:48 — Brad and Zach wrap up the series, reflecting on Brad’s journey and emphasizing the importance of aligning work with the big vision of one’s life.