"Don't Sacrifice Credibility for Money" - Roseline Ukorebi || Freelance Pathfinders Pod Ep 3

"Don't just get into a skill because you see that people are rushing there, and there's money there for that, and it's going to pay. Go for something that you, within yourself, you're convinced you can do. That is how you can excel. So start by trusting yourself before outsiders can trust you - before clients can trust you." - Roseline Ukorebi Asuquo Today's guest turned a $40 Upwork job into a $30,000 client from a skill I've never heard of prior to our discussion here. Roseline Ukorebi Asuquo is a Nigerian-based online reputation manager with over 20 clients worldwide (17 of those from the U.S). Inspiring is an understatement to describe her story. Listen and watch for yourself. The finer details of this episode 0:00 — Welcome to the Show 1:13 — What Is Reputation Management? 4:30 — Her Background & Education 5:30 — Life After Graduation 6:00 — The Dropshipping Experiment 7:00 — Finding Her Coach on Facebook 8:30 — Committing to Freelancing 10:35 — Discovering Her Skill 12:30 — First Jobs on Upwork 13:30 — The $40 Job That Changed Everything 16:14 — The Challenges of Starting Out 18:52 — Platforms She Works On 20:04 — Her Winning Proposal Strategy 22:00 — The Power of Personalisation 27:29 — The One Difficult Client 30:00 — Resolving the Payment Dispute 31:26 — Where Her Clients Come From 32:03 — Managing Time & Avoiding Burnout 34:52 — Sleep Is Non-Negotiable 38:42 — Working Solo vs. Collaborating 39:33 — Does Freelancing Pay the Bills? 43:15 — Advice for Total Beginners 47:32 — Is Freelancing Viable in Africa? 49:12 — Freelancing Is the Future 53:09 — Mistakes Beginners Must Avoid 54:27 — Start Small, Build Slowly 55:57 — Ditch the Get-Rich-Quick Mindset 56:30 — Don't Copy Other People's Skills 57:30 — Avoiding Negative Reviews and Bad Clients 58:08 — Choose Your Passion Over What's Trending Get in touch with Roseline: ➝ Email: [email protected] ➝ LinkedIn:   / roseline-ukorebi-1a5922241   Work with me: → Get More Clients on Upwork: https://freelancepathfinders.gumroad.... ➝ For transcription services, email: [email protected] ➝ For podcast post-production, email: [email protected] ➝ Interesting in featuring as a guest on this podcast? Send you online work profile to: [email protected]