Josh Burns Tech
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Here is my complete Upwork proposal and cover letter guide for 2024!
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One client can change your life
Just ONE single Upwork client
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Freelancing on Upwork is NOT for everyone
Here are 5 things that I wish I knew before starting freelancing:
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Last week transparency post:
- Upwork: 26.5 hrs/$3,602.50
- Direct Clients: 8.25 hrs/$937.5
- YouTube: $157 (ad rev, brand deals, affiliates)
- Mentoring/Coaching: 1 hr/$300
- Total: $4,997
Goals for this week include scripting a new YouTube video and continuing tax prep.
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Just hit the biggest milestone of my career, $1 Million earned on Upwork!!! 🎉😭💰
Today is a day that I will never forget
Here are 5 things that helped me get here and hopefully they will help you too 👇👇👇
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I started freelancing on Upwork in 2016 with a goal to make $10,000 in a year to put towards a down payment on my first house
So I actually ended up making over $100,000 in my first year freelancing
I never imagined that would be possible
💚 Upwork changed my life forever 💚
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Many Freelancers reading this will become Top Rated this year
You’re one of them 🔥
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When I accepted my first job offer on
@upwork
I did not feel 100% ready. I was worried that I would fail and get a bad review.
When I uploaded my first YouTube video, I did not feel ready and had zero experience on camera
You have to take risks in life to get what you want
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Step 1: make a lot of $$$ in tech
Step 2: buy a farm
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Freelancers: here’s a reminder that every top rated Upwork freelancer started with 0 clients and $0 earned, just like you.
🔥 Don’t quit! 🔥
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I made $872k with my SQL DBA skills on Upwork and landed a $100k+ client
The truth is:
You can get your first client on Upwork and completely change your life
Even if you live outside of the US...
Here's how to do it in 5 steps 👇
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Freelancers: here’s a reminder that every top rated Upwork freelancer started with 0 clients and $0 earned, just like you.
🔥 Don’t quit! 🔥
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I started freelancing on Upwork in 2016 with a goal to make $10,000 within a year to help save for a down payment on my first house
So I ended up making over $100,000 in my first year freelancing
I never imagined that would be possible
💚 Freelancing changed my life forever
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ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Your next $100k contract on Upwork could be one proposal away
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I started freelancing on Upwork in 2016 with a goal to make $10,000 within a year to help save for a down payment on my first house
So I ended up making over $100,000 in my first year freelancing
I never imagined that would be possible
💚 Freelancing changed my life forever
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Woke up to $900k earned on Upwork this morning! 🤯
I never dreamed this would be possible when I created my account in May 2016
If you’re feeling down or discouraged, just remember to keep going
Upwork changed my life and fueled all aspects of my business
Next stop, $1M 🔥😤
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“It takes 10,000 hours to truly master anything. Time spent leads to experience; experience leads to proficiency; and the more proficient you are the more valuable you’ll be.” - Malcolm Gladwell
HUGE Upwork milestone achieved! 🔥🔥🔥
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ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
ONE CLIENT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE
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One client can change your life
Just ONE single Upwork client
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Over 10,000 jobs are posted on Upwork every single day
But 99% of freelancers waste connects on the wrong jobs
Here's exactly how I find the best jobs on Upwork:
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Every $1M+ freelancer started with 0 jobs and $0 earned on Upwork
🔥Stay disciplined and don’t quit!🔥
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Previous full time job
💰$113,000/year
⏰40-50 hours per week
Freelancing
💰$125/hour
⏰~17.38 hours per week
I’m now able to save over 20 hours per week to invest in other areas like my YouTube channel or spend time with people that I care about.
💚 I love freelancing 💚
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Your biggest freelance client is coming soon! Don’t quit! 🔥
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Your biggest Upwork client is coming soon!
🔥Don’t quit!🔥
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POV: Upwork freelancer in bed at night after spending 300 connects to boost a proposal that didn’t get viewed by the client.
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You’re literally one freelance contract away from changing your life forever 🔥
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YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
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How to find the highest earning freelancers in your niche on Upwork:
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one client can change your life
just ONE single Upwork client
you never know what client will turn into long term repeat work
but that one client can change your life forever
remember that when you feel like giving up
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Wow, my day just got 1000x better! 👀
One of my clients gave me a raise and I didn't even ask for it. 💚
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I had to send 43 proposals before I got my first job on Upwork 👀
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For my birthday this year and passing $1M earned on Upwork, I'm giving away ~333 Upwork connects ($50 via PayPal) to 4 random people.
To be selected, you need to have a PayPal account and do the following:
1. Repost this tweet
2. Follow me
3. Comment your Upwork profile link
4.
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My biggest request for
@Upwork
based on feedback from you:
If a client doesn’t hire anyone for their job (it expires), return connects to everyone who submitted a proposal
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like this if you’re working toward becoming a full-time Freelancer in the future 💚
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Freelancing wasn't always easy
When I first started, I struggled to make $1,000 a month
But over time, my freelancing income grew over 10X and I was able to quit my full time job
💚 Freelancing changed my life forever
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It took me:
• 4 years to graduate from college
• 2 years of IT support to get promoted to SQL DBA
• 1 year of constant SQL learning
• 3 months to land my first client on Upwork
Overnight success doesn't exist
Everything I achieved is due to my consistency and discipline
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Another day, another new Upwork contract with a repeat client 🔥🔥🔥
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New contract with a long term client (they also gave me a bonus)
Never underestimate the power of Upwork 🔥
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When you close a job on Upwork and wait for the client to submit feedback
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If you want to make more money than 90% of freelancers on Upwork, read this:
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Freelancing on Upwork is crazy
You might not get the job 100 times, but that 101st try could change your life
It took exactly 44 proposals for me
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If anyone tells you freelancing is easy 👀
It took me 3 months and I had to send out about 100 job proposals before I finally got my first job on Upwork
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Freelancers: here’s a reminder that every top rated Upwork freelancer started with 0 clients and $0 earned, just like you.
🔥 Don’t quit! 🔥
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The easiest way to make an extra $10,000 - $100,000 this year is to start freelancing
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like this if you’re working toward becoming a full-time Freelancer in the future
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one client can change your life
just ONE single Upwork client
you never know what client will turn into long term repeat work
but that one client can change your life forever
remember that when you feel like giving up
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Freelancers: here’s a reminder that every top rated Upwork freelancer started with 0 clients and $0 earned, just like you.
🔥 Don’t quit! 🔥
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Your biggest Upwork client is coming soon!
🔥Don’t quit!🔥
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Great way to start the week! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Upwork truly has the best clients!
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Solo freelance business weekly recap:
- Upwork: 24.17 hrs/$3,421.50
- Direct Clients: 6.02 hrs/$771
- Mentoring/Coaching: $136.30
- YouTube (ad rev, affiliates, and sponsors): $3,766.11
Total: $8,094.91
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Either you go after the life you want or settle for the life you get
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Freelancing on Upwork is crazy
You might not get the job 100 times, but that 101st try could change your life
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Here's a PROVEN strategy to win jobs on Upwork as a true beginner:
Create 3-5 portfolio items on your profile and make them better than the top-earning freelancers in your niche
Bonus: create a portfolio website
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Freelancing wasn't always easy
When I first started, I struggled to make $1,000 a month
But over time, my freelancing income grew to over $20,000/month and I was able to quit my full time job
💚 Freelancing changed my life forever
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This video covers everything you need to know about Upwork proposals and how to write cover letters that win high-paying jobs
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Upwork shouldn't be 100% of your income
As a freelancer, it's important to be prepared in case your main client decides to part ways
Here's what I did:
1. Savings: Set aside over a year's worth of expenses in my back accounts and investments.
2. Personal Branding: Launched
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Most freelancers quit too early, but your persistence can make you one of the highest earners
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Most successful freelancers aren't smarter than you
They're just more consistent
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🔥 DON’T QUIT! 🔥
It took me almost 4 months to win my first Upwork job
The more jobs you complete successfully, the more you get noticed and the more jobs you get invited to
👉 Upwork is a marathon, not a sprint
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Freelancing on Upwork is crazy
You might not get the job 100 times, but that 101st try could change your life
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YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
YOU’LL BE A SUCCESSFUL FREELANCER
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I started on
@Upwork
with $0 earned and 0 jobs completed just like you
The difference is that I had a high paying skill set and the drive to keep trying, failing, and improving until I succeeded
There’s always room for one more
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Getting your first job on Upwork is NOT EASY
But with the right strategy, your cover letter can stand out from the crowd and increase your chances of getting hired
Here are five tips for writing winning Upwork cover letters: 🧵
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The cheapest clients/partners are usually the most difficult to work with
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I started freelancing in 2016 with a goal to make $10,000 within a year to help save for a down payment on a house.
So, I ended up making over $150k in my first year freelancing and I'm now close to passing $800k.
Freelancing changed my life.
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Freelancers: here’s a reminder that every top rated Upwork freelancer started with 0 clients and $0 earned, just like you.
🔥 Don’t quit! 🔥
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Investing in yourself by learning a new skill or improving your existing skill set is the best decision you can make for this new year
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3 things freelancers should remember:
👉 every high earning freelancer started with 0 jobs and $0 earned
👉 stop comparing yourself to freelancers doing better than you
👉 an insane amount of jobs are posted on
@upwork
every day...be patient and keep looking
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Freelancing is not a race to the bottom
Most clients on Upwork value quality over a lower rate
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Invest in yourself so that others will want to invest in you
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Freelancing isn't just about the money – it's about the lifestyle
Thank you Upwork
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How to make consistent freelance money:
Offer repeatable services
My clients don't have SQL DBAs on staff, so they pay me to keep their servers running as fast and secure as possible.
I make over $20k per month freelancing with this strategy.
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Top 3 Upwork profile tips to help you stand out from the competition:
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Once you start freelancing, there is no way you'll ever be content with a 9-5 job again.
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When I accepted my first job offer on
@upwork
I did not feel 100% ready
😰 I was worried that I would fail and get a bad review
When I uploaded my first YouTube video, I felt massive impostor syndrome
👉You have to take risks in life to get what you want
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Every proposal you submit on Upwork is another chance at changing your life
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Learning a new skill or improving your existing skill set is the best investment you can make
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Solo freelance business weekly recap:
- Upwork: 26.20 hrs/$3,726.83
- Direct Clients: 13.20 hrs/$1,550.19
Total: $5,277.02
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Solo freelance business weekly recap:
- Upwork: 26.40 hrs/$3,620.83
- Direct Clients: 8.25 hrs/$875
- YouTube: $191.41 (ad rev and affiliates)
- Total: $4,687.24
Completed goals:
- Mentoring services published on Topmate
- Email list migrated
- Added a new direct client
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Every proposal you submit on Upwork is another chance at changing your life
🔥 Don't give up! 🔥
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They say it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill
I'm actually way past 10,000 hours if you include my previous SQL Server DBA salary jobs LOL
Either way, I'm on the home stretch to a HUGE Upwork milestone 🔥🔥🔥
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If anyone tells you freelancing is easy 👀
It took me 3 months and I had to send out about 100 job proposals before I finally got my first job on Upwork
And it was $25/hour
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Here are the top five Upwork alternatives in 2024:
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