Freelancing

We’re not-so-fresh off another 4 hour train ride. It’s dark. It’s still hot.  And Madrid is wiiiiiiide awake.  Lemme tell you…  Nhu and I have seen our fair share of cities.   Singapore. New York. Taipei. Paris. Bangkok. Los Angeles.  But we’ve never seen anything quite like this.  “What time is it!?” Nhu gasps, stopping dead

Today we’ve got a stellar reader question…my thoughts follow. ###  Nick,  I am already enjoying reading Upwork Domination. As regards your question:  If you could snap your fingers and eliminate ONE business issue, what would it be?   The one business issue I am struggling the most with is self-motivation, probably some aspect of that is

I’m sitting in a sweltering Saigonese coffee shop—probably 8 years ago—trying to finish a sales letter for some long-forgotten dating guru on how to…never mind.  But…  The strange couple to my right is making it very hard to concentrate.  “DA-dyyy, I’m back!” the girl purrs, plopping into the wooden chair across from her man.  She’s

I got a message yesterday from a reader named M. She’s not a freelancer. But after reading one of my emails, she said: Really good copy. I’m not a freelancer but that even motivated me. Lol That’s what happens when the message hits the mark. And that’s exactly what most freelancers aren’t doing on Upwork.

Heard from a few of you today that Upwork’s gone wild with another fee increase:    Instead of the standard 10% fee, freelancers may see a higher or lower fee on new contracts.  This change is based on factors like supply and demand in the marketplace, with the goal of creating a more balanced and

Last summer my wife and I spent a week in Paris—one last shot of travel adrenaline before Baby Nora arrived in November.  If you’ve never heard of Paris, it’s a city in Europe where, every single morning, locals eat cheese and cigarettes for breakfast on a balcony overlooking a big, metal tower.  What a town. 

You can’t trust anyone anymore.  This morning I called my Honda dealership to grab some parts for my precious Accord.  Went about as well as you’d expect.  RIIINNNNGGGGG!  “HELLO. I’m…EMMA. Your local…HONDA representative!” blasted the obviously AI-and-not-actually-Emma on the other end. “How can I direct your call today!?”  😒  Can’t stand these…no matter what you

About a week ago, a business consultant found me on Upwork. She lived in Asia, helped Western companies expand into China, and had one of the juiciest marketing situations I’ve seen all year: High-ticket offer Huge email list No email marketing system A textbook dream client. We hopped on a consulting call. She was sharp,

For the past 3 years, I’ve played a dangerous game with our district court clerk.  Like two chess grandmasters we’ve tried to corner each other…  Piece by piece…  Email by email…  And I can’t tell who’s winning.  It all started with a summons:  “Please appear at the District Courthouse in one week. Failure to appear

Last night I got a Facebook message from a guy named Gavin. He’d seen one of my Upwork ads. Profile pic: yellow aviator sunglasses. Anime baseball cap. The unmistakable look of someone who just discovered freelancing through TikTok. He asked: Can Upwork Domination be applied to a brand-new Upwork account? The Short Answer Yes. It