Heyaa
Things are looking grim now. First, the sticky summer is knocking the door. Second, the weather is actually gloomy.
Itās Sunday, March 3. 17.50.
It rained a bit. And out now, itās gray. Colourless. As if youāve gone colour-blind.
Not sure, why I feel so low and damp, but it is what it is. I guess I should stop watching House. Hospitals have an inherent air of sadness for some reason.
Whenever I visit a hospital (not that I am in one right now), I feel a tinge of indifference everywhere. You rarely hear a laugh. You barely see a smile. Are there dementors around?
I should clear my brain. Wait.
Musix!
This one sounds good for nowā¦
Took me ten minutes, shuffling through suggested playlists and my favourite songs.
In the meantime, also I checked my past weekās to-do. Noticed that I racked up quite a pile of new and interesting activities.
Edited 2 video scripts and wrote an outline for another one. All for a client. These arenāt in my comfort zone (not yet) and every call from the client stresses me out.Ā
My comfort is in long-form digital content. My articles and web pages pass with minimal edits usually. Even though a few have been brutally rejected, I like writing long-form content.
Did I tell ya, last year, I set up a WordPress website for a freelancer friend? Client? OK, letās stick to āclient.ā I got paid in money. And I grabbed a testimonial, too, for setting up the website.Ā
The work wasnāt actually finished at that time, though. Life happens; priorities change.
Well, I took up the project again. To make the content search-friendly and other visual changes. Have already set up Google and Bing dashboards to track rankings.
Although blogging isnāt off-the-table, the goal is to rank the home page actually. And I donāt have any experience in that. Still, Iām excited. Not sure what to expect from this and what Iām going to do next.Ā
A new challenge. Started documenting my process. *fingers crossed*
Should I have not taken up the project as I have no experience? Well, you gotta start somewhere. And if the client is happily letting you experiment, thereās no harm. Especially when you love experimenting.
You may argue that I shouldnāt have. Generally speaking, because of inexperienced applicants like us, the experienced ones donāt even get a chance. Saw a post on LinkedIn earlier that theyāre getting too many irrelevant applications for their job openings.
An alternate way of sayingā¦ āThe problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.ā
I guess itās one thing being confident and another; being over-confident. Stupid are those who fall in the second category.
So, I would suggest (in a good way): Be an impostor, enjoy your delulu. Keep thinking you can do it. Yes, an alternate perspective on the Impostor Syndrome.
That freelance copywriter job post I applied for last weekā¦ Remember? I have managed to get into the interview. That too, when Iām primarily a content writer. Not a copywriter. Liked my cover letter, maybe.
If I do secure the position, which I doubt, Iāll ask them what made them think of me as an ideal candidate. I have a tiny bit of hope though that I might make it.
Recently I noticed something about hope. My hope with life.
It was while reading Ankur Warikooās recent book: Make Epic Money. I had a thought that although Iām living life one day at a time, Iāve managed to focus on improving my future finance.
It wasnāt an epiphany though.
When I was reading The Psychology of Money three years ago, I realised I should do some investments. Put some of my savings to good use and grow it. What if I cross 60 years of ageā¦ The chances are slim but what if I doā¦ Iāll need some regular money without having to work, right?
So, that was a step toward trying to make money from my money. Some passive money.
Make Epic Money reminded me that I was also considering getting a credit card once. Itās for the savings. I didn't get one earlier to avoid that extra hassle with managing it.
While reading the book, I realised I can buy more books with credit cardsā cashbacks. I did some math after looking at different offers. At the most, itāll be only around 10-15 more books every year probably. Still, better than nothing.
So, maybe Iāll get one. Iām getting good at categorising and recording most of my transactions. And Iāll definitely be able to āhandleā the card I think.
In case youāre interestedā¦ here are some Make Epic Money quotes I listed last week. And my summary of The Psychology of Money I published three years back.
OK, I have nothing more to say now.
Oh, wait, wait! Thereās a LinkedIn video that you might like. But first, tell me would you like to know how to be a product? You know, selling yourself, instead of your services.
This LinkedIn video by Marta shows how one can be a product and grab some attention. Itās pretty much what I did when I was regular on LinkedIn. I was never a freelancer who provided writing services. I was THE WRITER.
I published an ebook on that topic last year: Be a Product. Although itās most relevant for freelancers, all professionals can benefit from this approach. (Kindle Unlimited users can read the book for free)
And thatās all for today.
Bidding adieu. Enjoy your day. Live long and prosper.