According to the Business2Community website on October 13, 2014, freelancing professionals on websites like Elance, oDesk, and Fiverr are facing some rather unique and often debilitating challenges that the traditional corporate employee rarely faces. Since many online entrepreneurs are working on a laptop in the comfort of their own homes while wearing their pajamas, everyone needs a little outside stimulation and motivation from time to time. No man is an island, and we can all use a bit of extra inspiration and encouragement now and then.
So how do the truly successful Fiverr, Elance, and oDesk sellers do it? How do they make the big bucks? How do they stay focused and motivated? Simple. They get help from other professional freelancers. They share ideas in the Fiverr Forum, talk with one another in oDesk chat rooms, and share horror stories on social media.
Working at home can be a very tedious and monotonous lifestyle.
It is all too easy to become distracted and sidetracked when no one else is in the room. This tends to happen when self-employed freelancers are about to undertake some grueling task that we simply dread. Without a boss looking over our shoulder, the task can easily be put off and the television or YouTube Channel turned on instead.
The true Top Sellers on Fiverr have already learned this lesson and made these mistakes. But they have learned how to manage them. Top Sellers tend to think “outside the box” when it comes to creative self-motivational techniques. In fact, the Denver Post is running a story today on October 13, 2014 about a young entrepreneur who discovered something called “co-working spaces”.
These are gathering places for aspiring freelancing professionals to congregate, work on their projects, and motivate one another to keep working and fight the boredom that comes with being an isolated freelance writer, website designer, or video artist. Space is usually provided for a minimal fee and no monthly contract. In exchange, freelancing professionals gain a sense of community with fellow entrepreneurs which helps them stay on track.
These co-working spaces are popping up all over the country.
The Denver Post article refers to a website called Coshare which is designed to help freelancing professionals find these types of collaborative communities. Many of the memberships can be adjusted to fit the expanding and contrasting needs of the individual business, and most of them have unlimited 24/7 access. For anyone who wants to be a successful Fiverr, Elance, or oDesk Top Seller, finding a way to stay motivated is going to be critical. Think outside the box!
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