eBiz Weekly #14
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How’s your April going so far?
I’m still here in Gran Canaria for another week, but it’s due to be a big travel month for me as I head back to Ireland for a bit, spend a few days in Amsterdam, then head to Bali for the first time.
Hashtag digital nomad and all that.
Anyway, here are a few bits and pieces related to online business I think you’ll like…
Flight Time Really Matters
In a recent appearance on the ID10T podcast, Penn Jillette – you know, the comedic magician dude, half of Penn and Teller – talked about how important it is to simply put in the time working on your craft.
He and Teller have apparently done 12,000 shows together over the decades, “more than the Beatles, the Stones and Bob Dylan all together… by a factor of five.”
Jillette went on to give the analogy of pilots learning to fly:
“When you want to be a pilot, all they care about is flight hours. They don’t ask you, have you flown in many storms? They don’t say, what are your goals for the future? They just say, how many hours have you sat in the cockpit while this plane has been in the air? Flight time really matters.”
With that in mind, are you putting in the “flight time” for building your online business?
You don’t have to work 60 hours a week – that’s crazy and unsustainable – but you should be clocking the time consistently.
If you’re struggling to find the time, here’s an article and video to see you right:
How To Free Up 10 Hours Per Week To Build Your Online Business
Finance Report
As you may know, I’ve been tracking and reporting all my income and expenses for the past 8+ years. You can see my report for March 2019 right here.
$3,457 income, $3,185 expenses.
Might have been my best month yet for affiliate income.
Upwork Series
We’ve collected our best articles about Upwork into a 7-part series:
4 Proven Upwork Cover Letter Templates
How To Avoid Upwork Scams And Find The Best Jobs
What Ivan Did To Beat 50+ Freelancers On Upwork
8 Keys To A Killer Upwork Profile
How To Compete With Cheap Freelancers On Upwork
How Justin Went From $9 to $50/Hour On Upwork In 12 Months
How Susan Earned $1,375 Her First Month On Upwork
New Upwork Fees
Upwork announced a few days ago that they will soon start charging freelancers to submit proposals. It may end up costing you almost $1 for each proposal you send.
Upwork claims they’re making this change to “help professional freelancers like you win more jobs.”
Let us know what you think in the comments.
2 Months Free Skillshare
Yup, two months now instead of one.
Use this link for 60 days free access to thousands of online courses, on topics like marketing, freelancing, productivity, graphic design, entrepreneurship and writing.
$1 Per Word
Here’s a big list of 70+ publications that pay freelance writers $1 per word.
Irish Language Travel Vlogger
How’s that for a niche?
Úna-Minh Kavanagh nails it with her 3-minute video tour of Vietnam as Gaeilge. (Don’t worry, there are English subtitles available.)
CSS Game
For anyone learning to code CSS, this is a really fun way to do it.
See if you can beat my score of only 111 characters on Target #1 
