Whether you’re afraid of giving up your day job to freelance or of breaking into a new niche, you’re not alone. One of the biggest reasons many people don’t take the freelance plunge is fear of failure.
Learn all you can.
There are many good books and websites online which offer practical advice for getting started and breaking in to almost any area. If you can afford to take a course or two, do it. Some classes may be offered online. The more you learn, the more confident you’ll become that you can do the job.
Practice.
No one gets good at anything overnight. I’ve heard copywriters say it takes 500 hours worth of writing copy to get to be good at it. Spend as much time as you can practicing your craft.
Don’t let fear stop you.
Most of the time, fear of failure can only be overcome by doing. You’ve got to prove yourself wrong to get it right. Get out there and apply to some gigs even if you fear you might not have what it takes. The worst that can happen is that you’ll learn you truly aren’t cut out for the work, and then you can spend your energy focusing on other things.
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