Where do I start?

In this live session, I will explain everything you need to know about our Free SMM Royalties Internship.

Sorry if we've been inactive for 60 days. Maraming hindi nareplyan and all. I think the page is a mess because I lost my passion, my inspiration and drive to move forward. I believe many of us are like that, pinipilit na lang na maging special ang araw, hindi ka na excited everyday. For how many months I was not excited and inspired sa ginagawa ko because I lost track and life was just too heavy for me in the past months.

But you know what, walang masama sa mga araw na hindi special. There will always be ordinary days. But you just have to keep on going to where you want to go.

I lost track but I didn't give up. I messed up. But I also picked myself up. Well, hindi ko kakayanin bumangon mag-isa, laging anjan si Lord at ang mga mahal sa buhay. Pero kasi, ikaw lang ang makakapag angat ng sarili mo. Kahit anong buhat ng mga tao sa paligid, kung ikaw mismo sumuko na. Mabibigatan at mabibigatan lang sila at hindi lalaon susuko sila sayo. Kaya kailangan mo lumaban at iangat ang sarili.

So that's what I did.

I am giving myself permission to have a fresh start! So let me guide you what are the things you need to prepare if you want to join our SMM Internship program.

RESOURCE LINKS

Open University - Freelancing Journey

Open University - Success Stories

SMM Handbook

Bonafide Filipino Freelancer Simplified 1 Page Blueprint Guide

I accept anyone who wants to join our community & internship programs but I hope you accept me too for who I am

In this live session, I will discuss the requirements we have to get accepted inside our internship program.

But I want you to know me first para alam mo kung ako nga ba ang dapat na i-follow mo para matuto.

So I want you to know why I am doing this FREE Internship Program.

I am an old soul.

I am eagerly waiting for God to call me home and see Jesus.

I am always daydreaming about heaven.

So if you do not like how I talk, please feel free to find another community. I'm afraid, I won't be able to help you.

Bakit old soul? Dahil sa dami ng hirap na pinagdaanan ko, masyado nang nagasgas at naluma ang puso ko sa kakaiyak.

Mula bata hanggang 20 years old dilaw ang balat at mata ko, malaki ang tiyan at lagi akong sinasalinan ng dugo dahil sa sakit na Hereditary Spherocytosis.

Inalis ang gall bladder at spleen ko, kaya nawala ang paninilaw ko.

Pero nagkaroon ako ng Autoimmune Disease at Degenerative Disc Disease.

Ibig sabihin mahina ang immune system ko at pangmatanda na ang spine ko.

May bukol din ang isang ugat ko sa utak, Cavernoma ang tawag.

Nung pumutok siya at nagdugo, pakiramdam ko wala nang katapusan ang hirap ko.

Totoong mapapatanong ka at maiisip mo, unfair ang buhay.

Pero ngayon alam ko na may dahilan ang lahat ng bagay.

Dadating ka sa punto ng buhay mo na sa sobrang bigat at dilim at pait, ayaw mo na tumuloy. Susuko ka na.

Sa aking pagsuko, doon ako nagkaroon ng totoong tagumpay.

Naging totohanan ang lahat kapag ikaw ay naghihirap.

Life. Death. Hope. Joy. Faith. Love. Higit sa lahat si God.

Makikita at maririnig mo si Lord.

"May purpose ang mga sakit na dinadanas mo. Mahal kita kaya kita binibigyan ng sakit. Gusto ko na makita mo ang katotohanang ikaw ay tao na nilikha ko at ako ay Diyos na nagmamahal sayo. Makakasama mo ako pagtapos ng lahat ng sakit."

Pananampalataya.

Totoong naniniwala.

Kaya habang andito ako sa lupa, sa lahat ng pagsubok na dadating, patuloy kong mamahalin at panghahawakan si Lord at ang kanyang mga pangako.

The love I receive from God is what I share with you.

Wala akong kayang maibigay sa inyo kung wala ang Panginoon.

Binigyan ako ni Lord ng naninilaw na balat noong ako ay bata, para makita at malaman ko ang tunay na kahulugan ng kagandahan.

Binigyan niya ako ng walong kapatid, undergraduate na nanay at tatay para makita at malaman ko ang kahalagahan ng pagsusumikap.

Binigyan niya ako ng sakit at karamdaman, para maipakita ang kapangyarihan ng pag-ibig ng mga taong handang magbigay ng walang kapalit.

Pagmamahal ng nanay at tatay, ng asawa, ng mga kapatid, ng mga kaibigan, ng mga guro at doctor na siyang tinadhana ng Panginoon para makarating ako kung nasaan man ako ngayon.

Love is the meaning of our life. Love is the meaning of our work and everything we do.

The genuine love we experience from God is being passed on to the people around us.

I hope you join me in passing on the love we receive from God to this awesome freelancing community we have.

ACTIVITIES:
(Understand your Vision & Mission) Buy Bonafide Filipino Freelancer Guide to work on these activities

BFF Page 22 | Desire | Getting clear on your DESIRES is going to help you remind yourself why you are doing this when times get tough.

BFF Page 24 | Ability | Develop your ability by having a solid Mindset

BFF Page 32 | Ability | Basic Skill Assessment

Freelancing Journey Lesson 2 | Ability | HOW TO DISCOVER THE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS YOU CAN OFFER TO THE CLIENTS TO START WORKING AT HOME

BFF Page 35 | Opportunity | Identifying your Career Path | Skills Checklist

"From being broke and broken 5 years ago, I am now a Certified Facebook Blueprint Creative Strategist, Certified Google Educator, Influencer, Social Media Strategist, and a Community leader."

What 5 years can do for you?

Kalahating dekada.

Sana pwede kong sabihin na after 5 years, nakarecover na ang katawan at puso ko sa lahat ng sakit.

May mga heartaches na mahirap kalimutan. Pero hindi ibig sabihin wala kang totoong kaligayahan.

Suffering yet always rejoicing.

Old souls can cry in pain while also embracing joy.

Malungkot ang buhay ko 5 years ago, hindi lang dahil wala akong pera, walang trabaho at may sakit. Yan yung tatlong bagay na pag nagsabay-sabay ang hirap makabangon. Pero hindi lang yan ang dahilan ng kalungkutan ko.

5 years ago, hindi ko alam kung anong direksyon ng buhay ko. Kaya siguro ako nagkulay ng blonde, tapos pula, tapos violet tapos pink. Kasi hindi ko alam kung anong gusto ko. Hindi ko alam kung sino ako.

Kapag sobrang daming tao ang nagsasabi ng masasakit na salita sayo, minsan hindi mo na alam kung ano ang totoo.

Lalo na kapag yung mga taong pinahalagahan, mga taong mahal mo ang mga boses na laging nagpapaalala ng lahat ng pagkakamali mo.

Sa gabi, umiiyak ka kasi umaasa ka na may isang taong magsasabi sayo na kaya mo, na hindi ka nag-iisa, na meron kang kasama.

Kumikirot ang puso mo, nagsusumigaw na ayaw mo na dito sa mundo.

Dahil parang lahat umaabante, samantalang ikaw parang batang ligaw na naglalakad sa gilid ng kalye.

My freelancing journey is my quest of finding my identity.

Kaya galit na galit ako kapag may mga nalololokong aspiring freelancers.

Para sa pera, bibigyan sila ng mga pangakong masyadong mataas, mga training na delata at mababaw na pag-asa.

Hindi man lang inisip na may mga taong sirang sira na ang puso tapos makakaranas pa ng panloloko.

Our identity as a freelancer needs clarity. That is the first thing you need.

Clarity in our identity.

WHY. WHO. WHAT. WHERE. WHEN. HOW.

Your 5 W's and 1 H.

The moment you gain clarity, mas mabilis mo makukuha ang gusto mo. Maiiwasan mo ang maraming pagkakamali.

Hindi ko sinasabing magiging madali lahat pero dahil may clarity ka, mas hindi ka sa susuko dahil nakatatak sa puso mo bakit hindi ka bibitaw kahit hirap na hirap ka na.

In this live session, I want to talk about finding clarity in our identity as freelancers.

Paanong after 5 years, from being broke and broken, I am now a Certified Facebook Blueprint Creative Strategist, Certified Google Educator, Influencer, Social Media Strategist and a Community leader.

Wala naman sa mga titles na yan ang kasiyahan ko. Kaya ako masaya dahil ngayon kaya ko na tumulong at may direction ang buhay ko.

"You have not lived unless you have helped someone who can never repay you." - John Bunyan

Higit sa lahat masaya sa ginagawa ko at sa community na to, dahil dito tunay kong naiintindihan ang mga taong kagaya ko noon na nagsusumikap dito sa mundo ng freelancing. Seeing them succeed makes me happy and it makes me realize na lahat ng pain na dinanas ko ay may dahilan.

After 5 years, my heart became bigger and stronger. I am now ready to share more love and inspiration.

In the end, totoo ang pangako ng Panginoon. Our sufferings are His blessings in disguise. Dahil kapag walang wala tayo, dun lang natin nakikilala ang mga totoong tao na nagmamahal sa atin at dun lang natin makikita na tuldok lang tayo sa napakalawak na universe ng Panginoon. We cannot do anything apart from Him.

ACTIVITIES:
Create an Account in LinkedIn
Apply to Acadium Internship Program

Week 1 Topic:

By the end of the class, you must have clarity on what Skill you would like to offer and a clear strategy for what to do in a specific freelancing platform where you can best offer that skill.

Many aspiring Virtual Assistants, Social Media Managers are not having success in their careers because of lack of...

• Skill

• Direction

• Strategy

• Motivation

• Actual experience

• and Money

Social Media Marketing Internship Preparation Program wants to solve those problems.

This is a 10-Week FREE training hosted by Shela Marie "Lala" Heramis-Dimalanta.

• Certified Google Educator

• Certified Facebook Blueprint Creative Strategist

• Founder of #SWAHGTeam Community - a group of almost 10,000 Bonafide Filipino Freelancers.

• An ordinary call center agent who was able to build her own Social Media page from ZERO to now 26,000 followers

• With 5-Years of experience in Social Media Marketing

• Currently working with International Clients

• A rare-disease survivor

• A sinner saved by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

The #SWAHGTeam Community raises the banner of...

"Follow someone ahead of you and help someone behind you."

We aim to build a genuine group of Filipino Freelancers who are passionate about solving problems in the freelancing community.

We believe that the Filipino Freelancing community SHOULD NOT become like a "marketplace" of "expensive, no-substantial-help, things-you-can-find-on-the-internet-recorded-type-of-training" materials.

We believe in the World-Class talent of Bonafide Filipino Freelancers.

Our training is not a grand-instagram-prefect-training-moments.

Rather,

Our training is a picture of war, overcoming our daily battles,

our everyday struggles,

and fulfilling our mission in life.

All the comforts and benefits of having a "Work-Anywhere-Anytime", "Digital Nomad", Freelancer Lifestyle can be used to make the lives of struggling aspiring freelancers a little bit better for the glory of God.

If we help others, there will be more people who will be inspired to help.

That is a beautiful picture of the Bonafide Filipino Freelancing Community we aim for.

Remember.

"You have not lived unless you have helped someone who can never repay you." - John Bunyan

Join us on the 1st of the 10-week SMM Preparation training.

ACTIVITIES: (Please answer the following)
Do you understand different roles of a Social Media Manager?

Have your identified the starting point or the skill first you want to offer?
Do you understand what Social Media Marketing Ecosystem?
Do you understand what specific tasks & skills you can offer to your clients?
Do you know what job platform you'll start with?

Week 2 Topic & Activities:

- You must have a clear understanding of how you can make your resume stand out.
- Your resume must have different versions of you are applying & switching on different roles.
- Your resume must have clarity and value.

- Get as many Interview/Discovery Calls as possible, so you can practice and get good a

- When sending applications, you MUST NOT submit a general cover letter. Write specifically the problem you can solve for the client, and why they should hire you.

Week 3 Topic & Activities:
You must know how these tools are being used in real-life situations when working with clients.

- Google Apps

- Microsoft Apps

- Website research Tools

- Data Management Tools

- Project Management Tools

- Communication Tools

10 years ago, I was a government scholar studying Computer Engineering. I was also working as a part-time English Tutor for Korean Students earning around 5K per month. I was also a part-time student assistant earning around 3K per month. The government was paying my tuition fee and I was working to pay for my school expenses and everyday allowance.

I believe all of us at some point met a classmate or a friend who is totally against doing bad things. That classmate who gets angry at you when you do or think about cutting classes, lying about the amount of tuition fee, or going to the mall during exam period instead of studying, or not buying books just to wear expensive clothes.

I am that classmate. I don't make friends with people who are happy doing these bad things I hate. I can't sincerely support you when I know you are destroying your future.

I have to work really hard for my school allowance. My mama is a street vendor, she's selling cooked food so we'll have food on the table. My papa is a security guard, he's guarding a school so we can go to school. I have 7 siblings, 3 girls, and 5 boys. We were very poor back then. You can say that all of us in the family are under-graduate at that time. No one has ever graduated in our family back in 2010.

But in that same year, my spleen and my gall bladder decided to sabotage my plan to graduate. Kailangan ko operahan kung hindi, puputok na ang spleen ko, malalason ako at mamatay.

I wish I could tell you that I was the very positive Lala, who is jolly and hopeful and all smiles.

But no, I was bitter and angry with God.

"Hindi pa ba sapat na ginawa mong kulay dilaw ang balat ko mula bata? Hindi pa ba sapat na laging may masakit sa tagiliran ko at taon taon na akong sinasalinan ng dugo? Lord, gusto ko lang naman makagraduate at tulungan ang pamilya ko. Paano yun mangyayari kung ganto?"

I was so afraid na baka mawala ang scholarship ko at baka hindi na ako makabalik.

More than the physical pain, it's the emotional torture of seeing my dreams slowly collapsing.

Ang nakikita ko lang ay ang problema...

Ang hindi ko alam,

ang hindi ko tinitignan,

ang hindi ko pinanghahawakan,

ay ang katotohanan at pangako ni Lord sa Romans 8:28...

"everything will work for the good of those who love God and called according to His purpose"

Tinuturuan pala ako ni Lord kung paano yung totoong pananampalataya sa Kanya, hindi religion at tradition, but faith in God alone.

My suffering has a purpose.

My pains are not useless.

My tears are not meaningless.

Higit sa lahat, mas maganda ang plano ni Lord.

Dahil sa operasyon ko na yon, nakita ni Papa ang pag-aalaga sakin ni AJ sa hospital kahit na nanliligaw pa lang siya.

Dahil sa sakit na binigay ni Lord, nakita ko ang pagmamahal sakin ni AJ, ng aking pamilya at mga tunay kong kaibigan.

My God-given story, though very painful, has a purpose.

As a student, I've learned how to manage my time and my money

As a Christian, I've learned that pain and suffering will always come. But we must not lose heart. We must learn to surrender and fully trust God kahit minsan parang guguho na ang lahat dahil yun ang totoong pananampalataya.

So I believe the two biggest mistakes many people make are...

managing their time and money carelessly

and

not trusting God fully

This is something we all should learn.

But in this age of Social Media, Netflix, and the growth of the massive entertainment industry, we can be easily blinded and unconsciously lose our focus on the things that really matter.

It's just one show.

Just one more episode.

I'm too tired.

I deserve to relax.

I don't deserve this pain.

I am not against self-care. You know that I care for you.

But once again, I will be that classmate who will remind you and encourage you to finish your homework first so you can fully enjoy the summer vacation that's coming.

and I will be your sister in Christ who will remind you that God has a purpose for your life, God has a purpose for all your sufferings.

Tuldok lang tayo sa kalawakan ni Lord.

But we can make a difference dito sa earth.

The pain-pleasure principle.

It's going to be difficult right now but if you endure you will reap your rewards.

You will graduate. You will level up.

Come 2011, I graduated. Year 2012, my younger brother graduated. Year 2015 my youngest sister graduated and we are all helping to support our youngest brother finish his studies.

As a community of Bonafide Filipino Freelancers, like brothers and sisters, we must help each other to level up.

We must remind each other of the importance of spending our time and money wisely.

So that when we graduate, we can support others who are still trying to finish their studies.

Follow someone ahead of you, help someone behind you. Never forget God is always there above you.

We all have a God-given purpose in life and we must lose heart.

Let's continue our Week 2 & 3 live session training!

Week 4 Topic:

• Self-Discipline & Goal Tracking

• Time Management

• Skill Upgrade

• Client Tasks

• Portfolio & Case Studies

By the end of this class, you must have a better strategy how to train yourself to become an expert you want to be.

We all get tired. We all lose motivation. We all need to go get some rest and sleep every single day.

Why?

Because God created us in a way where we need to be renewed day by day. Jesus taught us to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread”, God’s mercies are new every morning, We are not to be anxious about the future, or even tomorrow, for every day has its own trouble (Matthew 6:34).

I want to be that person who will tell you to plan your month long, three month long, or a year long training, but I will also be the person who will say that we should live moment by moment, day by day, by the grace of God.

I don’t want you to think as if I have perfected these day to day activities and that I have never failed. I have failed many times in my life.

Year 2019 nagdugo yung brain ko at nagdugo ulit siya nung December 2020. I wrote the post called “My bleeding brain & my hopeful heart”

Cerebral Cavernous Malformation ang tawag sa dinadanas ko, may abnormal na blood vessel na nagdudugo sa aking utak.

Nakakaranas ako ng matinding pagsakit ng ulo, hilo at nawawala ako sa balance minsan.

Diary Entry: November 24, 2020

Paano kapag isang gabi, hindi na normal ang lahat?

Yung dating simpleng pag-tayo, hindi mo na kaya gawin?

Yung dating sarap ng pag-higa, hindi mo na nararamdaman?

Dahil sa matinding sakit ng ulo,

na parang pinapalo ng semento

Wala kang ibang bagay na pwedeng magawa, kundi..

umiyak

magtiis

maghintay

na matapos ang lahat.

Kahit gustong gusto mo umiyak ng malakas,

Hindi pwede dahil magigising ang mga tao sa bahay.

Sinasabi ng isip mo na

"kasalanan mo yan"

"hindi mo kasi inaalagaan ang sarili mo ng mabuti"

"Nagpupuyat ka lagi"

"Imbes na nagpapahinga ka ng maayos, kung ano ano ang ginagawa mo"

Hindi mo mapigilan kaya mula sa iyong isipan,

Sasambitin ng iyong bibig,

"kasalanan ko to"

May gusto akong nais sabihin sayo kung ikaw to...

Naiintindihan kita kung bakit ka nagpapakapagod, oo kasalanan mo dahil hindi mo inaalagaan ang iyong sarili.

Pero alam ko din na yun ay dahil sa kagustuhan mo maging matagumpay para sa mga mahal mo at taong nakapaligid sayo, kaya nakakalimutan mo na ang sarili mo.

Gusto kita yakapin ng mahigpit. Umiyak sa tabi mo.

Hawakan ang mga kamay mo at sasabihin kong...

"Normal lang na nagkakamali at napapagod"

Ganyan din ako.

Sa sobrang daming gustong gawin sa buhay, lagi kong kailangan na may "taga-preno",

Si AJ, yung family ko at SWAHG family ang laging nagpe-preno sakin.

"Matulog ka na. Bukas na yan"

"Mag relax ka lang muna."

"Pahinga ka muna, Ms La."

Siguro gaya kita na kapag naka focus sa gagawin, tatapusin at tatapusin mo.

Minsan kailangan natin ng preno sa buhay. Lalo na kung yung katawang lupa mo, hindi sanay sa matitinding laban.

Minsan kailangan natin maremind na hindi natin kailangan habulin ang mga bagay bagay dahil kung para sa atin, para sa atin yon.

Ang kailangan mo lang lagi kang handa lumaban.

Bakit hindi mo kailangan ipilit?

Kasi kapag nasa "pilitan mode" ka na para may matapos, hindi din maganda ang output mo.

All my inspirations are coming from a relaxed mind.

Lahat ng mga magagandang output, dahil inspired ako.

Ang ganda non di ba?

Kailangan mo muna alagaan ang sarili para may magandang output?

"Quality over quantity" ika nga.

Live your life.

Be present in every moment.

Pwede yan mangyari kahit marami kang gagawin, basta lagi ka lang ready na lumaban, at nagpapahinga kapag kailangan.

Salamat SWAHG Team dahil kahit madalas wala ako, you help each other and maraming success stories and nangyayari.

Yung mga taong nagpupush sayo na wag mapagod at matakot mangarap, sila din yung mga taong magsasabi sayo kapag kailangan mo ng preno.

In the end, alam mo na sila talaga ang mga taong nilagay ni Lord sa buhay mo. Hindi mo kailangan maging perfect. Pwede mangarap at pwede magkamali.

I'm so happy na bukod sa loved ones ko, kasama ang mga SWAHG Team sa mga taong nilagay ni Lord sa buhay ko.

So I want to say, having a daily schedule is good, not meeting all of them because of life or health or relationship situations is totally fine. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.

However, if you do not have health conditions, your life is going well, you should be thankful for all the blessings and never take them for granted, because sometimes the simple things you are ignoring right now are the same things that other people badly want to have.

Ang simpleng pagtayo, ang simpleng pag-lakad, these are very ordinary things we do, but if God decides to take these away from you, we must all learn to trust God moment by moment.

Every suffering is meaningful because it pushes us to trust God and not ourselves. It teaches us to fear a life without God, Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Sa panahon lang ng suffering natin makikita na tuldok lang tayo sa kalawakan ni Lord,

sa suffering lang natin matatagpuan yung mga life-changing lessons,

lalo na ang mga lessons na pang habang buhay at life lessons na magbibigay ng courage satin na gawin ang lahat, na iendure ang lahat ng pain ng training, na gawin ang best natin habang kaya pa natin at habang may oras pa tayo, kasi whether we like it or not, dadating yung panahon na kukunin na tayo ni Lord.

So here I am saying, we should look at life how it looks like in the long run, but also plan it strategically and embrace it day by day.

In every planning, we are hoping that we will find joy and truth in God in everything that we are doing. Yung suffering ni Jesus sa Christ sa cross, it’s not a myth, it’s part of history that we should never forget. He is a God who knows suffering, so he understands your pain.

In the future, all this pain and suffering will end, pero habang andito pa tayo, let’s encourage one another in truth and in love.

2 years na ang nakalipas, hindi na nagdudugo ang utak ko, hindi na ako lagi sinasakitan ng ulo. Nakakatayo ako ng ayos at may balance. Kaya habang okay ako, I am doing my very best to share this God-given love and inspiration sa inyo.

As I share my experience, sana maencourage kayo na magpatuloy kahit mahirap ang training, kahit maraming drama ang buhay, kahit pa minsan wala tayo nakikitang progress.

Pero di ba, “the day you plant the tree is not the day you eat the fruit” at sabi din sa bible, “For everything there is a season . . . a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance”

Whatever the condition of your heart right now, please know na naiintindihan ko kayo at andito ang team para magsupport sa inyo

For today, I will discuss ano ang day to day practices ng mga Bonafide Filipino Freelancers

ACTIVIES:
SMM Masterclass Worksheet | Task #1 | No Excuses Just Goals | Organize your Schedule
Track your Habits using Joy Tracker

Week 5 Topic:

By the end of this class, you can choose the strategy that will work for you in finding the clients you want to work with.


Bakit kaya wala ka pang client?

"Hindi pa ako ready, kaya hindi pa ako kumukuha ng client"

vs

"Makakakuha ako ng client, basta mag-aapply na ako ngayon"

Are you Systematic or a Risk-Taker?

If you are a kind of person na gusto mo step by step, at calculated ang bawat gagawin, you are probably a systematic kind of person.

If you are the kind of person na "I will make it work no matter what", "mahihirapan ako for sure pero go lang!" Then most likely you are a risk taker.

Then may mga variations yan in between.

I call this "Spectrum of Grit"

May 99.99% na systematic, meron din namang halo, so 50% systematic na may pagka risk taker or vice versa.

Sa extreme side of being very systematic, you want pieces of evidence that you have a strong chance na maging steady at profitable na freelancer, gusto mo step by step, your mantra is

"Slowly but surely", kasi ayaw mo magsisi at magkamali.

Sa extreme side of being a risk-taker, ikaw yung "sugod mga kapatid" kahit you are a very positive thinker "kaya yan!", "let's go!" you don't care kung anong sinasabi ng iba sayo, may konting takot, pero you believe that you can make it work no matter what.

Syempre may disadvantages at advantages yang mga yan. That's why it's very important to get the right balance.

Most of the time, risk-takers are extroverts, systematic people are introverts.

Meron tayong natural personality, kumbaga sa app ng phone mo, anjan na yan, hindi pwede mauninstall.

But we are not as simple as a phone software, we are humans.

We are not robots. We are created in the image of God, we have a super complex brain, we have different combinations of emotions. Higit sa lahat, our mindsets can be trained.

I am not saying that we can change our mindsets in an instant, minsan its a lifetime training.

Hindi natural satin na magkaroon ng tamang mindset.

We have to work on it every.single.day

So, una you need awareness. Ano ba yung mga natural tendencies ko? Am I prone to be perfectionist and systematic? or Am I prone to be risk-taker at sumusugod ng walang plano?

Kasi minsan, we sabotage our own success thinking "hindi pa kasi ako ready" kahit ready naman na o kaya naman "akala ko ready na ako" yun pala walang foundation.

Very important ang role ng community dito sa part nato, minsan we need advice from other people, we need outside perspective.

I hope you have people in your circle who are genuinely caring about you. If wala pa, we would love to connect with you.

As we understand our natural tendencies and personalities, we can then choose the best strategies para mahanap ang mga ideal clients natin.

ACTIVITIES:
Take 16 Personality Test - Know your natural tendency if you are an Introvert (Systematic) or Extrovert (Risk-Taker)
Know the 10 Ways of Finding a Client & choose your own strategy
Understand Tactical Triangle & Explain it on your words

Week 6 Topic:
You must know the best practices in getting legitimate kinds of Certificates from platforms that are recognized internationally like LinkedIn Learning and SkillShare.

Week 7 Topic:

You must have better strategies how you can build your portfolio in two ways:

1) When you don't have a client yet

2) When you already have a client

I was born with sickness. My eyes and skin were yellow. I needed a surgery but because we are very poor, I had to suffer for 20 years before I finally got my operation. Now, I overcame my sickness, I graduated with flying colors and got married to a wonderful man. I have a successful career and earning decent money.

I asked myself. Is this all there is to life?

Yun na nga ba ang purpose ng buhay?

Maging masaya sa komportableng buhay?

Nung bata ako, laging sinasabi, "mag-aral ng mabuti".

Nung nakagraduate ako, sinasabi "kumuha ng magandang trabaho"

Nung may magandang trabaho, "humanap ng makakasama sa buhay"

Nung natagpuan ko siya, "mag-anak na kayo"

Sa tuwing may masakit sakin, lagi kong naririnig, "magiging okay din yan"

Nung nawala si papa, "magiging okay din ang lahat"

Ang pinaka mahirap marinig kapag nalalaman ng mga tao na may sakit ako, "gagaling ka din, pagagalingin ka ng Panginoon"

Wala naman masama sa mga sinasabi nila, nais nila ako mapabuti.

Pero naisip ko, buong buhay ko lagi akong tumatakbo para hindi masaktan o mahirapan.

At all cost, dapat maging masaya at komportable ang buhay ko.

Sino ba naman ang gustong mahirapan?

Wala naman masama maghangad ng masaya at komportableng buhay.

Pero yun nga lang ba ang kahulugan ng buhay?

Magkaroon ng panandaliang saya at komportableng buhay tapos wala na.

Yun nga ba?

Sa mga freelancers, kapag nakakuha na tayo ng client at may stable income, yun na nga ba ang end non?

My answer is no. I want to pursue a mission that gives me joy.

"Follow someone ahead of you. Help someone behind you. Never forget that God is always above you."

It is my dream to be part of a community of Bonafide Filipino Freelancers na magagaling at nagtutulongan. Higit sa lahat, namumuhay hindi lang para sa pera kundi para sa mas malalim na meaning ng buhay. Yun ay ang ipursue ang nais ng Panginoon sa mga buhay natin.

As I pursue this mission, I get the chance to share God's love and that gives me joy.

Let's all continue pursuing our expertise and giving deeper meaning to what we do.

ACTIVITIES:
Bookmark then Explore Social Media Manager Training Platforms (FB Blueprint,YT Creators Academy, Pinterest Academy)

Take SMM Masterclass & Create your Own Facebook Page, your page will become your training ground to practice SMM

Know what Skills are in-demand & stick to that skill & find the client

Go to Page 41 Make a Copy of Systematic Way of Finding a Client Tracker

Go to Page 49 of BFF Blueprint | Know what are the different platforms where you can grow your skill

Go to Page 49 of BFF Blueprint | Create your own Social Media Manager Curriculum using the Tracker

Client asks "How much is your rate?" What should you say?

The concept you should keep in mind is to know more about the project and the client FIRST, if he or she did not give you the exact things you will do. Then, it is your responsibility to ask.

Never work with someone who cannot fully explain job's description, your responsibilities or their business.

The best practice is to do a discovery call first or in common terms, interview.

What does that mean?

You should talk to the client over the PHONE. Ask them what exactly needs to be done. It has to be phone and not email so the response is realtime and you can hear their voice and how they say it.

Then you should give them idea of your full potential and your skills.

Then that is the only time you will disclose what's your rate because they will understand why you have that rate.

I will not disclose my rate unless I know what exactly the business of the client is and I have an idea of the kind of person my client is.

I am on a journey of becoming an expert.

I have my plans and strategies to become the expert I want to be.

Therefore, I only want to work with clients who are CAPABLE of giving me decent salary (of course) but at the same time, I want a client who will NOT disrespect the talent and skills that I have.

I will always go with the client who have good mission and vision for the business. I will not accept the client if I do not believe in what they're doing.

Talking to clients over the phone is the professional way.

Remember, YOU NEED TO QUALIFY YOUR CLIENT AS WELL. You will need to know if they have a good business or what.

It is not a good choice to work with people who will not help you grow and will not respect your skills and your value.

I hate working with clients who are just looking for cheap labor, disrespecting the value of my skills and NOT wanting me to grow.

BUT, I totally understand those people who are working with their "nightmare" clients at the moment.

I've been there. Please stay strong and endure it professionally. Work hard and improve your skills. Sooner or later you will be able to leave them.

Watch this live session as I discuss more on Social Media Managers Rates & Proposals

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Do you understand how to charge your client?

How much do you think you can charge your client? Why?

Mag 7 years na akong nakikipag work sa international clients and I can say na marami pa rin akong fears. I believe that's also the reason why I am having lots of success stories sa career ko.

Sounds ironic? Marami kang fears, pero maraming success?

I remember when I was in college, ganon na ganon din ako. Lagi akong may fears.

Fear plays a big part of my everyday life.

Fear to fail an exam, or the subject, of not graduating.

Tuwing midterms or finals, lagi akong natatakot pag di nakapag review.

But those fears helped me to stay humble and focused.

Now that I am working as a Social media manager,

I have fears of failing my clients, their businesses and my career.

Kahit sa pag-aalaga sa sarili ko, may fear ako,

Fear I don't eat right, fear my posture is wrong, fear that I don't exercise.

Fear that I don't enjoy the moment as I should.

Fear not to earn enough.

Fear na maging pabaya sa buhay.

Fear na baka sinasayang ko ang buhay ko.

In short, I fear a lot of things.

However, I can say that I have two kinds of fear.

Rightly-placed Fears and Misplaced Fears.

Rightly-placed Fears can be actively present while you are doing the right thing that scares you the most, something even you don't know what the outcome will be. You are afraid, you don't have enough courage but you are taking action.

Misplaced fears means I am passively, helplessly thinking about things I can't control.

Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Fear is the start of the process, it is an action that takes place to begin something. I find it beautiful to start my process with fear, kasi naitataas ko lahat kay Lord ng worries ko at sa Kanya din ako kukuha ng strength na maovercome ang challenges ko.

It's beautiful because God gets all the glory in my life. I know when God calls me home, hindi na ako kailangan matakot kasi magkasama na kami.

So it's not a cowardly thing to fear, there are kind of fears that we all must have and must embrace.

Naalala ko, I have so many fears nung nagkaroon ako ng first high-paying client ko. Pero lagi kaming nagtatagumpay ni Lord kahit pa ilang sakit ang dumating sakin at ilang unos pa ang dumating sa pamilya namin.

So in this live session, I'll share with you kung paano ba ioovercome tong napakalaking monster na hinaharap ng mga aspiring freelancers,

Fear of getting rejected proposals, fear of being fired by the clients.

Activities:
Make a copy of our Sample Proposals
Create your own Ready-made Proposal in Canva