When's the last time your professional service sought the help of someone on Fiverr because it was cheap and you had a short timeline?
One of my old clients was great for it.
They'd have an idea, throw about ten bucks towards someone on Fiverr, and bam! Done.
Smart, financially, yes.
But what if it went wrong?
What if they needed more tweaks, more adjustments, some dovetailing into other things that also mattered?
What if they wanted some good advice along with it? Or the capacity to gain more great ideas?
Then they'd come to me.
You see, darling Pixieling, there's a meaningful difference between freelancers and consultants. Sometimes it doesn't seem like it. Sometimes it feels arbitrary, semantic.
The difference is that a true consultant is more interested in your long-term value than in getting something done within 24 hours.
I can't count the number of times someone has approached me with a "project", with $150 in their pocket and a timeline of three days.
The answer, always, is no.
I won't even refer them to anyone that I know. Can you imagine how quickly my network would block me if I did?
Value is important. Take your own value seriously and know when it's appropriate to throw petty cash at something, and when to take out a loan. Usually, the Loan Something will still be paying for itself in five to ten years' time.
xx Leticia 'Jeeves, the champagne please' Mooney