From Corporate Job to Freelancing Online

By default, society programmed us to seek corporate jobs after graduation from the university, which is great! But in these present times, we have more options to choose from. You don’t have to knot ties daily or battle Lagos traffic, which I find even more stressful than my last corporate job before switching to full-time freelancing and onlinepreneurship.

Perhaps you are at that point in your life where your 9–5 jobs for reasons best known to you have become unbearable, whether it’s toxic, underpaying, harassment, or you simply want to explore a different lifestyle for making money. I know freelancing helps people make that leap away from corporate jobs. You’ve probably considered taking that big step to become a full-time freelancer but don’t know how as your attempts failed. Yes, there are some unexpected hurdles that can trip you up if you don’t understand the psychology of a freelancer. So, let’s discuss why some of the skills that make you a star employee in the corporate world might actually be your pitfall in freelancing and what you can do to turn things around.

Let’s start with the Corporate Mindset

The corporate world appraises you well for being detail-orientated, following processes to the letter, and maintaining a professional distance. But these traits can sometimes work against you…