Jeff Winkle

building @thirdwork 🏗️

[Jeff Winkle @jeffwinkle_eth]

🎯

[Brooklin Nash @realBrookNash]

Dear freelancer,

If everyone is saying "yes" to your rates—it's time to increase your rates.

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@nicoaferr Agree 💯

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@molly0xFFF I don’t reply and report bc i have a fear that replying will let them know it’s someone’s real number

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Great designer 👇

[Shyne @designedbyshyne]

hiiii I'm taking clients for February and beyond. Branding, motion, and merch design would be ideal!

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@battleangelviv Haha I thought the same thing when reading those articles. It’s an OTA update

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@andruyeung That’s gotta be dangerous for the heart

[thirdwork @thirdwork]

New jobs across crypto, web3 and fintech this week! 👇

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@AliAbdaal Notion
Kindle
Calendar

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Good advice for freelancers pitching their services to clients

[Andrew Yeung @andruyeung]

Stop asking, "How can I help?"

It's a lazy question.

Instead, be specific:
• What do you wish you could do better?
• What milestones are you looking to hit?
• What problems are you currently facing?
• Etc.

Then, find a way to help them accomplish their goals.

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@anothercohen I haven’t done this but have worked at dozens of WeWorks in NYC and this is definitely possible

[Jeff Winkle @jeffwinkle_eth]

If you’re a freelancer… 👋

What contract structure do you prefer and why?

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1000%. I client who won’t pay a deposit is not a client you want

[Jeff Winkle @jeffwinkle_eth]

This is a great formula, and has worked multiple times for me in the past as well

[Dani Grant @thedanigrant]

This is the cold email that got me my first job in tech.

Shoot your shot. You never know.

Here’s the template:
• 1 sentence: why them
• 1 sentence: your intent
• 2 sentences: why you
• Last sentence: let’s chat

Hope this helps someone!

[Jeff Winkle @jeffwinkle_eth]

@david_perell always asks great questions, good conversation

[David Perell @david_perell]

Chamath Palihapitiya took Facebook to 1 billion users, was the youngest ever Vice-President at AOL…and worked at Burger King as a 14-year-old to support his family.

Here's what I've learned from him about online writing and media:

1. Start your writing in a punchy way.

2. End your writing in a useful way.

3. Why write in public? “The ability for smart, useful observations to get into the hands of people with fewer ideas but lots of capital has never been better. You can build both a reputation and balance sheet this way.”

4. Different mediums unlock different kinds of writing. Chamath turns to pen & paper when he wants to write analytically, and to Twitter and the Internet when he’s in a more fiery mood.

5. Building a culture of long-form writing is a way to depoliticize a company because prose rewards clear thinking via strong and logical arguments.

6. Give readers a definitive conclusion. Even if they disagree with it, they’ll consider it time well-spent if they walk away with something solid. The worst writing is ambiguous and wishy-washy.

7. Fame brings politician syndrome: Chamath says his writing has become more hedged and timid as his profile has grown, and his struggle as a writer now centers around regaining his early voice and spontaneity.

8. Reading is an effective way to learn, but it's much more effective when you pair it with writing. Whenever Chamath stumbles on a particularly important topic, he writes 1-2 pages about it.

9. When money gets into good ideas, they become good things in the world. The opposite happens when money gets into bad ideas. This is why people with good ideas have a moral responsibility to share them.

I've shared the full conversation with @chamath below.

If you'd rather listen on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple, check out the replies.

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@thisisbatoul It’s amazing how much the basics make a difference

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Asking for a freelancer:

“How do you stay motivated and productive each day when you set your own schedule and don’t have the accountability of a traditional 9-5?”

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@_stephenbishop_ We’ve seen this as well

Most companies can’t decide whether their audience is crypto-natives or average consumers, so they end up messaging to both which appeals to neither

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Someone create a business that creates clearer assembly instructions for furniture companies

[Jeff Winkle @jeffwinkle_eth]

Is it really 30 under 30 if half my tl is on the list?

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@thisisbatoul What kind of structure did you put in place for yourself that worked?