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By Janell Hazelwood | Published August 8, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

Network, network, network. Much of freelancing is convincing clients to pay for your services and trying to prove that you’re worth the money. You have to get out there and talk to people, and once you land that client and do a good job, they'll refer you. Your laziness is tied to how much work you get, so you have to be proactive in getting work.

Network, network, network. Much of freelancing is convincing clients to pay for your services and…