📬 Your FlexRoles #12

Flexing Your Way to Freedom: Positioning for Higher Pay

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Flex Roles
July 10, 2023

Happy Monday Flexers! ⛅

We look to see ourselves as your trusted map to freedom from the 9-to-5 dungeon! We're guiding you on a path to trade the office hamster wheel for a flexible working future that suits a late night streaming binge and allows for many midday wine…coffee breaks…
This week, we're exploring how to position yourself for higher pay and because we flex ourselves we even found time to absorb some great content and share it with you...

As a fellow flexer friend of ours recently reminded us:
‘We eat our own dog food’ 🦴

Today’s Flex takes just 4 minutes:

FlexThoughts 💭

Position Yourself for Higher Pay

Focused Experts are among the most highly paid flexers. They also benefit from positioning themselves as the expert in their chosen field. This means they can not only command higher rates but they also win more work seamlessly, often via inbound leads…
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FlexFix ⚒️

Each week we set you up with one actionable tip to get you Flex Ready.
Your Task? Get it done this week! You’ve got this 💪

✅ Develop a Strong Personal Brand:

‘You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.’ - Henry Ford

Here's how you can build a strong personal brand:

  1. Define Your Brand: Think about what sets you apart from others. This could be your unique combination of skills, your work ethic, your passion, or your approach to problem-solving. Your personal brand should reflect who you are and what you bring to the table.

  2. Create a Consistent Message: Whether it's your LinkedIn profile, personal website, or even your email signature, make sure your brand is consistently represented across all platforms. This consistency helps reinforce your brand image and makes you more memorable.

  3. Showcase Your Expertise: Share content related to your field of expertise. This could be blog posts, articles, infographics, or even thoughtful comments on other people's content. This helps establish you as an expert in your field.

  4. Engage with Your Network: Don't just broadcast, engage. Reply to comments, ask thoughtful questions, participate in discussions. This not only makes your brand more visible, it also shows that you're genuinely interested in your field and willing to contribute to the community.

  5. Maintain Professionalism: Your personal brand should always be professional. Even on social media platforms where you interact socially, remember that potential employers could see your content… seems obvious but we’ve all heard stories right?

FlexFlix 📱

In this section we’ll share with you what we’re watching, reading or listening to that helps us Flex faster, more efficiently and all-round win more.

This week we’re reading Buy Back Your Time - Dan Martell.

Buy Back Your Time

Dan Martell

Drawing from his own struggles and triumphs, Martell unveils transformative strategies that will empower you to regain control over your time, achieve your goals, and reclaim your life.

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