“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.” — Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is right! Giving is a truly amazing thing; however, we need to know when and where to draw the line. People love doing things to help other people; I’m no exception. It’s part of who we are as a race; everyone wants to give and help people without expecting anything in return. We do these things out of the goodness of our hearts and it’s a truly beautiful thing, but we should learn to draw the line between doing good for those in need and wasting our time without compensation. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying we shouldn’t help those in need. I’m saying when we are doing things for other people we shouldn’t do it for free.
Let me share a quick list of things I’ve been asked to do for free that I’ve asked to be compensated instead. This should give you a better idea of what I’m getting at with this article.
- Articles for a website design company
- Multiple other articles for various brands & companies
- Blogging website for blogger — contacted via business email/site
- SEO optimization on YouTube & websites
- Website creation for small companies
- YouTube video creation and…
