{"id":17500,"date":"2022-08-24T18:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17500"},"modified":"2022-08-24T18:41:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:41:16","slug":"freelancing-lessons-from-supermario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Lessons Super Mario Can Teach You about Freelancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got my first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/evolution-of-home-video-game-consoles-1967-2011\/\">video gaming system<\/a> from my uncle, who ironically thought that playing games was a huge waste of time. Reading books was always deemed a \u2018better use of my time than making Mario run about saving princesses in the wrong castles. Back then, it was about making excuses to get more time to spend on the game than on homework but looking back now, I found that it was a real good game that had a lot more to offer than just a jam-packed afternoon for a kid.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve come to discover that Super Mario has taught me <strong>6 lessons to do with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tag\/freelance-guide\/\">freelancing<\/a><\/strong>, good and bad. You may think that I am kidding now, but read on until the end and see if you agree with me.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-9460 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/accounting-invoicing-services-for-freelance-designers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">Best Invoicing & Accounting Tools For Freelancers<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCompilation of free invoicing tools and services to handle your billing systems and invoices. Some of them are...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>1. Shortcuts in freelancing?<\/h2>\n<p>In Super Mario, at the end of some stages, there are warp pipes. These warp pipes are shortcuts to reach the final stage faster and skip a few of the stages in-between. However, unlike Super Mario, in freelancing, there are no \u2018warp pipes\u2019 that allow you to slide over and skip some fundamental stages.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/mario-shortcuts.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"445\" alt=\"Mario shortcuts\"><\/figure>\n<p>It may feel hard to resist the urge of earning money fast, <strong>wanting and always making room only for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/high-demand-designers\/\">high-paying clients<\/a><\/strong>, while ditching the other clients \u2018who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/forsaking-low-paying-jobs\/\">cannot afford me<\/a>\u2018. But skipping the basics is a terrible plan. Each and every stage is a part of your journey, and there is no Pass Go and collect $2 million.<\/p>\n<h3>Supercharge your skills<\/h3>\n<p>It takes hard work to go through all the processes, and this is the key to success, one that lasts. You can work on joining mentoring programs, online coaching, reading tons of books, etc.; it is fine. However, these can\u2019t be considered shortcuts; they are only forms of supercharging the way of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/succeed-in-freelancing\/\">learning the skills<\/a> you need to attain success.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Find more ways to grow<\/h2>\n<p>During his adventure in the mushroom kingdom, Mario can only grow by taking mushrooms. This poses some limitations, as you can figure out. If along the way he doesn\u2019t find any of these items to help him grow bigger, odds are he\u2019s going to lose a life real fast.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/Focus-on-one-way-to-grow.jpg\" alt=\"focus on grow\" width=\"500\" height=\"464\"><\/figure>\n<p>Don\u2019t be like Mario and depend on only one way to grow\u2026 your income. In other words, don\u2019t put all your mushrooms in one basket or <strong>rely solely on one client\u2019s<\/strong> mushrooms.<\/p>\n<h3>Mushrooming Your Business<\/h3>\n<p>To achieve freelance freedom, you should be able to find <strong>ways of diversifying your income.<\/strong> It is extremely important to create multiple streams for your income growth. You can focus on providing your freelance services to regular clients so that even if some clients decide to ditch your services, your business is still stable enough to continue.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/build-passive-income-designers\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Ways to Make Passive Income For Freelance Designers\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Ways to Make Passive Income For Freelance Designers<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/build-passive-income-designers.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16691 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/build-passive-income-designers.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Ways to Make Passive Income For Freelance Designers<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn how designers can build passive income streams and earn money while they sleep. Tips, ideas, and strategies...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>3. Searching for invisible money<\/h2>\n<p>In the world of Super Mario, a player can find hidden treasure in bricks or behind bricks with question marks on them. To get to these hidden coins, Mario has to break many bricks with his head or search in secret places for a treasure trove of coins.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/mario-hidden-coins.jpg\" alt=\"Mario hidden coins\" width=\"500\" height=\"448\"><\/figure>\n<p>The lesson learned here is that<strong> the real money isn\u2019t displayed out in the open aka \u00c3\u00a5on ads.<\/strong>Freelancers consistently apply for work that is only displayed on marks like online job ads. You can land a good-paying gig in these places, however, generally, the real money is not there.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking for the gold mine<\/h3>\n<p>Like in Super Mario, these secret places are hidden; to hunt the treasure, you should search for them and sometimes you need to <strong>find new approaches to get the gold mine you are craving<\/strong>. Work smart, contact reputable companies, market your business strategically and build a strong online presence. You will then be more likely to grab the attention of clients who are holding the treasure.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Tackle obstacles as they come<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout Super Mario\u2019s journey, you will notice that he encounters various obstacles, challenges, and enemies. There are certain occasions where ladder support is needed to proceed to the next stage. In other instances, he must jump a big flame and grab onto a flag pole or battle a dragon. These obstacles are what make the game and the journey fun!<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/Know-the-obstacles-to-deal-with.jpg\" alt=\"deal with obstacles\" width=\"500\" height=\"467\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Know the obstacles to deal with<\/h3>\n<p>Like in Super Mario,<strong> your freelance journey is made of obstacles<\/strong> as well. And it would be good for you to know how to get past them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/more-clients-with-testimonials\/\">Finding clients<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/iphone-health-app\/\">health problems<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/stop-procrastination-on-job\/\">procrastination<\/a>, deadlines, financial issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/five-ways-to-keep-yourself-focused-at-work\/\">distractions<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/deal-with-clients\/\">confidence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/dealing-with-criticism\/\">fear<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/freelancers-insecurities\/\">uncertainty<\/a> are among a variety of enemies and challenges you will face throughout your freelancing journey. Knowing how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/deal-with-clients\/\">deal with them<\/a> is essential to keep your business afloat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-16448 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/habits-to-destroy-freelance-career.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">7 Insane Habits to Kill Your Freelance Writing Career<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. I am pretty sure the...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>5. Adapt to changes<\/h2>\n<p>While venturing through the mushroom kingdom, you will notice that there are certain stages where the environment drastically changes. You move from a plain landscape to going deep underwater or high above in the clouds where a single misstep means certain death, battling different troops of enemies. This is where your adapting skills come into play.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/freelancing-lessons-from-supermario\/Adapt-yourself-to-changes.jpg\" alt=\"adapt to yourself\" width=\"500\" height=\"470\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Adapt to survive<\/h3>\n<p>Each gig differs from another gig \u2013 the rewards aren\u2019t the same, and neither are the procedures. Similar to Super Mario, as a freelancer, you will constantly be working (and battling) in different environments.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/deal-with-clients\/\">deal with different types of clients<\/a> and projects will save your freelancing career. Some clients are easy to work with (dream clients) and others are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/clients-from-hell\/\">aggressive, arrogant and picky<\/a>. Identifying them will allow you to find which approach you should take to handle them and their projects effectively.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/things-freelancers-hate\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 10 Things Freelancers Hate Hearing\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">10 Things Freelancers Hate Hearing<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/things-freelancers-hate.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-14872 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/things-freelancers-hate.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">10 Things Freelancers Hate Hearing<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNot all humans come from Earth. That's what I think when I get a client's response that is...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>6. The game is never (really) over<\/h2>\n<p>There is always a reset button for any game. You can reset when your game is over and get another chance to save the princess. Freelance is a game as well. We are the players on it. And in every game, there are winners and losers. Countless reasons <strong>can lead players to failure <\/strong>but none of them can be responsible for <strong>any decision to give up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there is no reset button to delete all the past experiences you have gone through in your freelance journey. In real life, the reset button allows you to <strong>re-evaluate the factors that caused you to fail<\/strong>. You can then implement new approaches to achieve success. Remember: Never give up, you may lose the game but if you never <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/career-dilemma\/\">give up<\/a>, you haven\u2019t lost the battle.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got my first video gaming system from my uncle, who ironically thought that playing games was a huge waste of time. Reading books was always deemed a \u2018better use of my time than making Mario run about saving princesses in the wrong castles. 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