Скачать или смотреть From 0 to Top 1% Freelancer: The Journey Nobody Sees 🚀

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I became a top 1% freelancer on Upwork, built 100k+ followers across my socials, and along the way I’ve worked with some of the best DTC and eCommerce brands in the world.

But what people don’t see is the work that happened in the background.

At the end of 2018, I walked away from the 9–5 and decided to go all in on my own path. No guarantees. No safety net. Just a decision to show up every day, work with clients, build real skills, and see how far I could push myself.

Since then, I’ve:
• travelled across a quarter of the world
• worked with elite brands and teams
• built experience the hard way
• struggled, failed, learned, and kept going

I’m proud of where I am today — and I’ve got no idea where I’ll be in 5 or 10 years. What I do know is this: consistency compounds.

I’ll happily walk into a room where I’m the least knowledgeable person. That’s how you grow. If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re not learning. Being humbled means you’re in the right place.

Right now, my focus is simple:
• keep improving my craft
• deliver the best results for brands
• keep my life and family growing
• stay healthy — mentally and physically

Health underpins everything. Training, discipline, mindset — that’s the real foundation.

If you’re in the middle of the grind, it’s easy to forget how far you’ve come. Sometimes you need to pause, reflect, and realise the progress you’ve made.

👉 Learn more / work with me:
🌍 https://www.louissmith.co.uk/

🌍 Shopify SEO & CRO agency: https://arkify.ae/

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