Alex Fasulo On  Being An Influencer, How To Build A Freelance Business And Life Lessons

<p><strong>The Importance Of Owning Your Life</strong></p><p>Alex shares how she was always a bit of a troublemaker. She was never rude, or ignorant, but found herself pushing back against authority in day to day life. Whether it was toward a teacher as a child, or a boss, she always wanted to do things her own way. </p><p>For this reason she didn’t really excel in school, or as an employee.</p><p>But for all of the challenges she faced in the institution of school, or work, she always remained a life long learner and has a ton of great skills that serve her well as an entrepreneur. </p><p>Something that stood out from our conversation was how Alex made peace with the fact that she would make a low to mid level income as a writer, but that would be great because she liked to write. </p><p>This shows the importance of choosing careers we love. And it also shows that if you do good work, with a bit of luck and persistence, the money will follow.</p><p><strong>From $0 to Half A Million As A Freelancer</strong></p><p>Alex is a big believer in owning your time and energy. She tried a whole bunch of different freelance ideas when she first decided that becoming a business owner was her path.</p><p>Since then she has learned to write effectively, teach, build engaged social media communities and create effective money making, freelance companies.</p><p>MSNBC featured her in an article titled <i>“This 28-year-old earns $378,000 a year on Fiverr—and just bought a car for $50,000 in cash”.</i></p><p>She has scaled her business life to millions of dollars by learning to hire people, develop a CEO mindset, and create multiple revenue streams instead of exchanging time for money. </p><p>We talked about a few of the strengths Alex has as a business leader, like scaling her team and onboarding people she can trust. We also learned of the struggles she has with staying focused and why surrounding herself with the right people helps to overcome the things she feels are areas of growth.</p><p><strong>Becoming A Full-Time Entrepren