There are unwritten rules about behaving in a society called social norms. Social norms evolve, and the more people follow them, the harder they become. Today, we heavily rely on these norms and rules to tell us what to do, how to be, and how to act that we forget how to be ourselves. And as a result, we become afraid to be ourselves because we don't want to be ridiculed or outcasted. But how far are we willing to go in abandoning our true selves to be accepted by others? How much of our true desires and beliefs are we willing to give up to fit the perfect mold of who we are "supposed" to be?
Ron del Val is a launch strategist and email copywriter for online business coaches, helping them launch their program, get more clients and create the impact they want. He also leads and hosts the Tribe Tambayan for The Freelance Movement Community.
Listen to the episode and learn how Ron del Val succeeds despite not conforming to some norm or socially accepted behavior or thought pattern.
The things we have learned from Ron in this episode: It doesn't take diplomas or high credentials to land a good-paying job. Always be on the hunt to find your next big thing. How helping others achieve their clarity can lead to gaining your own. Personal values change over time and are essential in defining one’s success.
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Episode Highlights:
In this episode, Ron happily shares about:
03.18 - What growing up was like for him and what was he like in high school and college.
05:46 - How he found his first corporate job after two semesters in college.
10:02 - His first experience with remote work in an IT firm owned by a friend based in LA (Southern California), and how this opportunity solidified his beliefs. 12:09 - His marriage and the challenges they faced that brought him back to corporate life.
14:23 - His experience of working again in a corporate setting, what went wrong, and how he learned to make money online.
16:27 - People who inspired him to explore freelancing and digital marketing careers.
17:38 - How he was almost scammed by an online opportunity and how he was saved by an ad of someone talking about the revenue line - who turned out to be John Pagulayan.
19:10 - When he started to be drawn to John Pagulayan and learned more about his teachings and philosophy.
20:57 - How he meet John Pagulayan in person, along with the other well-known names in the freelancing world.
26:18 - The only course he purchased for digital marketing - The Freelance Movement Master Class and the start of his freelancing journey.
28:22 - His take on Imposter syndrome and how it has prevented him from being able to get clarity despite being enrolled in the tribe and consistently following JTL's teachings.
31:24 - His first year in the tribe, how he was all over the place, his excuse for missing Accountability Calls, and why he doesn't consider himself a successful member.
33:09 - Why he fail to renew his membership in the tribe for a full year.
34:25 - His experience as part of the first batch of the 30-day client getting blueprints.
35:49 - How he re-entered the tribe as a TL and how helping others to clarity led to his own.
41:35 - His definition of freelancing
46:49 - His definition of success
51:24 - Parting message for all the listeners
Key Takeaways:
“Success is very very subjective, what could look like success to you, probably isn’t successful to me. And it all boils down to what you value. At the end of the day, we’re different individuals, we’re so different from each other. And I think we’re put in certain situations in our lives, where our values change through time.”
“Freelancing for me has...