Do you want to explore the world of freelancing but you're afraid of losing your entrepreneurial mind?
Do you see this invisible wall, separating business owners from freelancers?
Do you want to live life with freedom in almost all aspects, especially when it comes to finances?
You may be lost at the moment, not a hundred percent sure of what to do, but it would be of huge benefit if you'll learn how to position yourself in a way that you'll be able to take clients that resonate with you!
So join us today as we interview Luis Medina. Discover how he creates impact even when his services aren't really market-popular.
Luis Medina helps business and personal development online training membership programs create more success stories by improving the learning and its implementation journey.
For the past few years, Luis has been the head of Learning and Development for the Freelance Movement Tribe, a community of Filipino freelancers. He’s the man behind the organized modules, roadmaps, and lessons that we learn inside the community.
In this episode, Luis shares how he got into freelancing, with the mindset of running a business by offering his services.
“’Yong mentors, you don’t always seek them out. Sometimes, lumalabas sila nang hindi mo ini-intend or hindi mo plinano. Just be open to all kinds of perspectives. There’s something you can learn from everyone. It doesn’t have to be somebody more experienced than you. People have their own areas of expertise.” – Luis Medina
What you’ll learn from this episode:
- Why mentorship is a must in doing business, especially freelancing;
- Find out why freelancers and entrepreneurs aren't really different from one another; and
- Understand why it's a game-changer that you're open to possibilities as you explore your skills in freelancing
Topics Covered:
16:39 – Welcoming today’s guest, Luis Medina
18:54 – Looking back: Talking about Luis’ memories from the past
24:42 – The start: Luis shares how he’s able to start exploring the world of digital marketing through an offer made by a friend
32:24 – The entrepreneurial minds of the Medina family
34:05 – Dealing with instability: What was the biggest challenge Luis had to go through as he took that shift to do freelancing?
38:13 – “There’s no difference”: Learnings and realizations upon joining The Freelance Movement Tribe
42:12 – “Kailangan talaga siya”: The importance of having mentors + why he didn’t consider John Pagulayan as a mentor at first
47:07 – Luis shares his wins after joining the Tribe
49:40 – What is the Tribe all about? What does the term DC mean?
51:04 – “At first, hindi ko tanggap [‘yong role], dahil feeling ko it’s not that difficult”
55:15 – Luis outside the freelance world: The need for human connection after spending two years in front of screens
58:38 – If Luis didn’t pursue freelancing, what would he be doing now?
1:00:17 – Luis explains his skill + gives a piece of advice for those who are thinking of starting the same journey
1:06:17 – Luis talks about the main points of his services which allow him to effectively help his clients
1:08:37 – Connect with Luis Medina
1:11:15 – What is Luis’ own definition of success?
1:16:03 – Last words: “Be open to possibilities”
Key Takeaways:
“This is a revelation. I was making a distinction between myself and freelancers, kasi in my mind, ang identity ko entrepreneur ako, business owner ako; hindi ako freelancer. Pero early on in my life, being inside the Tribe, na-realize ko na actually, there’s no difference. Sa loob ng Tribe, the way freelancing is being done is it’s being done as if you’re a business owner.” – Luis Medina
“Success, for me, is just getting in bed at the end of day and knowing na you gave it everything.” – Luis Medina
Connect with Luis Medina:
LinkedIn: https://ph.linkedin.com/in/luis-medina-51141b13
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luisplaysdrums
