14. Adam Palmer | From Survival to $1 Million on Upwork

<p>Adam Palmer joins Arman to share how he went from the restaurant business and deep debt to freelancing on <a href="http://upwork.com">Upwork</a> for $500 an hour. Arman and Adam both have a history of freelancing with Upwork and share their experience, insider tricks and success stories in this episode of <em>FLOW with Arman Assadi</em>.&nbsp;</p><p><b>Show Notes:</b></p><ul><li>Adam explains how he ended up in Brussels during COVID-19. [0:10]</li><li>How Arman and Adam met, and began using Upwork.&nbsp; [3:00]</li><li>From restaurant owner to freelancer. [8:25]</li><li>Merging Elance and oDesk to create Upwork and all its possibilities. [14:34]</li><li>Adam explains how Upwork changed his life and helped him get out of debt. [25:05]</li><li>What is Adam’s hourly rate now? [28:20]</li><li>The freedom of getting rid of debt and ending the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck. [31:07]</li><li>Would you do anything differently if you were starting today? [36:30]</li><li>Arman shares his process for bidding on Upwork jobs. [41:45]</li><li>What about this type of work ignites your passion [52:11]</li><li>Adam talks about what comes next [54:20]</li><li>Adam’s final thoughts. [1:00:38]&nbsp;</li></ul><p>***<br>If you enjoy the show please subscribe and leave a short 17-second review on<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/find-your-flow-with-arman-assadi/id1514731842"> Apple Podcasts here</a>. It means a lot to me and really supports the podcast. &nbsp;</p><p>Text me directly at: 619-825-2595</p><p>Follow and chat with me on:&nbsp;</p><ol><li><a href="http://instagram.com/armanassadi">Instagram</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href="http://facebook.com/armanassadi">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/armanassadi">Twitter</a></li></ol><p>For show notes and more visit:<a href="https://armanassadi.com/"> armanassadi.com/podcast</a></p>