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09 Feb 2021 Austin Belcak

3 Reasons Why Doing “Free” Work Actually Pays More | Ep #33


Austin shares 3 reasons why doing “free work” actually pays more and how you can use “free work” to accelerate your career!

Time Stamped Show Notes:

[0:25] – 3 reasons why doing free work actually pays more

[0:58] – What does free work really mean?

[2:48] – Build skills that make you more valuable

[5:14] – Create results that get more clients

[8:30] – Attract more people to your tribe

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Austin is the founder of Cultivated Culture where he helps people land jobs without connections, without traditional experience, and without applying online. His strategies have been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, & Fast Company and has helped people just like you land jobs at Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, & more.

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