The secret to being a successful freelancer | The Way We Work, a TED series

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2020-11-02 ・ TED


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The secret to being a successful freelancer | The Way We Work, a TED series

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Transcriber: Joseph Geni Reviewer: Camille Martínez
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I used to be really bad at earning money.
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Prevoditelj: Nina Bassi Recezent: Sanda Liker
Bila sam loša u zarađivanju novca.
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Early on, I was a junior financial planner,
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Prije sam bila mlađa financijska savjetnica
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and my job was to help people manage their wealth.
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i moj je posao bio pomoći ljudima raspolagati novcem.
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But my salary was so low that I started riding my bike to work
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No, plaća mi je bila toliko niska da sam počela ići biciklom na posao
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to save money on gas,
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kako bih uštedjela na gorivu
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and I started a garden to save money on food.
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i napravila sam svoj vrt kako bih uštedjela na hrani.
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Now I run a bookkeeping agency
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Sada vodim knjigovodstvenu agenciju
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that specifically serves creative businesses.
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namijenjenu isključivo kreativnim poslovanjima.
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[TED: The Way We Work]
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[TED: Kako radimo}
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This might sound strange coming from a former financial planner,
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Ovo možda zvuči čudno kada je govornik bivši financijski savjetnik,
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but I'm not a fan of capitalism.
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ali nisam obožavateljica kapitalizma.
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Almost everyone I work with and know and love is an artist, including me.
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Skoro svatko s kim radim, koga poznajem i koga volim je umjetnik, uključujući i mene.
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So I know, the way the system is set up,
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Stoga znam da je sustav napravljen tako
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freelancers and artists are too often way underpaid.
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da su freelanceri i umjetnici često potplaćeni.
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They often feel like focusing on money will corrupt their creativity,
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Često smatraju kako će im koncentriranje na novac iskvariti kreativnost
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or they think they're just not that good at making money anyway.
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ili misle kako jednostavno nisu toliko dobri u zarađivanju.
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But the truth is, we can be good at it,
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Ali zapravo možemo biti dobri u tome,
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and in fact, we have to be,
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čak i moramo biti,
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because our freedom is at stake:
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zato što se radi o našoj slobodi:
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our freedom to create, to influence
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slobodi da stvaramo, utječemo
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and to use the power of money
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i koristimo moć novca
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to change the very exploitation that keeps artists broke to begin with.
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kako bismo promijenili izrabljivanje zbog kojeg umjetnici nemaju novca.
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I'm not struggling anymore,
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Više se ne mučim
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and I've learned a lot since being a financial planner,
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i mnogo sam naučila otkako sam bila financijska savjetnica,
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and I just wanted to share that knowledge.
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i htjela sam podijeliti to znanje.
Stoga, evo što sam naučila i napravila.
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So here's what I've learned and done.
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One: what you do.
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Prvo: što radite.
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When it comes to your offer,
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Kada se radi o vašoj ponudi,
morate moći odgovoriti na sljedeće pitanje:
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you have to be able to answer the following question:
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Why would anyone hire you over your competition?
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Zašto bi netko zaposlio baš vas, a ne vašu konkurenciju?
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If you can't answer that question, neither can your potential clients,
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Ako ne možete odgovoriti na ovo, ne mogu ni vaši potencijalni klijenti,
što znači da ne možete naplatiti više za to što vaš rad čini posebnim.
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which means you can't charge more for the thing that makes your work special.
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Cijena postaje ono što čini razliku, a nadmetanje postaje utrka do dna.
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Price becomes a differentiator, and bidding becomes a race to the bottom.
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Ono što vas može izdvojiti je ono što radite, zašto to radite ili kako radite:
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What sets you apart could be what you do, why you do it or how you do it:
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a string quartet that arranges and plays hip-hop medleys
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gudački kvartet koji organizira i svira hip hop kompilacije,
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or a branding firm that has a unique way of marketing technology to Baby Boomers
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ili poznata tvrtka koja na jedinstven način prodaje tehnologiju baby boomerima,
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or a prop and set designer
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ili dizajner/ica scene
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who's known for crafting beautiful papier-mâché miniatures.
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koji/a je poznat/a po stvaranju prekrasnih minijatura od kaširanog papira.
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Two: who you do it for.
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Drugo: za koga radite.
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After you determine what sets you apart,
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Kada ste procijenili što vas izdvaja,
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position yourself for your ideal customer.
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prilagodite se svom idealnom klijentu.
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In order for this to be effective, you must narrow your focus.
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Kako bi ovo bilo učinkovito, morate suziti fokus.
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Without focus, you try to be everything for everyone,
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Bez fokusa ste sve svima
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and you end up being nothing for nobody.
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i završite tako da ste ništa nikome.
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Then, use the kind of language that appeals to your target customer.
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Tada upotrijebite jezik koji će privući vašeg ciljanog klijenta.
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Create the kind of marketing materials or the kind of portfolio that attracts them.
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Stvorite marketinške materijale ili portfolio koji će ih privući.
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Then be in the real-life and virtual places they are.
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Budite u stvarnim i virtualnim prostorima gdje se nalaze i oni.
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For example, if you're a videographer
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Na primjer, ako ste videografičar
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and you want to work with mission-driven companies
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i želite raditi s tvrtkama koje imaju određeni cilj
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that bring clean water to places where it's scarce,
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i dovode čistu vodu mjestima gdje je ona oskudna,
napravite video koji pokazuje točno kako moć filma pokreće ljude.
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create a video trailer that shows exactly how the power of film moves people to act.
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Three: when it's time to talk money, understand the real value that you create.
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Treće: kada dođe vrijeme za razgovor o novcu, cijenite ono što stvarate.
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You're not just being compensated for the time that you work on a project.
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Ne dobivate naknadu samo za vrijeme rada na projektu.
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You're being compensated for everything you've learned
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Dobivate naknadu za sve što ste naučili
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and everything you've done over the years
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i sve što ste napravili tijekom godina,
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that make you excellent at what you do.
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što vas čini stručnjakom u vašem području.
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Ask yourself questions like:
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Zapitajte se:
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How does your service impact a customer's bottom line?
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Kako vaša usluga utječe na ishod klijenta?
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How do you create efficiencies that generate cost savings?
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Kako učinkovito stvarate ono što će dovesti do uštede novca?
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How much money can your customer make
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Koliko vaša mušterija može zaraditi
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from a product that you helped them create?
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od proizvoda koji ste mu vi pomogli izraditi?
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For example, if you're a freelancer that helps YouTube creators
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Na primjer, ako ste freelancer koji pomaže stvarateljima sadržaja na YouTubeu
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develop merch like T-shirts and dad hats,
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da razviju robu kao što su kratke majice ili "dad hats",
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mention how much money you've helped your clients generate.
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spomenite koliko ste novca svojim klijentima pomogli zaraditi.
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Or, if you've created a diversity and inclusion training program
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Ili ako ste stvorili programe za uklapanje raznolikosti
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for corporations,
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za korporacije,
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talk about how much time and money a company saves purchasing your product
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pričajte o tome koliko vremena i novca tvrtka uštedi kada kupi vaš proizvod
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instead of developing their own.
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umjesto da napravi vlastiti.
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Four: make sure your price includes your taxes, your overhead and your profit.
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Četvrto: pobrinite se da cijena uključuje i poreze, opće troškove kao i vaš profit.
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When you're a freelancer, you are your own business,
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Ako ste freelancer, tada ste svoj vlastiti poslodavac,
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so you're responsible for marketing,
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stoga ste odgovorni za marketing,
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accounting, taxes, legal, insurance,
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računovodstvo, poreze, pravne stvari, osiguranje,
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overhead and profit.
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opće troškove i profit.
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If you price too low,
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Ako spustite cijenu prenisko,
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you've already negotiated against yourself.
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već ste odradili pregovore koji ne idu u vašu korist.
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And if a potential customer balks at your pricing,
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A ako se potencijalna mušterija protivi vašim cijenama,
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don't apologize.
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ne ispričavajte se.
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Just say that you're running a business
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Jednostavno recite da vodite posao
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and you can't afford to do the work for less.
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i da si ne možete priuštiti obavljanje poslova po nižoj cijeni.
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Instead of corrupting your creativity,
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Umjesto da kvari vašu kreativnost,
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focusing on making more money could actually enhance it
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usmjeravanje pažnje na veću zaradu može je povećati
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by giving you the freedom of choice.
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tako što će vam dati slobodu izbora.
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Because when you earn enough working with clients that value your work,
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Zato što kada zarađujete dovoljno dok radite za klijente koji cijene vaš rad,
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you don't have to compromise by working with clients who don't.
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ne morate praviti kompromise i raditi za one koji ga ne cijene.
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