# Fadeke Adegbuyi - The Freelancer’s Guide to Todoist (Highlights)  ## Highlights - According to a [2019 UpWork study](https://www.upwork.com/press/economics/freelancing-and-the-economy-in-2019/), 57 million Americans, or 35% of the U.S. population, do freelance work (data) - Be proactive about the individuals and companies you want to work with too. - and an “amplify” label to share content created by peers you admire whose work you want to signal boost. - Use labels like $, $, or $$ to differentiate which tasks and assignments have the highest earning potential so you can gauge the worth of a to-do at a glance.