# How to stop WASTING your Upwork Connects in 2025

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Podcast: [Freelance Pros Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/freelance-pros-podcast-7119889)
Published: 2025-01-21T17:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freelancepros/episodes/How-to-stop-WASTING-your-Upwork-Connects-in-2025-e2tosjd
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## Resource

TOPICS: 0:00 - Stop doing this until you're ready 3:55 - Competitive Vs. Qualified 12:04 - Get in earlier 14:00 - Know your ratios and track stats properly 17:30 - Reframe your thinking and understand the grand scheme of things Follow us on your favorite platform: https://instagram.com/freelance_pros https://tiktok.com/@freelance_pros

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