Build a unique accumulating advantage
you should have a unique personal advantage or moat if you will that is not only antifragile but also compounds and increases as your effort and time progresses. It could be something like copywriting or knowing how to code or being a really good designer and so on. This is what will help you build a personal value proposition
Work on what is durable and compounds over time
Acquire rare and valuable skills that give you a moat
Another important thing: the skill should be rare and valaubale. if not combine two or three common skills and watch how where combo turns into something truly value-adding
Before we are done:
Don’t optimize on building your network until you already have a great reputation