Last year, Brad Rice booked $225,000 worth of Salesforce consulting work. That's impressive on its own, but what's crazier is he only worked an average of 18 hours a week.\nBrad took his existing skills and experience with a popular software product, and pivoted to become a remote freelance consultant.\nThis is the "SWAS" strategy: Software with a Service.\n(We\u2019ve heard from guests following a similar path with Asana and Quickbooks.)\nIf you're not familiar with Salesforce, it's the #1 CRM (customer relationship management) software in the world.\nBusinesses and non-profits of all sizes use the software to organize and manage the back-end of their sales efforts.\nAnd on the other side, there\u2019s a community of salesforce professionals who support those customers \u2026 and earn up to $230 an hour to do so.\nWhy are the rates so high? Supply and demand \u2014 there's a gap between the popularity of Salesforce and the number of experts like Brad who can help with it.\nThat's the opportunity I think you should know about.\nTo learn more and see if Salesforce consulting is the right career upgrade for you, check out Brad's Free 5-Day Salesforce Challenge.\nTune in to hear:\n\nwhy there's such a high demand for Salesforce professionals\n\nhow you can get started today earning your Salesforce certifications\n\nthe progression steps Brad took to go from $40,000 a year to $225,000 part-time\n\nFull Show Notes: $225k in 18 Hours a Week: The Path to High-Paying Consulting Gigs