This isn’t my first rodeo. And by that, I mean it isn’t my first stint as a freelancer. This is approximately the third chunk of time in my life where I’ve had a roster of clients instead of a full-time job. So I’ve had three terrifying periods in my life where I had to hustle […]
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I haven’t been shy in the past about accepting low paid work from Copify. When I’m in a pinch and I have no other pressing work projects to keep me occupied, I’ll usually accept a couple of the professional rate articles just for something to do. But now I’m looking for an alternative to Copify. Let
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I think it’s safe to say that no one has anything new to add to the WFH productivity hacks school of thought. I don’t care what your angle is, I guarantee you aren’t bringing anything new to the table. Seriously. No one cares if you’re “team full face of makeup” or “team pyjamas”. Your tips
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I hesitated to write this article as I don’t want to seem like I have any answers. I don’t. No one does. All I can do is speak from my own experience. And today I wanted to write about practical steps you can take to support freelancers during COVID-19. We all need to look for
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The first year of freelancing is all about making mistakes. No matter how many online courses you take. No matter how many blogs you read. And no matter how many experts you follow on Twitter. You are going to make mistakes. But this is a good thing because it’s the only way that we learn.
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I know from first hand experience that it is all too tempting to drop your prices just to avoid hearing “no”. When an enquiry lands in my inbox, I spend the first 5 minutes figuring out how long the work will take me and how much it should cost. And then I spend the next
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We’re currently 27 days into January 2020, and I have been ill for every day of this decade so far. It started as a tickly cough, and then developed into a sinus infection, and finally I was hit with a chest infection. It hasn’t been a fun ride so far. If I was working in
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The internet has opened the door for many companies, organisations, and even individuals to have a marketing platform for their products and services. It gives them an opportunity to have a digital storefront accessible to a wider audience 24/7. It is now possible to reach a customer thousands of miles away by having an online presence.
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This Christmas I managed to take 11 glorious days off work. This is pretty much unheard of as a freelancer, so I’m pretty proud that I made it work. If you’re curious to know how I managed this, I recently wrote a blog about protecting your time as a freelancer. When you’re running your own business,
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At this time of year, freelance Twitter is awash with complaints. From not getting paid on time, to client’s requesting work right before the holidays, freelancing at Christmas can be a rough. I’ve been a full-time freelancer at Christmas at least 5 times now, and I’m learning to get better at it. One year, a
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