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5 surprising things I’ve gained from re-training during the pandemic

Retraining had been on my mind for a while, pre-pandemic. I was one of those people who had got to a stage of their career – for me,...

7 ways I cope with stress as a freelancer

As freelancers, there are so many things that can make us stressed that when I started thinking of a list it felt never ending! There’s...

For March 23, 2021 Day of Reflection

March 23 2021. A day of reflection in the UK to mark a year since our first lockdown. There have been some TV adverts for this which have...

Dealing with Clubhouse FOMO

"Are you in Clubhouse?" "Ooh, I've joined Clubhouse..." "Come find me in Clubhouse..." "Hey guys, I'm over in Clubhouse right now..."...

Generating new leads and business in January

January can feel bleak and quiet when you’re freelancing, but there are plenty of ways to try and get yourself ‘out there’ and make new...

Switching 'off-off' when you're self-employed

You’ve heard of going ‘out-out’, right? OK, so I know at the moment that’s pretty tricky, but the idea is that when you go ‘out-out’, you...

Ways to de-stress as a freelancer – from real freelancers who use them every day

November 4 is National Stress awareness day and this week, until the 6th, is International Stress Awareness Week. You can find out more...

Five things I've learned in a year of podcasting

Today is International Podcast Day, and it's funny to think that I can call myself a podcaster! I'm very much still an amateur in many...

Why it's ok to not be manager material (or want to be)

I've been working on my CV and LinkedIn profile lately, and it's got me pondering on the fact that I haven't often been the big shot...

Why freelancing is like dating

The things I love about freelancing include the bylines-a-plenty in so many places, and never having to ask if my holiday dates clash...

Freelance fancy desk set up feels

I just had to write a short post, and it's for anyone who is also feeling a little frustrated with their working space right now. I...

Freelance Lockdown Loneliness

This week is loneliness awareness week. Last year I wrote on loneliness as a freelancer for the same week and, reading over that post,...

When the freelance road seems closed...

I see this sign on one of my daily walks and it kept 'speaking' to me - it might sound cheesy but it's so pertinent right now - it has...

Sticking together as freelancers

April 18, 2020 I have often been what you might call a lone freelance wolf. I've mentioned before in posts that I was never the best at...

Newsletter feels

Hello, and happy Friday! I can't believe it's March already - nearly a year since I started planning Freelance Feels. And as we charge...

Tax return feels

It’s the end of January and all freelancers have one thing in their mind. Tax returns. Today, January 31, as I write is deadline day....

Twixmas and New Year feels

Twixmas is a funny old time. The word always makes me think of Twix chocolate bars, which I don’t even like! Imagine if it was a...

Client feels AKA Anxclienty

Earlier this year, I went to a networking day for the brilliant group Freelance Heroes. That was probably the first time I really heard...

Sharing and collaboration feels

Are you keen on collaboration? I must confess I am quite bad at sharing when it comes to work things… like contacts. Perhaps it’s middle...

What if we embraced Imposter Syndrome?

Feeling like a fraud, like you don’t belong in your workplace, at an event or even in a gym class or meeting… feeling like you are...

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