Coping with the ups and downs of being a freelancer

Want to make your freelance life easier? Here are 5 ways to cope with the ups and downs of running a freelance business.

Moving to Oz: Relocating your freelance business to a new country

Thinking of moving your freelance business to Australia? Here are eight ways to make the move less stressful.

Moving to Oz: 4 firsts in my new adopted home

Moving to Australia has been a big adventure so far. Here are four of my first experiences to give you a flavour of Oz

5 excellent reasons to become a freelancer in 2021

To celebrate National Freelancers Day, here are five reasons to become a freelancer in 2021

Covid freelancing – how the pandemic has affected our freelance productivity

How has the Covid pandemic affected our freelance productivity? Here are some tips to get your work/life balance back on track.

Keeping your freelance business ‘top-of-mind’ with customers

When you’re running your own freelance business, it’s important to have a stable and profitable pipeline of customers. Without customers, you have no work, no sales and no income – and, eventually, no business too! So, it’s vital that you can keep your freelance brand ‘top-of-mind’ with potential clients, and keep those sales coming in. […]

Why should I consider freelancing in 2020?

Choosing a freelance career has a huge number of benefits for many self-employed people. The number of UK freelancers has grown 14% in the past decade, with approximately 1.4 million freelancers working across all UK sectors – so there’s clearly an allure to treading the freelance path and achieving a more flexible career. But with […]

How to cope with unemployment – and ways to get working again

Hundreds of millions of people could be left without work due to the impact of COVID-19, according to various global sources. Many workers in the developed world will have felt safe and stable in their jobs, so the impact of unemployment can be harsh – causing newly employed people to suffer a crisis of confidence. […]

How to start a freelance side hustle during the lockdown

We’re living through extraordinary and incredibly challenging times at the moment. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been wider, more intense and more harmful than anyone truly expected. And, for some people in our communities, there’s also been a significant economic impact. Many people in the most affected industry sectors are now either […]

Talking about Going Freelance on North Herts Radio

I had the pleasure of talking to the #HertHour Companion team from North Herts Radio today – chatting about freelancing, changes in the workplace and my new book, ‘Going Freelance: Building Work Around Your Life’. Have a listen as we talk about the benefits of freelancing, the control you get over your own time, and […]