A recent survey conducted by The Freelancer Club and the Association of Independent Professional and the Self-Employed (IPSE) has found that freelancers working in creative industries lose over £5k per person, per year due to working for free. Read More
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Being asked to work for free, a common enough problem for freelancers. You end up scrolling through job adverts that offer “expenses only” or “great exposure”. Read More
It’s every freelancer’s worst nightmare. You’ve turned in your work and you’re waiting for a payment but it doesn’t come. Read More
Procrastination, the act of delaying or postponing something, is a major roadblock in the way of progress. It affects even the best of us, but it plagues some people more than others. Read More
I know. It sounds crazy. But for freelancers, there may be times when hiring other freelancers can save them money, time and stress. Depending on your own skill set, another freelancer may be the ideal person to… Read More
You probably never imagined you’d ever hire an assistant right? Well with the growing popularity of virtual assistants, more and more people are learning about them and fitting them into their everyday working lives. Read More
What is impostor syndrome?
Impostor syndrome is a feeling of inadequacy despite evidence of past successes. It’s a chronic case of self-doubt that even the most successful people can feel.
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Many freelancers start off keeping their day job and freelancing in their spare time. Read More
Whether you’re a freelance writer or a creative writer or both, it’s no secret that self-promotion doesn’t come naturally to us strange writer types. Read More
It’s common knowledge that freelancing can be a rocky road, not just to success but to survival. Read More
