Busy periods pay the bills, keep your mind active and your skills fresh. That can only be a good thing right? It can be unless it reaches a point where you’re buried in work and haven’t seen the light of day in a while. Read More

Why you need a niche

Have you been trying to prove you can do absolutely anything and everything in order to add value to your brand? Read More

So you’re a freelancer. Maybe you’ve just started out and can’t seem to get the clients on board, or maybe you are more experienced but find that it’s not enough for you to live on. Read More

It is inevitable that some months will be quieter than others if you are a freelancer. This is very common no matter what area of freelancing you work in. Freelancing by its very nature is unpredictable. Read More

A virtual office is the new solution that many freelancers and small businesses are turning to. For some people it’s a happy medium between a home office and a rented office. Read More

Give it a test run first

If you can, you should try to slowly blend into the freelance world rather than jump head first into it. Read More

As a freelancer, your income and success is dependent on getting work and meeting clients’ expectations so that they pay you and come back for more – and this depends on having the time, skills and health to complete the work, communicating with them and usually, using the internet. Read More

If your freelance work involves long periods of time sitting in front of a computer, then your lower back is under serious pressure and if you’re not already suffering from back pain, the bad news is – I see it in your future. Read More

All freelancers will value the importance of a clean, accessible workspace. And if you’re transitioning from the 9-5 office life to freelance, you will learn to value it! Read More

So you’re good at this Self-Assessment thing. You’ve stored every invoice, receipt, bill and statement in colour coded folders that are organised by month. You know exactly what you’re doing; you just have to put the numbers in the right places. Simple! Read More