You may drive a battered fifteen-year-old Fiesta that sounds like Ivor the Engine when you push it over 60mph, but you’re no different than a Formula One driver – at least when it comes to tax, fines and HMRC. Read More


Milton Friedman, the American economist famously once said, “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” If you’re venturing into the freelance world, you need to have this outlook for any new clients that come your way. Read More

Firstly, why’s social media so important to freelancers?
The connected world has changed – and continues to change – our perception of what constitutes good customer service. Read More

“I have no use for bodyguards,” said Elvis Presley, “but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants.” Read More

Oh goody, get ready to build another snowman… Frozen 2 is official. It’s true, parents of world. Read More

Back in October 2014 I wrote about Montreal based trend forecasting group “Logomachy” and their 34 page manifesto “Mass Digital Nomadism: Unlocking New Options for the Information Age”, which outlines the benefits to freelancers of giving up traditional homes in favour of smaller mobile options. Read More

We can’t all be born James Tiberius Kirk. So in my opinion, it’s better to let the leaders lead and handle the pressures and responsibility of managing other people’s lives. Read More

A year is a long time in technology. But this last 12 months has seen a truly crazy progression in terms of technology application and corporate direction and-. Google has become 2010 Microsoft that’s all that matters! Read More

Freelancing is something I’ve been doing for a while now, and I’ve realised that it’s a hotbed of sin. Yes, really. I’ve also reached the conclusion that during this time I’ve committed all of the Freelancing Deadly Sins… Read More

As the freelance economy grows ever larger, so to, do the cracks in our social support systems. Read More