Freelancer Tips

How will you pay your bills if you can’t make money next week? This article is an excerpt from the book Finance for Freelancers, a guide to controlling your cash…

Freelancers: Why you need to think of yourself as a business owner This article is an excerpt from the book Finance for Freelancers, a guide to controlling your cash in…

I have this friend, who I won’t name, but I should, because what I’m about to say is extremely complimentary.  We’ll call her Bianca. She lives locally to me and…

Ted Lasso is 2021’s TV favourite, the opposite of a brooding superhero and just the dose of wholesome goodness the world needs. I’m a fan, and if you are an…

I’m so glad you’re reading this blog because it means you are thinking about becoming a full time freelancer and in my opinion it’s the best decision you can make!…

If you love sweaty hands, well, I have a story for you. The other night I watched a documentary called The Dawn Wall. If you haven’t seen it, it’s mostly…

Wondering how to get started as a freelancer? This is a question I am asked regularly by newbie freelancers.  It’s a bit of a chicken/egg question.  Do you start with…

To spend or not to spend?  It’s a hard question to answer. When I started out as a freelancer, I had a bit of cash up my sleeve but certainly…

Back in the day, I was a radio producer at a news/talk station. It was hard work and one thing made it particularly challenging. I hated picking up the phone…

What is the difference between a freelancer, a sole trader and a business owner? There are a few ways to look at each but here is my take:  A freelancer…

I’d love to know what you think about all this… You know the ones. The good-looking ‘entrepreneur’ sitting by the beach, cocktail in one hand, laptop in the other. Or…

After being fortunate to have some early success when I started freelancing, I enthusiastically encouraged all my friends and acquaintances to give it a go.  “It’s easy! It’s great! You…

I had reached my limit.  When you’re mother to a toddler, working five days a week at a job based two hours from home (three when the traffic is bad)…

Hands up who loves seeing photos of themselves?? Unless you’re a model or really, really, really good looking, you’re probably raising your eyebrows, not your hands.  But but but… If…