Freelancers: get in the picture

Freelancers: get in the picture

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 you want to build a career as a six figure freelancer, your face is one of your best...
Making the hard decisions as a freelancer

Making the hard decisions as a freelancer

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 about a couple of guys who spend months trying to figure out how to climb a gigantic rock face in America called...
How to get started as a freelancer

How to get started as a freelancer

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 a website? Do you start with business cards? Do you do a course so you know you have the right skills?...
Save or spend? Making money decisions as a freelancer.

Save or spend? Making money decisions as a freelancer.

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 not a Silicon Valley startup amount. At the time, I had the mindset that you should never spend money on something if you could...
Freelancers: Put on your DGAF hat

Freelancers: Put on your DGAF hat

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 and calling people. It was terrifying and it never got easier, especially after I had several political press...