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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 is someone who provides services but doesn’t...

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 can make so...

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 the business woman at her...

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) and feeling completely undervalued in your role,...