Make Freelancing Work for You
Starting your own business can be an exciting time in your career but it can also be a little overwhelming. You have to make tons of decisions, learn about areas that are out of your comfort zone, and get an income.
We’ve all heard the saying “You’ve got to break eggs if you want an omelette.” The idea behind this statement is among the reasons why taking risks is so vitally important to achieving success. Think about it, if you don’t accept the risk of losing, you can never have the reward of winning. It is the risk that gives you the chance to come out Read More …
Some choices you make about your time seem automatic. You probably spend a certain amount of time taking showers and performing basic self-care activities. Everything else though, comes down to you determining priorities and making a choice. It’d be wonderful if you were able to say “yes” to projects and people that fill you with excitement and deliver the best possible profit. But in order Read More …
“It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack.” ― Germany Kent Embracing gratitude to create more abundance and clarity will require creating new habits, commitment and focus. Here are twelve ideas for maximizing your efforts, to make your new lifestyle as joyful and Read More …
During the years of working at home, I’ve been asked tons of time ‘How do you find time to fit everything in?’ my answer is always ‘You don’t!’ Over the years I have set my work schedule to match my expectations. When I had children under 3 years old my work expectation was a lot less. It is important for you to decide what a Read More …
The point you may realise is that while we like to say that business is not personal, it is. Business is how you feed your family. Business is how the world turns. Business is what you spend most of your day doing. Your business is how people solve their problems. It is emotional, and there is an art to being able to create the right Read More …
Don’t fret, you are not alone, in fact, I think I do at least 3 of these mistakes. Occasionally I feel on top of the world and am crushing it with my marketing and business, but more often than not I am forgetting a few tasks. As the great Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” With all the Read More …
What’s Your Brand Story? Let’s consider your brand story. When you tell your story, it’s important to ensure that it relates to your audience. Yes, the story is about you partly, but it’s really about your audience or customer. You want to tell them about yourself in a way they can relate too. It is not a ‘this is your life’ type story running chronologically Read More …
When people start their entrepreneurial journey they are excited about being their own boss, working where and when they choose and being in control of their own income. Getting to choose clients and projects they love. After a few months the reality sets in. They start to realise that they have created themselves another job. One that sucks up all their time and energy. One Read More …
Sometimes, there’s no drastic need for immediate income and you have both the time and the energy to pursue your projects. Surely, this makes it easier to decide which side hustle to pursue? Actually, having the time and the energy can make it feel even harder to decide which business model to lean into. In these situations, it’s best to get quiet and listen to Read More …
‘Niche marketing’ aren’t just buzz words, it’s great advice! Niche marketing is a strategy that focuses on a unique target market. Instead of marketing to everyone who could benefit from a product or service, this strategy focuses exclusively on one group—a niche market—or demographic of potential customers who would most benefit from the offerings. There is a fear that niche marketing excludes people from selecting Read More …