The Freelance Lifestyle Blog
Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!
The Freelance Lifestyle Blog
Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!
How to find the right networking event for you
As things are opening up again (and fingers crossed that will include business events later this month if it’s safe to do so), I wanted to focus on a hot topic for June - networking. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing tips on how to network authentically,...
Returning to freelancing after a break: What I learnt
I’m about to start freelancing for the second time in my working life. The first time was after redundancy, when I did a series of contracts before taking the plunge and working from home as a freelancer for a couple of years. This time round it was an active choice after returning from maternity leave. What did I learn from the first time round?
Three things to include in your Terms & Conditions: Podcast
If Terms & Conditions are on your Boring Admin List, I've got a podcast (and a free template) for you! Terms and Conditions are a vital part of the freelance relationship with a client - they set the standard, and back you up if you have to refer to something in...
The best subscription boxes for freelancers
Are you signed up to any subscription boxes? One of the things I encourage freelancers to do, is to set aside time each month for fun. It's so easy to fall into the trap of being all work and no play. I also think it's incredibly important to reward yourself as a...
What to do when you’re having a freelance wobble
Every freelancer, at some point, has had a freelance wobble. It might be when chasing an invoice, or trying to find clients during quiet times, or when dealing with a particularly obnoxious client. We’ve all had that thought of “Oh, shall I just jack it all in and get...
Standing desks : A review by a couch potato freelancer (gifted)
This review features the Varidesk ProPlus30, which was kindly gifted to me. I've been curious about standing desks for a while. I've heard about some of the benefits of them, from reducing back pain to boosting energy levels. One thing I've become aware of in the last...
What are the childcare options for freelancers?
Are you freelance with kids, or thinking of going freelance when you've got a family? Then you'll need to know what the options are for childcare for freelancers! Thanks to Nina from the Freelance Lifestylers Facebook Group for the inspiration for this post. Prefer to...
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