Category: Tips
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Project Planning
Project planning is something that I have always felt pretty comfortable with. I always begin with a Task Analysis, something I have talked about in an earlier blogpost, and as someone who loves a To Do List as well as clearly agreed deadlines and processes, project planning is something I genuinely enjoy and always appreciate…
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Is it you, is it me?
We’ve all been there right? Rejection sucks. But it’s all part and parcel of being a freelancer so as harsh as this sounds, you’re just going to have to deal with it. Since I went freelance, I’ve pitched for a number of contracts where it didn’t work out and the client decided to go with…
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Remote Working
As we hurtle towards the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis and the country entering national lockdown, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the workplace has changed. For those that had to continue to go into work to deliver essential services, we owe you a huge gratitude. You are the everyday heroes who stepped…
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LinkedIn Tips
Okay, okay, this blog post is very late but there was Christmas, then I hit the ground running in the New Year with three different contracts and an interview to prep for, so apologies that this is late! I’ve been meeting myself coming backwards. As promised, I said I would talk about LinkedIn in this…
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The Top 5 Things to Do First as a Freelancer
5 minute read. When I accepted voluntary redundancy in July, due to my 3 month notice period, I had some time and some breathing space to really think about what I wanted for my future before actually being made redundant on 1 November. I am extremely lucky in that I have a very supportive husband…