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Get Comfortable Selling Your Services

If you want a business that earns you money, you’ve got to sell. You have to make sales. And if you genuinely offer something of value, selling shouldn’t be a problem.

Getting Retainer Clients as a Freelancer

When you offer retained services, your income will be more predictable and stable, and you won't need to constantly generate new business.

Common Money Management Mistakes

If you don't know what's what with your finances and you don't plan, you can find yourself in all sorts of financial difficulties. Take control of your cash flow. Know your figures. And don't run your business on guesswork.

Hobbies Make You Better at Business

Anything that develops brain function (memory, logic, coordination), improves transferable skills (communication, problem-solving, innovation), or helps with your mental and physical health is going to be hugely beneficial.

How to Find Introducers & Referral Partners

Most freelancers would rather not spend half their time prospecting for work. Having a couple of introducers or referral partners can help bring a more consistent flow of work.

Not Everything Needs an AI Twist

Do we really have to become AI experts, use AI to make everything more efficient, and find a way to incorporate AI into everything we sell?

5 Ways Creative Writing Can Benefit Your Business

Creative writing isn’t limited to poets and novelists – anyone can have a go. And it doesn't just make a good hobby, it can benefit your business too.

Does Your Business Work Around You?

If you want to make your dream lifestyle a reality, you need a business that supports it and works around you.

How to Rebuild Your Confidence After a Bad Client Experience

Most of us have had one or two clients who have made us question our capabilities. It's just not something people tend to shout about. Who wants to admit that not every client thinks you are brilliant?

How to Spot "Red Flag" Clients (Before They Become Clients)

Unfortunately, not every enquiry is a good enquiry and not every client is a good client. Ideally, you want to filter out the bad ones before you start doing work for them.

The Value of an Email Community

I started my business in 2014, but I didn't start my first email list until 2021. I'd often thought about doing it, but I had enough work coming in so it was never a priority. But in 2021, I decided to give it a go. I

Surviving 12 Years In Business

In April 2014, I hit send on my first freelance project. And I sent my first invoice. And I had no idea where my business was heading. Or that I'd be writing about it eleven years later.

How to Increase Your Prices

If you’re an established freelancer, but you aren’t earning anywhere near what you’d like, or you're turning work away because you already have too much, it’s probably time for a price increase.

Do You Suffer From Comparisonitus?

It's easy to look at other people and feel like they are all doing it bigger and better than you.