Nerd alert 🤓 These are the Chrome extensions that I’m currently using, in no particular order other than how they appear on my browser toolbar.
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This post has been a long time coming. I've always tried to be transparent about my business planning and rates, but I've had a tendency to skirt around the elephant in the room and have never talked how much I actually earn.
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Basically I'm still in a strop about my own terrible work experience and am on a mission to right the sexist wrongs from my past. Easy.
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My approach to creating content has always been fairly haphazard. Last year I put together a list of ideas for blog posts, but because I didn't actually create a plan for when to write them or a reason to talk about that topic at a particular time, nothing much happened.
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At the start of a new year there are a lot of posts about new year's resolutions and so I want to share something a bit different. So here it is, my 12 point freelance manifesto for the coming year. I'm so presidential.
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I’ve always thought of myself as quite organised. I plan holidays a ridiculous amount in advance and am good at meeting deadlines. Despite this, for a lot of my working life I’ve had this feeling of overwhelm.
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Good things happen when you ask questions. But what happens when you answer them with your non-dominant hand? I found out on a fun day trip to Lytham St Anne's with some awesome freelancers.
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Three years ago I started The Wheel Exists, and have learned so much about freelance life since then. I want to share my seven top tips that I wish I'd known when I first became self-employed.
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What's in a name? Quite a bit actually. Choosing an identity for your new business, project or event can be really tricky, not to mention time consuming. Quite a few people have asked me how I decided on my own business name, so I thought I'd share the process with you here.
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Michelle from Dive Deeper Development asked me if I'd be happy to talk about my transition to being self employed and setting up The Wheel Exists for a guest post for her website. Through her business, she supports people to create the lives that they want. She's fantastic and I love sharing my experience as a freelancer, so of course I agreed!
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Saturday 24th October 2015 was the two year anniversary since I took the plunge and became self employed. Since then there have been more clichés than you can shake a stick at; it's been a rollercoaster, a journey, life-changing, a challenge. And to quote the great philosopher Vinnie Jones, it's been emotional.
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If you've never had to deal with your own website before then you may be feeling a bit baffled by some of the words that you encounter when you start your research. I'm going to go over some of the main terms that you might hear, and what on earth they all mean.
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This is a very transparent and open post from me, taken directly from my notes during my afternoon of strategy and planning. I've included financial information and haven't left anything out because I want to share my experiences in a way that helps others!
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I worked with videographer Adam Smith, who I had met via Freelance Friday. One of his unique services is called "Done in a Day" where he shoots and edits content within a standard working day to provide a finished piece of work to the client by 5pm.
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If you are the type pf person who created an elaborate colour-coded revision guide at school rather than ACTUALLY DOING REVISION then you will know what I am talking about here.
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Like many small businesses, I began blogging with a fervent enthusiasm. And then I started to attend events, submit proposals and ultimately, get clients. Having clients is awesome. Not only do they pay me and justify my time spent doing what I love, but they also have so many cool new projects that I'm genuinely interested in.
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I'm going to share about how I went from having zero online presence to having a website, logo and email address in less than 24 hours and all for under £100.
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