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Remember December 2019? It seems like ages ago, ri Remember December 2019? It seems like ages ago, right? Let me refresh your memory:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> You were all stressed out thinking of last-minute Christmas shopping.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> At work, it was awful. Why is it that all companies need to get 80% of the work done in the very last month of the year? Wouldn't it be enough if we just worked in December then?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> As a freelancer, you were probably reviewing how the year had gone. What you did right and what you could change. You were planning out 2020 - ahem. At least, you were planning in your mind, 'cause you most likely had hardly any time to sit down, reflect, and write down your plan for the next quarter.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> And on top of that, you had to decorate your home so that it looked like a peaceful place - even though you only felt like screaming out loud.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> Now, fast forward to the present. How does last year sound now? How much do you miss that Christmas? Who would have told us, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year, we're wishing to get up one morning and realize that it was all just a bad dream. We don't know if we'll be able to celebrate as we used to. If we'll meet our people for Christmas Eve. You may have lost your job. You may have lost someone. And we don't really know when all of this is going to stop.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> But you know what's certain? That we're still here. That what seemed like a "can't do" turned into a "will have to." We were told to work from home, not to go outside, to homeschool our kids, to stop traveling. We were even told not to meet our people. Not to hold each other. No hugs, no kisses, no nothing.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> And yet - do you know the nice side of December? The New Year is awaiting, all full of new chances. It's a fresh start we embrace with so much hope and expectations that it makes the alll-stressed-out person that you were in December become a positive woman full of energy and plans.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #merrychristmas #yougotthis⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ >> Link in bio!!
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Have you started setting your goals for next year Have you started setting your goals for next year yet?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ See, I'd dare to say that I hit hardly any goal this year... Who would have thought that it was going to turn out like this, right?? And yet, I'm still a proud planning and goal sucker! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you can't meet your goals, you can always change and improve them. But if you have no goals, no plan, nothing, NADA, what will you change? What will you improve?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So let's start with small steps, OK? What are your goals for this week?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #planthesteps #startsomethingnew #planningfreak
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Are you the kind of person who’s always thinking Are you the kind of person who’s always thinking of new business ideas, coming up with new projects, wanting to learn and do e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g? But you only have that many hours in a day, right? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So you may want to try and get several things done at the same time... Why not spend the time on Pinterest while you’re listening to that webinar? And what’s stopping you from checking your phone while you research for a logo designer for your new website? Multitasking is THE solution for multipassionate freelancers like you... right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well, being a recovering multitasker myself, I have to warn you: MULTITASKING ISN'T PRODUCTIVE. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In fact, have you ever wondered whether your multitasking is just a way to procrastinate? It makes you feel so busy that you can’t get bad remorses for not getting done what you had planned.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve stopped trying to do everything at the same time. I firmly believed I could listen to a podcast while writing for my blog and answering many of my group chats at the same time. But it turned out that I couldn’t. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Like any other normal human being, the only thing I got at the end of the day – apart from a huge headache – were many started projects, but none of them were really ready.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, for just one week, set yourself a goal. Then, try and perform one - and only one - thing at a time. You'll be amazed at the results!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #stayfocused #taketimetobreathe #mindfulness #happyplanning #worklifebalance
#dreamers #daretodream #keepdreaming #neverstopdre #dreamers #daretodream #keepdreaming #neverstopdreaming #livingyourdream #WhenYouWereAKid #WhatDidYouWantToBe #whenyougrowup #dreambig #neverstopdreaming #doitforyou #makeithappen #yougotthis⁠⠀
Overnight, the governments of COVID-19-affected co Overnight, the governments of COVID-19-affected countries closed schools, sent kids home AND expected us all to keep working from home.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I mean, working from home when children are around is always a challenge, and that's why planning ahead is key to get your work done - when you know that school holidays are coming, for example.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But what happens when you didn't have any time to plan? School holidays or children being sick from time to time is among the expected, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The problem is when something REALLY unexpected happens - like coronavirus. That's when the "fun" starts. That's when you need your logistics to work better than the Amazon supply chain!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The only way not to get cray-cray is balancing flexibility and focus. And if you can get that balance, you'll be the home-office queen!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ But for now, enjoy the weekend as much as possible & just unplug!!!
Keep trying... And never ever give up! Keep trying... And never ever give up!
How hard is digital marketing vs traditional adver How hard is digital marketing vs traditional advertising? And why is there a pic with a woman eating donuts?!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let’s just say that it’s not easier than traditional advertising techniques, but not harder either. Think about this: You want your visitors to know what your place (aka your website or business) is all about. The same way a new bakery would display cakes, muffins, and donuts at their storefront window.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The good thing about that bakery window? That you can see its muffins by just walking by. And if you like what you see (or smell!) you’ll probably go inside, even if you’ve set this impossible goal of not eating any sweets again until next Christmas! You just gotta have it!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The bad thing about the muffins displayed at the bakery shop? That you actually need to walk by that specific storefront to see and smell freshly-baked products and bite the bait – and the muffins 😀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Now, how many people are going to be able to see your storefront online? Theoretically, everyone with Internet access can, right? And what is that… Thousands? Millions of potential visitors? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unfortunately, they aren’t going to be able to smell any cake or talk to you, but you can offer as much and specific info as you want them to get.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ And that, my friend, is what digital marketing is all about: Taking people to your shop, displaying your products on the storefront making it easier for them to find what they’re looking for, and start a conversation to win them as loyal customers.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So if you ever struggle with digital marketing, or if you think it's kinda sleazy, just think of muffins - and how to get your potential customers to smell them, and go into your store ;)
Can you relate to this? You're 100% sure that you Can you relate to this? You're 100% sure that you want to work for yourself. You want to freelance, start your own business, and gain back control of your time. The problem? Well, you know that you want to start your own thing, but what exactly is "your thing"? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You're all over the place because you like too many things, and choosing one would mean forgetting about all others. So you don't want to commit to any of them - just in case you don't like it enough. And you know what? I get you! Welcome to the multipassionate club :)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The funny thing is that you may not even consider it a problem! What is wrong with changing from one passion to the other, right? Why shouldn't it work? - you may ask. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Well... the thing is that if you want to offer your services or products, you'll have to set what they are. Sooner or later, you'll have to choose. And you won't want to change your offering every month, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So how can you find out what services are you going to offer?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. Write down possible combinations of all your passions and choose one that could work as a business.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. Do you know what you definitely don't want to do? If you aren't sure about what you want to do, make a list of what you don't want to do. Then, combine this list with the possible combinations of all your passions you did in the previous step. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. Second-guess yourself: Are you sure the reason for not being able to choose is the agony of choice - and not your fear of failure? Think about it: If you don't choose any option in particular, you won't fail in any of them. It might even be unconscious, but... couldn't that be a way of protecting yourself against failing?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You know what? When you're on an adventure like freelancing, you'll never have everything under control. You have to risk it - and go all in!! And if it doesn't work? You just try another road, and keep going!
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