Can you remember what you wanted to become when you were a child? Are there any similarities to your present life? In my case, not a single one!! I guess I should thank my dad for not letting me pursue my dream of becoming an astronaut… But if there was anything that I didn’t want […]
Some might think that writing is a lonely job, but what if I told you that it can also be the gate to meeting new people, new countries, and new cultures? Yep. In my opinion, freelance writing is one of the best jobs to perform while traveling. In fact, traveling can almost become a must […]
They say that freelancers never go on holidays. And, if they do, it is never 100% holiday. It is rather half work, half remorse for being unproductive. Do you agree? Are you a freelancer who never dares to take a break out of fear of losing your clients? Or the fear of missing “the chance […]
There are 2 typical mistakes we all make when working from home: 1. You get so bored that you stand up and go to the kitchen to fetch a snack. 2. You’re so focused and concentrated in your work that you forget to stand up and get a healthy snack, so by the time you […]
You could think that the good thing about running an online business is that you don’t need anything else, but your laptop, a good Wi-Fi connection, and that would be all! And that means that you can work & travel as you please. Who will notice whether you’re working from a boring office in your […]
Most people think that combining work and travel is a luxury reserved for young single travelers. But that isn’t true at all. You just have to plan everything a bit longer and better than a new graduate would do, but that’s all! I’ve done it a couple of times – and I am going to […]
Guess what fear #1 of freelancers and solopreneurs is? Having a period of low workload! That’s when you start second-guessing everything you’ve been working for. Was it the right decision to start freelancing? What if I don’t earn enough money to make ends meet? Should I start looking for a part-time job? Now, those are […]
Working from home when you have kids can be a dream or a nightmare, depending on how well you lay out your logistics plan. Yep. You need big-time Amazon-like logistics. And I really mean it! Ideally, your kids are at school while you work as productive as hell to be able to enjoy some quality […]
Have you realized how women have to justify themselves all the time? How we are forced to make life-changing choices and get criticized about whichever the choice was? If you have kids, you’ll probably have heard way too many pieces of advice you didn’t ask for. I don’t know whether I’ve ever told you that […]
Most people think that freelancers are under too much stress. That a traditional employee’s life is much easier: No responsibilities once you get home, no trying to get new customers, and no worrying about next month. Freelancers work too hard, they say. Well, that depends on what you understand under “too hard,” right? Freelancers vs. […]
Freelancing can be wonderful. Fulfilling. Liberating. You have the control over your tasks. Your time. Your life. You can work from home. Quit those long commuting hours. You can set yourself the schedule that YOU like. Your work-life balance leans toward life. But it can also lead to non-stop working hours. Think about it. You […]
One of the big – if not the biggest – and legitimate fears of being a freelancer is having a period of low workload. What am I going to do? Am I ever be able to earn money again? Should I look for other clients? What if I take on other customers and can’t serve […]
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