You don’t have to be a business guru to know that freelancers and solopreneurs take many more risks than traditional employees. In fact, that’s reason #1 for employees not quitting their jobs and trying their luck in the self-employment world. “It’s just too risky” – They’d say. Now, is it really? How tough are self-employment […]
Welcome back to the Changing Careers Series! On each episode, I’m going to handle a different freelance career: A profession typically performed by people who have their own business, and work from home – or anywhere else. This week is all about ghostwriters. Let’s get started! What does a ghostwriter do? A ghostwriter is a […]
We all have that friend who always seems to have luck. Who got the best grades at college, applied for a study abroad scholarship and – guess what – got it. That friend who’s successful at work and looks happy with her personal life. You know what I’m talking about, right? And having someone like […]
Would you love to travel the world, or at least to take a longer vacation but you can’t afford to go on a trip for more than one or two weeks? Have you ever dreamt of traveling the world for a year? But who can do that, right? It’s not just how much money we’d […]
First of all, let me tell you that I’m not gonna try to convince you of what I think is best for you. Nor should you let others convince you. Whether you become a stay-at-home mom or a working mom is up to you. Both options have pros and cons, and you’re the one to […]
If you ask me, being a freelancer is the best way to work. However, we all know that not every freelancer spends every single day working at the beach with a piña colada to hand. In fact, I don’t know any freelancer who can afford working like that on a daily basis – and make […]
Can you relate? You find it hard to hear how other people spend their time traveling around the world while making money. Or how other moms are working from home and can organize their time in a way that they can take care of both family and work. And you find it so hard to […]
Starting an online business on your own is never easy, especially if you don’t have a business partner. You may be totally motivated at the beginning, but once the hard work breaks in, it isn’t uncommon to struggle with self-motivation. See, the amount of work doesn’t correspond to the money your earning – if you’re […]
When she turned 3, my daughter became a timid child. She used to avoid adults so that she didn’t have to talk to them. On the playground, she’d wait for all children to leave the slide she wanted to get on – and then slide down on her own. I didn’t want to put any […]
If you think you need tons of money to start an online business, let me prove you wrong. There are so many free services for solopreneurs nowadays that you can start your business practically for free – and then start investing the money you earn to make it as professional and efficient as possible. So, […]
When I hear someone wants to be self-employed and work from home, I can’t but encourage her to try. It’s as simple as setting a date, writing an action plan and getting it done. That’s the only way to know it it will work. You only need a teenie tiny friend by your side: Time. […]
Have you ever wanted to change careers? Would you like to try something new but you think it’s too late? Are you scared of making a fool of yourself? You know, 10-20 years ago, saying that you wanted to learn another profession to look for another job was highly challenging. How could you quit your […]
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