One of the greatest attractions of freelancing is the variety. Potentially, every job is different: you deal with different people; maybe in different parts of the country; and every mission presents a new and exciting challenge. But there is a thin line between...
We covered what being assertive is and isn’t in the last blog, but how do we become more assertive if it doesn’t come naturally? Follow these five steps to help you take your assertiveness skills up a notch. 1. Work out what you want There’s no point in learning to...
'Well, I don’t like to be pushy,” was the answer I got to a question the other day. I’ve never considered assertiveness as being ‘pushy’. I started to think about how I would describe it. What is assertiveness? Being assertive is the grown up place to be - it’s where...
I admire anyone who sets New Year resolutions and actually sticks to them. In my case, my main priority at that time of year is reaching spring without slitting my wrists! Dramatic I know but, a sensation seeker to the core, the post festive slump combined with the...
Many of us are familiar with the line from George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman: “He who can, does; he who cannot teaches.” Well, I would beg to differ - some of the best teachers/trainers I have come across in my career are also highly successful industry...
We looked at financial contingency planning in my last blog. So, what else could we consider? Keep clients informed In the case of my recent broken wrist, I was lucky. Any work I had to do during my ‘plaster cast period’, I have managed. But what if I couldn’t? The...
Picture this: as a hardworking freelance who spends most of her time writing at her desk or standing in rooms delivering workshops or classes, I try to keep fit. Cycling is a passion of mine. It also helps me think clearly, often about work, as I coast along through...
From the last two blogs this month, you will hopefully be well on the way to working out where you are now and where you want to be in the future. Now all you have to do is work out how to get there! Planning is not just about reaching the destination. It’s important...
