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The theme for the Museum Freelance Conference might have been change, but what I’ve taken away from it is the importance of looking after yourself.

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When I set up my freelance business last year, I wanted to do my bit to support local causes. I knew that giving my time would be difficult given everything that’s involved in setting up and getting a business going, so I decided I’d give £1 for every new follower on Twitter, connection on LinkedIn or sign up to my monthly email.

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There are many of us who rely on pets in our freelance lives. From battling the isolation of working at home to giving our daily routine some balance. It might sound silly, but my dogs are a huge part of my freelance life. I thought I’d try to explain why.

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Spoiler alert. You’ll notice the title of this blog isn’t ‘how I found the perfect work-life mesh’. I don’t think there’s a golden bullet, is there? Right now I feel like a terrible example.

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If you’re thinking about setting up a one-person freelance business in whatever shape or form, here’s where I go for support and learning.

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I’ve been thinking about some of the things I couldn’t do without, as well as the things I probably could.

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Money isn’t everything when it comes to running a business. But it’s pretty important.

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I’ve been reflecting on my first 6 months or so as a freelancer. If I had my time again, I'd tell myself 4 things.

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What I learnt from running my first marathon with some metaphors for my freelance life.

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Results of a survey aimed at people working in or around local government research to share what they're doing, how they're doing it and where the opportunities and challenges are.

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