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Freelance life with Monty Don
We learn a lot about life from nature, and it turns out that it can teach us a lot about freelancing too. If you're growing your freelance business, take a leaf out of Monty's book.
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What would you tell your 13-year-old self?
I asked freelancers on Twitter what advice they would give to their 13-year-old self. The response was incredible. It seemed rude not to pull the advice together. From making your own decisions to making things happen.
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The first year in the life of a freelance...me
I left my ‘proper’ office job to go it alone as a… freelance market researcher? A freelance research and evaluation consultant? A one-person research agency? I’ve still not figured out the title part. A year later, here I am to tell you all about my first year as Pearson Insight (as opposed to just regular Adam). It’s about the good bits and the not-so-good bits. What I’ve done and what I’ve learned.
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5 things they never tell you when you enter an award
Still struggling to believe that I won IPSE’s New to Freelancing Award 2019. The last few weeks have been a blur of excitement and exhaustion. I’ve learnt a lot though, and I want to share with you 5 surprising things that nobody warned me about.
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Shit happens
Ordinarily I’d encourage you to sit down with a coffee and cake to read a blog. Best not though. This one’s quite literally about shit.
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Looking after yourself: reflecting on the Museum Freelance Conference
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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Supporting local causes
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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Freelancing with pets
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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Finding my work-life 'mesh'
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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A smorgasbord of freelance goodness
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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