Marketing and creativity coach – freelance project manager
So what am I actually doing on LinkedIn?! I’m sure I’m not alone in asking myself that question sometimes! Here are my thoughts. Well firstly, I like being there – I’ve curated my news feed so it only shows me the people I want to see, and those people are usually talking about being creative, … Continue reading What is the point of being on LinkedIn?
You’ve had an idea for a new service you could offer. But how can you figure out if it’s worth doing, exactly who it’s for, and what the package would look like (length of time, exactly what’s involved, cost)? I’m a great believer in taking action, in experimenting, and in getting feedback. It’s how I’ve … Continue reading How to try out a new idea
If you’ve been around the freelancing, entrepreneurial or online business world for long enough you’ll have heard people talking about accountability. But what is it, and why is it something you might need for your own business? My definition of accountability is that it’s having someone to check in with on a regular basis to … Continue reading What is accountability and why might you need it?
A while ago, I was inspired to write a blog post about joy, which sparked ideas for 3 more blog posts on a similar subject AND made me realise that there is a theme that has run through everything I’ve written about in the last 10 years or so. The theme of finding joy in … Continue reading How I discovered and started to harness my creativity
I was wrestling with whether to complete and publish an ebook which collects together some of the blog posts I wrote at the start of last year. I asked a freelance group I’m in and the general feeling was that it would be useful as it’s always nice to hear the stories of other freelancers. … Continue reading Who am I to tell my freelance story?
I’ve been blogging for 10 years or so, the first time for a fundraising event back in 2010. But in recent years I have had moments where I wonder why I bother. People don’t seem to comment now, and I’m sure most of the people that like posts in WordPress or on social media don’t … Continue reading Does anyone still read blogs?