There’s no denying it, 2020 has been the year from hell.
In terms of working from home the whole world has had a taste of your ‘normal’, but can they really comprehend the pressures that go with being a freelancer?
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Tag Archives: Homeworking
5 ways to rebalance your work-life equilibrium
Are the lines between your professional and personal life becoming increasingly blurred? Here are our top tips for striking a better work-life balance.
As the new cohort of remote workers have discovered, working from home, the norm for freelancers before lockdown, may be liberating, but it also carries with it the potential for strain on your work-life balance.
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Habits to improve your mental health as a freelancer
Following World Mental Health Day on 10th October we take a look at the small things you can do to make a big difference to your wellbeing…
How to connect with colleagues when working as a freelancer
Keeping socially distanced shouldn’t stop you from staying in touch. Discover some of the ways you can build relationships with fellow professionals…
Form a freelance super-team, hone your skills and make the most of social media. Here are some of our favourite ways to forge new business friendships…
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5 virtual good deeds
How your laptop could be the key to helping others.
It’s National Volunteers’ Week from 1-7 June, which got us thinking; how can we give up our time to help others in a socially distant world?
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What a remote workforce can learn from freelancers
As office workers have no choice but to work from home, we ask what we can all learn from freelancers?
Freelancers set the standards of remote working long before it became the norm.
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5 ways to fall back in love with freelancing
Forget a conference call with Cupid, or a deadline with Destiny – we’ve brought together five of our favourite tips to help work woo you once more…
Valentine’s Day is upon us, the perfect excuse for falling back in love with your freelancer life.
Read on to discover why you should be flirting with freelancing beyond the honeymoon period…
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Top 5 gym-free workouts for freelancers
Ditch the gym and make your resolutions a reality. Join us for five ways to add flexibility to your fitness regime.
Make 2020 the year that freelancing and fitness go hand-in-hand. Read our five ways that exercise on the move can ‘workout’ for you.
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How to prepare for an out-of-town business meeting
When you’re preparing for a major business meeting out-of-town, the last thing you want is to worry about is whether you’ve packed everything you need.
Being well-prepared in advance is vital in terms of enjoying a stress-free experience. You need to arrive at the venue feeling refreshed, calm and raring to go.
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Dealing with loneliness during the festive period
The Christmas period can be lonely for many people, particularly so if you’re a freelancer without an office of co-workers. Learn how to deal with loneliness with the following suggestions.
Loneliness might seem like a fairly innocuous problem, but it can be a real issue for freelancers, who tend to spend a lot of time by themselves. Here are 5 ideas to get you going socially this Christmas.
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