5 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started My Business
I quit my day job back in 2011 (woah, almost 4 years!), and even though I’d run a small business alongside a day job for a few years before then, there’s still a load of stuff I wish I’d known before going properly into ‘business’ with no day job buffer. It Gets Easier The first […]
Why jealousy & envy are ruining your life! (and what to do about it)
[standfirst]Jealousy & envy, alongside regret, are the most pointless emotions that your stupid brain can conjure. But, conjure them it will. Stupid brain. [/standfirst] The green-eyed monster – or envy, FOMO, jealousy, whatever – is hard to keep at bay, especially when you’re ambitious, type A, and a hard worker. It sneaks up when you least expect […]
Honest Review of the PayPal Here
Full disclosure: I’ve been using the PayPal Here for a couple of years now, and purchased the card reader at full price. This review is all first-hand knowledge, and PayPal hasn’t sponsored this post or provided the card reader. A couple of people have asked me how it is to use, so I thought I’d […]
Why “If you’re not happy, change it” is the worst piece of advice… ever.
I’m pretty sure you’ve heard it before. “If you’re not happy, just change it!”. In fact, I’ve probably told people that in the past, too. It’s a massively knee jerk, all assumptive statement, isn’t it? I mean, think about it. You might not be happy with something in your life right now (your job, your home, your […]
How to set client boundaries – and keep them set!
Today I’m going to talk about a very important aspect of keeping yourself sane & happy in your work life. Client Boundaries. We all need ’em, and we all need to enforce ’em. During my first year as a freelancer I was very lax with client boundaries. I’d be the one firing off emails after […]
You probably shouldn’t quit your day job…
What? Here I am, self professed “quit your day job, do what you love!” advocate, telling your not to quit your day job? Well, yeah. The thing is, it’s not easy to quit your day job. It’s really not easy. And most of the time it’s not sensible, either. Quitting my day job with very few […]