When I first listed my profile in a freelance directory, it was because I knew a friend that worked for a company that had a classifieds website. They were trying to get more freelancers involved, so I sent them my portfolio. At the time, I didn’t really know these were commonplace in the freelance world (which is funny, because it… Read More
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How to Support Your Creative Friends
Give them all your money! Kidding, kidding. But really, a lot of times when you have a friend starting a business or pursuing a big dream, it seems like the best way to support them is to buy their product or service. But there are so many other ways to elevate their work! Being in creative industries ourselves, we tend… Read More
4 Career Lessons I Didn’t Learn from A Day Job
Despite more people working remotely or as freelancers than ever, it still feels like most career advice out there is geared toward those with fairly traditional day jobs. So much is about office politics, proving yourself to a tough manager, and rising the ranks. I’m sure I would have learned a lot of great skills if I’d had a more… Read More
10 Ways to Refresh Your Business or Side Hustle
When things start to feel boring or stale, I tend to want to completely redo, rebrand, recreate. As you can imagine, this leads to me starting way too many projects I can’t or don’t want to finish. Lately I’m focusing more on small growth and reimagining what I already have to work with. It’s challenging! But it’s given me a… Read More
How to Build Confidence in Your Work
Gosh, I know this sounds like such a generic title, but as I go into my 5th year of freelancing (this month marks the moment I impulsively quit an editorial job that was *so not right* for me and became unemployed, uh, I mean, a freelancer!), I’ve been feeling really inspired to spread the love to those just starting out…. Read More