Tag: freelance writer
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I’ve Decided to Stop Writing About Freelancing on Medium
I’ve been on Medium since August 2021 and spent most of those first few months finding my feet. I always wanted Medium to be somewhere to write for pleasure, and I’ve certainly succeeded in that during my first 16 months there. But the idea of monetising writing about my freelancing experiences was just too tempting…
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There is No Magic Formula for Going Viral
Not on social media, your blog, or anywhere else There are a lot of good business service companies out there. But they don’t teach you how to make a social media or blog post go viral. They cannot bring you instant riches. Whoever told you they can is lying. I’m sorry, but they are. If…
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How Do Freelancers Listen to Music While Working?
I simply can’t - but I do listen to something else Playlist recommendations for freelancers — I’ve seen a few blog posts over the years from other freelancers listing their “essential” soundtrack to get through a workday. But no matter how hard I try, I’ve never been able to focus on writing and listen to songs at the…
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How I Fell Out of Love With Laptops and Returned to Desktops
In my last blog post, I wrote about the changes I expect to make through the course of 2022. I’ve been laying out some of these changes since 2020 when the pandemic first allowed and then forced me to review my freelance services.
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How To Digital Detox as a Freelancer / Small Business
Digital detox – you might have heard the term. Essentially it means to disconnect from some or all social media accounts. Although the science behind a dietary detox is pretty shoddy, there are good reasons to take a break from social media. When done well, you can come back refreshed and with a better focus.
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I Never Thought Freelancing Would Last This Long For Me
A little over five years ago with a divorce on the brink of finalising, I walked out of a job and moved some 70 miles back across the country to my family home. Then, as a man in his late 30s and still with debt accrued paying for a Master’s Degree he’d finished nearly four…
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