Being a freelancer has many fantastic perks of the job. From being able to work at home, sitting at your desk in a relaxing environment, where you more productive than in a mentally draining office. But there are downsides to being a freelancer, and one of those is when you are working in the […]

  There will most likely come a point in your life where you realise that you don’t like your workplace. Unless you are blessed with a fun and unique working environment full of helpful people, then it probably won’t take long until you get sick of seeing the same faces and following the same orders. […]

  Tax, or finance in general, is a boring subject that many business owners, be they at-home professionals, freelancers or company owners, dread to think about. It’s a different subject to what they’re used to and it can take a lot of work to try and get under control. You might keep your books, you […]

  Nobody ever said having a freelance business would be easy. Sure, there are perks (we’re thinking, no commute times, emailing in our pajamas, a flexible lifestyle that includes the occasional afternoon happy hour), but there are also difficulties, ones that can cut into our overall happiness. Luckily, though, it’s never too late to give […]

  I like to think of myself as a bit of a Jack of all trades, so to speak, as do a lot of freelancers. When you’re self-employed, it’s good to have backup ways of making a little extra money now and then. So that should we encounter a cash flow issue, we’re covered. We’ve […]

  I may not run a fully-fledged corporation, but I do run my own small business offering content creation and social media management. This means that in the eyes of the law, I am running a business, and am responsible for keeping my business finances in order. This is something that, when I first went […]

  I’ve spoken before about why I love working from home and shared my tips for starting your own small business. But what about when your hobby, started from your spare room, turns into something bigger?   The most fulfilling careers come from doing something you love, which is often why those hobbies turn into something beyond your […]

  Today, I’m talking home office design ideas. I’ve been working from home for the best part of two years and absolutely love the lifestyle it gives me. While having a 20-second commute to ‘work’ is fabulous, the best thing about working from home for me is the fact that I get to design my […]

  When I tell people that I work from home, often the first response I get is “Oh you’re so lucky, you can stay in your PJs all day”. Yes, I could do that, just like you could go to work dressed as a clown if you really wanted to, but I don’t. I get […]

  I have seen quite a few other bloggers do these, ‘What’s On My Desk Posts?’, so I thought I would give it a go. Admittedly, most of the other bloggers who do these are much bigger than me, but even so, I thought I would do my own.   I am quite a new […]

  I am one of those lucky people who gets to work from the comfort of their own home, and I absolutely love it. I have been working from home full-time for the past nine months, as a freelance copywriter and blogger, and also as a small business owner. I must admit, I have never […]