Most of us in the Being Freelance Book Club agreed that title would have actually put us off. But hang on, we like making money… And so began a conversation that unpicked a lot more than just the business book in question.
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Every freelancer had to start somewhere. Even the people who seem untouchable and at the top of their game had to find their first client - you can too with these 5 proven ways to get started being freelance.
The Being Freelance Community explores how we can run our businesses in a way that’s great for us and the planet. Check out this summary of our Live Q&A with BFF Melissa Hobson at COP26.
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This time in the book club we’re reviewing Do Open, by David Hieatt. It’s subtitled 'How a simple email newsletter can transform your business,' but are we convinced? Find out what the book clubbers thought here.
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Are you a freelancer who hates selling? Our latest book club read could have the answers you’ve been looking for. Steve Morgan’s Anti-Sell was the latest book up for discussion in our Zoom club and we’re sharing our favourite takeaways and honest feedback here.
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Read the latest from our book club. Up for discussion this time was Seth Godin’s This is Marketing. It was an instant New York Times Bestseller, whatever that means, but did it pass the BFF test? Read the highlights of our conversation to hear what we thought.
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Read the latest from our book club. This time, The Freelance Introvert, by Tom Albrighton, which sparked an interesting discussion. Read the club’s thoughts on the book and their experiences working as introverts in an extroverted world.
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Our Book Clubbers got back together in October to review Catherine Gladwyn’s The 20% Rule. Read their biggest takeaways here and learn what we thought of the book.
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Read the highlights from our latest book club, where we discussed Survival Skills for Freelancers, by Sarah Townsend. In the book, Sarah shares her best tips to help you ace self-employment without burning out. Our thoughts here.
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Get the highlights from season 11 of the Being Freelance podcast, all recorded and published during the 2020 pandemic. Huge thanks to all the guests from this season for making time to chat even though their lives were turned upside down.
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Copywriter Victor Giménez has listened to every episode of the Being Freelance podcast. In this blog post, he rounds up his favourite episodes and biggest takeaways.
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BFF Sophie’s been raiding the podcast archives again, this time looking for stories of community. She’s rounded up 9 episodes from guests who’ve each found a sense of community in their freelance lives.
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The Being Freelance Book Clubbers got together for the third time, this time to discuss Hype Yourself: A No-nonsense PR Toolkit for Small Businesses, by Lucy Werner. Get the highlights here.
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Something to hold onto in times of change or difficulty is the idea that it’s always the same good advice that rings true. Here’s a collection of great advice from past guests on the podcast. We hope you find something to remember that will help you when times are tough.
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The second Being Freelance Book Club took place on Monday 30th April with a group Zoom call, where we came together to share our thoughts on ‘Company of One’ by Paul Jarvis.
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If you believe in yourself, freelancing can be whatever you want it to be, whether you’re self-taught or not. Listen to these stories from other self-taught freelancers for inspiration. You’re not alone Being Freelance.
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The inaugural Being Freelance Book Club took place on Monday 10th February with a group Zoom call, where we came together to share our thoughts on ‘The 12 Week Year’. Read or watch the highlights here.
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Steve Folland has interviewed over 140 freelancers now for the Being Freelance podcast, and he asks every guest the same question: “If you could tell your younger self one thing about being freelance, what would that be?” Find out what his guests from season 5 had to say and learn from their advice!
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