Life Coach for Solopreneurs (Personal Fulfillment & Anti-Hustle Productivity) | RomCom Novelist
This is the month of mid-terms for many university students. I’ve been finished school for many years now, but while I was in university I picked up a lot of great strategies for studying for exams. My toughest subject was History of Science – great course and professor, but understanding the science component was tricky …
This article was originally published on LinkedIn. I love having my own business and working from home – but it’s certainly not for everyone, and there are both benefits and drawbacks to being a home-based business owner or freelancer! If you’re considering starting your own business and working from home, here are a few things …
It was just six months ago that I started freelancing full-time, but before that, I had been doing part-time freelance editing and writing for many years. A lot of work has to go into preparing to launch your business (even if it’s a lower-risk, home-based business!), but even if you might have all of the …
It’s back-to-school season – and that means that it’s time to start doing a whole bunch of writing and note-taking during class! I mastered the art of note-taking when I was in university, and now that part of my work includes professional transcribing and note-taking, I’ve really managed to cultivate the skill. These tips for …
Having trouble staying focused on your work? It happens to the best of us! Try one (or several!) of these 10 ways to boost productivity. >> Get the (free!) Productivity for Solopreneurs training HERE << These tips are for everyone from home-based freelancers to small business owners to worker bees at any size of business—just …
Last month I wrote about how to spend your time wisely when business slows down – but how can you effectively manage your time when business is doing really well? It seems to be the law with freelancing that you either have no work or else you have piles of work! These tips should help …
This is a question that I’m seeing all over the place these days. Should I write several drafts and get friends and family to read my book and ask an editor to just review the final copy? Should I work with an editor right from the beginning stages? Can I show my book to an …
It happens to everyone who owns a business or works as a freelancer – a bunch of work will come flooding in all at once, and then it slows down. And then, happily, it comes flooding in again! It’s easy to get anxious about those slower times and to freeze up out of the fear …
My first time trying NaNoWriMo last year was a complete failure. For those of you who don’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, and it is held every November. The idea is that you write a 50,000-word novel in the space of one month. An ambitious, yet exciting, prospect, to be sure! So …
Writers, or content creators, might be just the thing you need to enhance your business and to best market your business to your target audiences. Here’s the background you need on why hiring a professional writer could be one of your best decisions. Why does writing matter? Just like with editing, having high-quality writing can …
Most of my friends and acquaintances have jobs where they work 9 – 5 on weekdays. Because of that, I get questions all the time about what it’s like to be a freelancer. Since I adore my freelance life (and my dear friends!), I’m always happy to give them a glimpse into what the freelance …
After discussing the benefits of hiring a professional editor for your work, now it’s time to talk about how having someone to manage your social media platforms can also be incredibly beneficial to improving and promoting your work! Why does social media matter? Social media can include everything from blogging to online newsletters to Twitter …
When you are a business owner and you work from home, it can be challenging to separate your work life from your personal life. When you are your brand, and your hobbies and your work start to overlap, differentiating between your work life and your personal life can seem impossible. Luckily, there actually are ways …
So you have written a manuscript, copy for your website, children’s book, promotional or professional material, newsletter, or just about any other document you can think of – and someone tells you that you should get it edited. But why? Why does editing matter, and what does an editor do? Why does editing matter? Editing …
I have now been a full-time freelance editor and writer for almost three whole months! The time certainly does fly. I have learned a lot in the past few months about being a small business owner, working from home, my own work style, and the freelancing lifestyle in general. So I figured it was about …