You’ve heard of KISS right? It stands for ‘Keep it Simple Stupid’ – while I’m not a huge fan of the word stupid, I like the idea of keeping things simple. Which is why when it comes to breaking bad habits and picking up new ones I fell in love with James Clear’s book ‘The…
Want to know that one thing that holds people back from success above all else? Bad Habits. Every year on the 1st of January, like many people, I commit to a New Year’s Resolution AND pretty much nearly every year, within days of making said resolution, I’ve broken it. One year, I even joined a…
This is the fourth and final of a 4-part series on freelancing vs part-time salaried work. Up to now, we’ve discussed: PART 1: Why women who are returning to work following a career break should be seeking a part time salaried role vs becoming a freelancer PART 2: The 4 benefits of returning to part-time…
Is it impossible for a woman to become a freelancer? No, it isn’t. But I would encourage women who want to become freelancers to take it more seriously than that. Don’t become a freelancer, become a business. Set up a proper Limited company and employ yourself as an employee. There are costs to doing it…
TechPixies, the multi award-winning online learning platform with an aim of helping thousands of women across the UK upskill with tech, is pleased to announce that it closed on £150,000 female-led funding. The investment round closed during International Women’s Week and is promising in the wake of the Rose Review which identified that up to…
Last week, I wrote a blog post about why I would encourage women who are going back to work to take a salaried part-time job over becoming a freelancer. To summarise I made the following points: ⭐ Many women would like £1,000-£3,000 per month. ⭐ Part-time salaried work means you get paid holiday, pension pay…