A few issues back I wrote about cutting your cloth appropriately - not overspending, watching for lifestyle creep, that sort of thing. So yes, it might seem a bit off to now be encouraging a bit of extra spending. But this one’s not about life stuff. It’s about...
A while back, I sent off a big proposal. They were reviewing them all on the Friday. I even knew who else was pitching, including a few agencies I properly admire. And then… silence. So I started doing what any recovering overthinker with medium resilience might do. I filled in...
It’s coming. That slow, slightly wobbly slide into the British summer. The inbox softens. Calendars clear. People start saying things like “Let’s pick this up in September”, and they mean it. Which is why I’m writing this now, before it properly hits. Because when it does, it’...
One of the things I love most about freelancing is the freedom it can provide. The ability to sneak out for a quiet stroll and a late flat white on a Wednesday afternoon without needing to book half a day off through HR. Or to take six weeks off in...
Picture a familiar scene. You're a seasoned freelancer who gets brought in by a design agency to help with a project. Maybe someone on their usual team isn't available. Maybe they need someone with a specific skill set. Maybe you're leading a strategic piece...
We're starting Mildly Independent with something potentially deflating. But it's also the thing I come back to most when people ask how to freelance without losing the plot. The first time I caught myself doing it, I was checking into another boutique hotel with soft lighting,...