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Discover tips to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Learn how to balance freelance work with other important parts of your life, such as family time and mental and physical wellness.

  • How to Sharpen Your Mind After Retirement

    How to Sharpen Your Mind After Retirement

    How to Sharpen Your Mind After Retirement

    Published May 03, 2023
    Last Updated Jan 02, 2025

    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Wellbeing
    • Working From Home

    Many people look forward to retirement and all the benefits it has to offer – and rightly so! Without a rigid work schedule to stick to, there’s more time to enjoy everything else life has to offer, such as spending time with family and friends, traveling, and pursuing new hobbies.  In this blog post, we’ll […]

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  • 5 Reasons to Consider Working in Retirement

    5 Reasons to Consider Working in Retirement

    5 Reasons to Consider Working in Retirement

    Published Apr 29, 2023
    Last Updated Oct 20, 2025

    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Working From Home

    For many people, retirement means taking a well-deserved rest from work and spending more time with your family and hobbies. But not everyone will choose to give up work completely. And if you find yourself feeling bored or lonely or concerned that your pension isn’t stretching as far as you’d like, you might want to […]

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  • 5 Ways Learning Something New Benefits Your Mental Health

    5 Ways Learning Something New Benefits Your Mental Health

    Published Apr 14, 2023
    Last Updated Dec 15, 2023

    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Online Learning
    • Skills And Experience

    If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether it’s too late to learn a new skill or even start a new career, you’ll be happy to know that it’s not!  Research has shown that learning can be beneficial for our well-being in all sorts of ways. Learning can boost self-confidence and self-esteem, help us find our […]

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  • Why Is Career Confidence So Important? (And How to Achieve It)

    What Is Career Confidence? (And How to Achieve It)

    Published Apr 09, 2023
    Last Updated Nov 26, 2024

    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Wellbeing
    • Working From Home

    Building your confidence at work can help you advance in your career or change it (as well as benefit you in other areas of your life).  Join us as we explain what career confidence is, its benefits, then lay out the steps you can take towards feeling confident in your career. What Is Career Confidence? […]

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  • What Is Job Satisfaction? (and How to Increase Yours)

    What Is Job Satisfaction? (And How to Increase Yours)

    Published Apr 02, 2023
    Last Updated May 27, 2025

    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Lifestyle Tips

    Job satisfaction means different things for different people – not everyone values the same things in a job. But no matter what satisfaction means to you, it’s something you should keep in mind throughout your career. Whether you’re seeking your first job or embarking on a career change, understanding what you’re looking for can help […]

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  • Can You Take a Sick Day as a Freelancer?

    Can You Take a Sick Day as a Freelancer?

    Published Mar 12, 2023
    Last Updated Oct 03, 2025

    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips

    One of the best things about freelancing is that you have complete control over your time – you can work whenever and wherever you like. However, this independence has some drawbacks. For example, what should you do if you need to take a sick day?  At some point over the course of your career, you’ll […]

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  • How to Use a Coworking Space as a Freelancer

    How to Use a Coworking Space as a Freelancer

    Published Mar 10, 2023
    Last Updated Jul 25, 2025

    • Freelance Resources
    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips

    If you work as a freelancer but find yourself missing the structure, buzz, or social interaction of an office, a coworking space could be the perfect solution. But how do these spaces work? What makes a good coworking space? And most importantly, are coworking spaces worth it? In this post, we’ll explore what coworking spaces […]

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  • 5 Ways to Combat Loneliness as a Freelancer

    5 Ways to Combat Loneliness as a Freelancer

    Published Mar 08, 2023
    Last Updated Jan 05, 2026

    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips
    • Wellbeing
    • Working From Home

    Although freelancing and remote work have many benefits, they also come with challenges. One of the most common is loneliness, particularly for freelancers who have moved from an office-based role or a team environment where daily interaction was the norm. You can’t do your best work if you don’t look after your mental health. Addressing […]

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  • Why Proofreading Is a Great Remote Job for Former Teachers

    Why Proofreading Is a Great Remote Job for Former Teachers

    Why Proofreading Is a Great Remote Job for Former Teachers

    Published Feb 22, 2023
    Last Updated Sep 25, 2025

    • How To Become A Freelancer
    • Lifestyle Tips

    If you’re a retired teacher or would like to swap the classroom for a work-from-home job, freelance proofreading could be the career for you. Why? Because: Read on to learn why proofreading is a great remote job for former teachers and how your teaching experience can help you take on the freelance proofreading lifestyle. 1. […]

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  • Digital Declutter: 7 Satisfying Ways to Tidy Your Digital Workspace

    Digital Declutter: 7 Satisfying Ways to Tidy Your Digital Workspace

    Digital Declutter: 7 Satisfying Ways to Tidy Your Digital Workspace

    Published Jan 18, 2023
    Last Updated Apr 07, 2025

    • Business Tips
    • Freelance Tips
    • Lifestyle Tips

    If you’re a freelancer, you probably manage an endless stream of files and emails from various clients. So it’s important to make time to carry out a regular “digital declutter” so that you can work more efficiently and easily find the information you need. And, just like cleaning out your desk drawers, it can be […]

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