Born to Freelance

10/01/2023

Can you relate? You find it hard to hear how other people spend their time traveling around the world while making money. Or how other women are working from home and can organize their time in a way that they can take care of both family and work. And you find it so hard to hear because you'd love to do something similar, but you can't seem to be able. Not even to try it. And the question is, why not. What stops you from making changes you've been longing for so long?

What stops you from making changes in your life? This article is for creative, overwhelmed people who want to make changes in their lives.

03/01/2023

Do you love traveling, but it does not fit into your lifestyle and your obligations? Are you waiting for your retirement to see the world?
Then read this article to find out why that might not be the best idea!

Should you wait to travel after retirement? When is the best moment to travel? Don't wait to travel until you retire.

18/12/2022

💡Did you know that not having a website is NOT a valid excuse for not starting your business...?​​​​​​​​
📌 Personally, I think that having a website as your "main hub" is the best option for a professional online presence, but it isn't a must to have it done before you start your business. ​​​​​​​​
📌 That is why I'd like to offer you another solution to start as fast as possible – and consider having a website later on 👇🏼​​​​​​​​
1️⃣ FIRST STEP​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Create a business profile on the social media platforms where you want to attract people. Business profiles look more professional than private pages; besides, it is mandatory if you want to activate ads.​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Open a profile on job platforms where freelancers offer their services for customers to hire someone to complete a project.​​​​​​​​
2️⃣ SECOND STEP​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Get your potential customers' emails​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 You could directly ask for their emails so that you send them weekly newsletters, but this doesn't usually work that easily. You'll have to give them something in return. So get in your fans' shoes. What would they like to have?​​​​​​​​
3️⃣ THIRD STEP​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Create your free product. It could be a free email series, a video challenge, an ebook, a free coaching session, or in-depth info on any relevant subject)​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Announce it on social media to get your fans' names and emails. ​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Make sure you communicate what you will do with those emails.​​​​​​​​
4️⃣ LAST STEP​​​​​​​​
🎯 Send them the promised product, service, or info.​​​​​​​​
And keep communicating with them every week!​​​​​​​​
As you see, not having a website isn't excuse enough! ​​​​​​​​
💫 So let's make 2023 the year you started freelancing!​​​​​​​​
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https://borntofreelance.com/blog/online-presence-without-website

15/12/2022

What wouldn't you like to regret in a couple of years? Have you thought about that? Who would you be right now if you'd moved to Paris? Would you be the same person? Would you have moved back? I guess that's something that you'll never know, but what stops you from moving to France now? 🇫🇷

Look, you might be thinking that you wouldn't move abroad for anything in the world. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you have the chance to give that dream of yours a second chance. If you didn't dare to not follow the traditional career path and still regret it, it is most probably a sign that you should try and start that life path of yours that you didn't take. 💫💫

Look, if this resonates with you, don't let it be. Take out your calendar, your planner, or just a piece of paper, and write down the steps that you need to take to start changing gears. Don't leave it for later. 📒

👉🏼 Remember: Regretting is worthless if you don't take action!
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/starting-over-without-regrets/

14/12/2022

What do you think is more important to start an online business? Time or money?
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/how-much-money-online-business/

10/12/2022

OK, we won't tell anyone that it got a tad too late... But hey, gift cards are not only perfect for last-minute presents!!
🎯 They are also the best option to let her choose what she likes most, especially if it is a gift that can help her plan the steps to change her life! 🥰
👉🏼 Head over to the Work for You Shop and get your digital or physical gift card!

07/12/2022

Have you ever written your business plan? ​​​​​​​​
What? You haven't?! ​​​​​​​​
Listen, writing your business plan is the FIRST STEP that you should take BEFORE starting your freelance business. ​​​​​​​​
But if only the thought of writing a business plan sounds boring or even scary, remember: ​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 you are writing it to plan YOUR online business. ​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 Nobody has to see it. ​​​​​​​​
👉🏼 And it can be REALLY easy. ​​​​​​​​
Visit https://borntofreelance.com/blog/write-easy-business-plan/ to find out how!

15/11/2022

So you're a bit lost? 🙃​​​​​​​​
If you want to start freelancing and choose where and when to work but you're also a bit lost and don't know where to start, let me help you plan the first steps!​​​​​​​​
Check out this roadmap to self-employment 👇🏼​​​​​​​​
https://borntofreelance.com/roadmaptofreelance

15/10/2022

Wanna know how to reinvent yourself at 40? A little spoiler: Youth isn't what we should envy, but younger people's mindset! Check out this week's post 👇🏼
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/reinvent-yourself-excuses/
Reinvent Yourself in 3 Steps and Leave All Excuses Behind

20/09/2022

Who is a blogger? Is it anyone with a blog? So what if I am a freelancer and create a blog? Am I a blogger as well?

🎯 Check out this week's blog post to find out!

What does it mean to be a blogger? Am I a blogger if I have a blog? How can I make money blogging? How does affiliate marketing work?

20/09/2022

Can you relate? You have an excellent idea for a freelance business, spend some time researching and planning and, after a couple of months, you're all ready to go and get your first customer.

The "only" task left is going online. Questions start popping up: What do you have to do to have a professional online image? How do you start? Do you need a website? Where can you look for help?

Keep reading and find out!

Do you need a website, a blog, or a portfolio to have a professional online image? How can you have branding for your freelance business?

09/06/2022

If you also struggle with putting your ideas to paper in a clear and structured way, feel free to copy my strategy to get a blog post done, no matter what! You'll find it in this week's post.
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/write-a-blog-post/

09/06/2022

Have you ever thought that blogging stops you from working on other projects? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sometimes, you need to focus on other areas of your business, like promoting affiliate launches, creating your own products, or attending a conference. 💵 And other times, you just need a break. 🏝

But how can you find the time to do so if you're supposed to create weekly content for your blog and social media? 🤪

🎯 Planning and working ahead to schedule your blog and social media posts is the only way to keep your blog running while you focus on something else - or while you're lying on the beach, your call!

📌 Whatever you want to do with your blogging-free month, I usually work in phases/batches, dividing the tasks that need to get done to schedule blog and social media posts for four weeks:

👉🏼 Planning Phase

👉🏼 Brainstorming Phase

👉🏼 Content Creation Phase

👉🏼 Image Selection & Scheduling Phase

👉🏼 Newsletter Phase

What do you think? Do you usually work ahead to schedule one month in advance? Read this week's post to find out what you need to do in each phase!
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/schedule-blog-social-media-posts/

27/05/2022

Have you ever wondered how other freelancers are able to earn money while they travel around? They seem to have time to visit beautiful destinations, take gorgeous images, post them on Instagram, have fun, meet new people… and still make money! Say whaaaat??

And yes, as impossible as that might seem when you are sitting at your desk without hardly any time to meet your friends, go shopping, let alone hit the gym, believe me: It is doable to earn money while traveling, but only with lots of planning and discipline.

Keep reading to find out how to travel and keep freelancing in 3 steps!
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/planning-tips-travel-freelancers/

27/05/2022

What do you think? 🧐​​​​​​​​
They say that freelancers never go on holidays. And, if they do, it is never 100% holiday. It is rather half work, half remorse for being unproductive.​​​​​​​​
Do you agree? 🏝​​​​​​​​
Are you a freelancer who never dares to take a break out of fear of losing your clients? Or because you think that you'll miss “the project of your life”?​​​​​​​​
Well, let me prove to you why freelancing doesn’t mean sacrificing your holidays! ☀️​​​​​​​​
In fact, we become freelancers to be in control of our time and our life. So why should we not enjoy traveling and having holidays whenever we want? 😎​​​​​​​​
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🎯 Follow these steps to plan ahead and enjoy your holidays:​​​​​​​​
1️⃣ Identify your periods of low workload​​​​​​​​
2️⃣ Plan your time ahead​​​​​​​​
3️⃣ Plan your finances ahead​​​​​​​​
4️⃣ Keep open communication with your customers​​​​​​​​
5️⃣ Change your mindset​​​​​​​​
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Check out the whole post and start packing today! ✈️​​​​​​​​...​​​​​​​​

24/05/2022

What do I need? A website or a blog? What's the difference between blogs and websites? How can I know whether I need a blog or a static website? Check out what the differences are, and when it makes sense to have a blog, a website, or a website with blog! 🤪 🤪

Do I need a website and a blog? What are the differences between websites and blogs? Check out how you can choose the best option for you!

23/05/2022

Who else has the itch to travel?! 🏝 Let me rephrase: Who else has the itch to travel but can't because of work?!​​​​​​​​
So why don't you work while traveling? Or travel while working? ​​​​​​​​
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👩🏻‍💻 Did you know that there is a job that is IDEAL to travel the world? 🥁🥁🥁 Freelance writers!!​​​​​​​​
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Some might think that writing is a lonely job, but what if I told you that it can also be the gate to meeting new people, new countries, and new cultures? Let me tell you what they (don't) need and find out for yourself! 👇🏼​​​​​​​​
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❌ Freelance writers don't need:​​​​​​​​
- a fixed work schedule​​​​​​​​
- a specific place to work​​​​​​​​
- a specific time zone​​​​​​​​
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✅ Freelance writers need:​​​​​​​​
- a laptop​​​​​​​​
- Internet (to do some research and to get/send projects, but not much more)​​​​​​​​
- Inspiration! New places! New people! New experiences!​​​​​​​​
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So freelance writers not only have it very easy to travel the world, they SHOULD TRAVEL THE WORLD! ✈️​​​​​​​​
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❓What location is on your traveling bucket list? Drop an emoji hinting at your dream vacay and let’s see if I can guess the location! Ready, GO!

21/05/2022

Do you ever feel like giving up? 😰​​​​​​​​
When everything seems to be falling apart, the first thing we tend to do is forget about those projects that make us happy. They just don't seem so important anymore.​​​​​​​​
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But you know what? It is especially in those moments that you need to give it all and stick to your goals.​​​​​​​​
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So if you think you have no time to stay focused on your goals, check out these suggestions 👇🏼 and keep a cold mind when you're feeling overwhelmed. 🤯​​​​​​​​
🧘🏻‍♀️ Stay calm. Breathe. You need to keep a cold mind. So, even though it might seem impossible and not relevant, take time to go out for a walk.​​​​​​​​
📝 Write down a to-do list.​​​​​​​​
📌 Focus on the most urgent issues.​​​​​​​​
🎯 Set one goal for the day.​​​​​​​​
👣 Break down in TINY steps any tasks you are going to tackle.​​​​​​​​
💫 If you have children, don’t try to work if you know it won't make any sense. Use your spare time with them to unplug.​​​​​​​​
👩🏻‍💻 Sit down and work only when you know that you have at least 30 uninterrupted minutes.​​​​​​​​
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If you have any other tips to stay focused on your goals when there seems to be no time, feel free to do so and leave a comment below! 👇🏼

14/04/2022

We can all set a goal, but why is it so hard to actually achieve it? Starting a business is not something that can happen overnight. You need to plan and you also need to know when you’ve reached your goal, so make sure that you set detailed, specific steps to make your goal specific and achievable!​​​​​​​​
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If you need accountability to actually follow the roadmap that you set to create your own business, check out the Work for You Planner , a tool created for and by freelancers to help you plan the steps you need to take to start freelancing.​​​​​​​​

08/04/2022

I'm sure you've heard the word "batch" before - although maybe not related to freelancing or blogging. If you're something like me, and you like cooking but don't want to spend every day in the kitchen, batch-cooking is either something that you already practice or that you'd like to try. And if you haven't heard at all about it before, it's just all about taking a day to cook the hell out of you, prep the meals for the freezer, and forget about cooking during the whole week - or month! ​​​​​​​​
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Anyway, as we don't want to talk about cooking here, let's see what all the fuzz on batching & productivity is all about! As with the huge meal prep in a sitting, when you work in batches, you're just dedicating a specific amount of time to either one single task or similar tasks.​​​​​​​​
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So, instead of checking your emails here, researching on the Internet there, and trying to get a project done at the same time, batching means focusing on one thing at a time. What for? Well, studies have shown that our productivity decreases by 40% when we switch from one task to the other.​​​​​​​​
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A perfect example would be content creation. Have you ever tried to write an article, a book chapter, or just an email when you're constantly being interrupted? Something that could take you about 30 minutes can become a whole-day task if you don't get to focus on your train of thought!​​​​​​​​
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The batching type that you choose is up to you! It depends both on how you like to work, and how huge the tasks you want to accomplish are. The most common types are time blocks, theme days, theme weeks, or even theme months! Just pick the one that better suits you and your lifestyle ;)​​​​​​​​
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Wanna get more details about content batching?? You'll find the link to the blog

11/03/2022

Have you ever felt disappointed in yourself because you never seem to reach the goals you set for yourself?

We can all set a goal, but why is it so hard to actually achieve it?

Starting a business is not something that can happen overnight. You need to plan, and you also need to know when you’ve reached your goal, so make sure that you set detailed, specific steps to make your goal specific and achievable! Check out this week's post to get more info!

https://borntofreelance.com/blog/goals-dream-business/

If you need accountability to follow the roadmap you set to create your own business, check out the Work for You Planner, a tool created for and by freelancers to help you plan the steps you need to take to start freelancing.

11/02/2022

What content can I put on my blog? How can I repurpose old blog content? How do I reuse my blog posts on social media? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Avoid reinventing the wheel and plan a social media content strategy that allows you to reuse your content on your blog, your podcast, and your social media captions. 🎯

Work-life balance for bloggers and influencers is possible with a smart social media strategy in place! 💫
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/reuse-content-blog-social-media-posts/

03/02/2022

If you struggle with coming up with ideas to create content for your blog, check out this post on how to create a 3-month content plan! Fill up your editorial calendar for the next three months and forget about content writing for a while!
https://borntofreelance.com/blog/content-plan-blog/

02/02/2022

Have you ever wondered why it is that we have to adapt life to work? Shouldn’t it be the other way round? 🤔

If you want to get your job done until late at night and wake up a couple of hours later than usual, why shouldn’t you? The work is done, right? 😴
Or if you want to travel every other month. As long as you deliver your work, what is the harm? ✈️

Or what if you just want to stay at home and work from the comfort of your home office? You feel much more productive without those commuting jams! Besides, you could manage the company much better than your boss! 👩🏻‍💻

📌 If you have ever made yourself any of these questions, I bet freelancing has come to your mind more than once. Or twice. So what is stopping you from taking the first steps to start freelancing?

📌 Whatever your reason might be, ask yourself whether it is REALLY a reason and not an excuse...

Discover how to turn excuses to stay in your comfort zone into steps to start freelancing and work from home - or work and travel!

https://borntofreelance.com/blog/steps-to-start-freelancing/

31/12/2021

Here's to new beginnings! 🥂🍾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Now that 2021 is saying bye-bye, let's take a moment to reflect on what we did or didn't achieve, and write down what we'd like 2022 to look like! 💫⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We are so used to our crazy, hectic life that we forget what our priorities should be. 🤪 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We take OUR TIME so much for granted that we dedicate it to other people's successes and dreams. Not our own. And often, we realize it too late.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎯 If you need a helping hand to start your freelance journey, the Work for You™️ Planner can help you find the time you need to get started ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
👉🏼 Find it at ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
💫 www.workforyoushop.com 💫⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

20/12/2021

How would you like your life to look like in a year?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What if 2022 were your year to say 💫YES💫? Yes to risk. Yes to your dreams. Yes to freelancing. And NO to excuses.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
There are millions of reasons why you should talk yourself out of pursuing your big, scary dream. But what if you don't? What if you don't let another year pass without taking the leap?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Now, take a piece of paper and write down what you'd like your life to look like within a year. Then, make a plan and let it happen!!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
To a great 2022! 🥂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀