Peace of mind for the freelancer
Since I became a freelancer I hear voices inside my head. Am I getting crazy? Creative voices whisper new product ideas, article topics, even whole businesses. They can get really excited. Critical voices tell me to write crisper, talk clearer, be perfect! There are friendly voices (“Isn’t life much more exciting than a year ago?”) and worrying ones (Are you going in the right direction? Do you have enough clients? Do you really have time [...]
Change is fun
At the end of a coaching session (preparing the client for a potentially conflictive meeting) I got the most beautiful piece of feedback: That was helpful! And I even had fun! Days later came an e-mail: the meeting went great. Changing can be so much fun when we forget about feeling guilty and see the puzzle in front of us as a challenge! The result is always beautiful and moving.
Starting as a freelancer: first lessons learned
In the last months I have the feeling that I have learned more than during my whole studies. Here are some of the lessons learned: Support, support, support I have a lot of people helping me in one way or the other. Family, friends, my partner, colleagues, professional contacts… And I need all that help and a lot more. Luckily in Germany there is a lot of support measures for new freelancers. It is important [...]
