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Practical advice, real stories and creative tips to help you grow your business on your terms.
Mindfulness In The Workplace — Unlock 5 Powerful Ways Mindfulness Practice Will Benefit You
Curious about the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace? Discover the benefits that being mindful can have for yourself and your business.
Member Moment — Laura Robinson
Laura is a copywriter based in Melbourne’s west with a sweet spot for tourism and education. She works with clients (and as a subcontractor for agencies) under her Compass Copywriting brand. In this interview, we chat to Laura about how she became a copywriter, the best and worst parts of freelancing, and why she cranks up the speed when she (occasionally) listens to podcasts.
Member Moment — Brooke Nolly
Brooke helps people upgrade their relationships with themselves and their finances and in turn it shifts the world around them. She takes full advantage of the location freedom biz ownership offer and lives in a gorgeous spot near Auckland, New Zealand. In this interview, we find out how she started out in Silicon Valley and left the tech world to chase freedom, plus the habits and routines she swears by.
Member Moment — Steph Underhill
Steph is a content strategist and copywriter based on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne, and works with clients under her Got This Copy brand. She loves writing content that’s clear and enjoyable to read and has a special interest in areas like motherhood, mental health, diabetes, gender equality and diversity. In this interview, we chat to Steph about how she decided to quit the corporate world, the now disappointing lack of office cake, and the essential qualities every freelancer needs to succeed.
Member Moment — Jaynika Veitch
Jaynika is a freelance graphic designer specialising in branding, identity design, brand communication, editorial layout, publication design and print. She’s based on the banks of the beautiful Murray River at Echuca Moama and is passionate about working working collaboratively with clients to bring their dreams to life. In this interview, we chat to Jaynika about when she decided to make the leap to freelance, how she finds working for herself and the importance of having the right support around you on the journey.
Farewell from Haley 👋
The day has come to say goodbye. Over the last 5-ish years, I’ve been sharing my freelancing experience (as I navigate it myself) and creating opportunities for other freelancing women to thrive for a living (seriously, what a privilege 🤯)!
Meet Cool Wow Collective's new owner
It's time to introduce you to the new owner of Cool Wow Collective. She's a freelance copywriter, a tourism industry nerd, and Wagga Wagga based babe. She's been a member of Cool Wow Collective since October 2020 and has one of the highest Coworking Club attendance rates (gold-star!).
How to set personal boundaries as a freelancer — and stick to them
As freelancers and business owners, there are two main concepts that we seem to struggle with; burnout and boundaries. Add a global pandemic into the mix and it’s easy to see how a lot of us came out of 2021 feeling utter exhaustion. That’s why setting boundaries in biz is at the top of my to-do list (and should be at the top of yours too).
Member Moment — Brodi-Rose
Brodi is the founder and creative boss behind Brodi-Rose Creative Co, a bespoke Graphic Design agency specialising in Brand Design, Custom Canva templates, and illustration. She is passionate about helping women curate the business of their dreams. In this interview, we chat to Brodi about the importance of mindset, community, and how Covid fast-tracked her plans to start her freelance career full time.
5 fresh business habits to ring in the New Year
As we flip the calendar on a new year and step into another 12 months of business, we are filled with endless opportunities. It’s a fresh start. This year, I’m making a conscious effort to usher in some good work habits as a freelancer this year. Perhaps you can bring some of them into your year too?
3 simple ways to sustain your energy as a freelancer this holiday season
As a freelance or solopreneur, it's essential to look after your number one asset (psst…that's you). So with the holiday season coming in hot, here are three surprisingly simple way's to look after yourself now, so you don't collapse into a heap come Christmas day.
Member Moments — Stacey Marie
Stacey’s business The Social Hub helps women own their brilliance authentically in the online space without the mum guilt or burnout. In this interview, we find out how she ended up ditching the finance industry to chase freedom as a freelancer, and the habits she swears by to be her most focused self.