5 Rules for better password security (and why using your mother’s maiden name is a bad idea)
Why bother thinking about password security? Improving your password security is something we often think we need to do, but often don’t know where to start. In the 2013 Movie, Now You See Me, the Four Horseman (a group of Robin-hood type thieves disguised as...
Stimulus package overlooks “the canary in the coalmine”
Media Release March 19, 2020 More than 13,000 people have signed a change.org petition calling from better protection from the Australian Federal Government during the looming economic downturn. The petition, created in response to a stimulus package that seemed to...
My net profit is healthy, so why is my cash flow so tight?
It’s a question we get asked, and a scenario we see often. Your business has had a bumper year, you’ve got a nice net profit, yet when you go to look at the bank account, the funds are not there. Where has all of that net profit gone? This is the difference between...
Stress-free freelancing through the festive season (and the rest of the year)
Freelancing can be a tough gig, especially as the year winds to a close. Work gets crazy or slows down, while family commitments ramp up. If you’re struggling, try our 12 Days of Stress-less* – in no particular order – to get you through the festive season. Or any...
How much does it really cost to run a freelance business?
When I started freelancing, I thought I had the smartest business model in the world. I had no overheads to get in the way of launching my business. I didn’t need to hire a shopfront. I didn’t need inventory. Because I was freelance, what I was selling was my...
Embracing slow travel as a digital nomad
It’s 2019, and the life of the freelancer has never been more appealing. As our Instagram feeds are increasingly littered with images of laptops in idyllic locations, all kinds of workers are suddenly dreaming of leaving the office behind forever in favour of a...
Setting up a Mastermind group with fellow freelancers
Anyone who has survived their first year of business knows “you don’t know what you don’t know”. When I first launched into freelancing, I knew I needed a support network. I didn’t know anyone in freelancing to bounce ideas off, and, of...