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Check out this bullet point summation on ways Jessica Harkins approaches it. - [How to grow your website with Google Analytics 4](https://freelancejungle.com.au/google-analytics-4/) - Welcome to the action replay of the seminar How to grow your website with Google Analytics 4 with Ray Pastoors. Made possible by Freelance Jungle Patreons. - [EOFY Tax Wrap with Holly Shoebridge](https://freelancejungle.com.au/eofy-tax-wrap/) - Catch the replay of the EOFY Tax Wrap with Australian accountant Holly Shoebridge recorded in June 2023. Proudly brought to you by the Freelance Jungle. - [How to clarify your ideas](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-clarify-your-ideas/) - Learn how to clarify your ideas with animator Hayley Rollason and content creator Rebekah Lambert as part of the Freelance Jungle Accountability pods 2023. - [2023 Jungle accountability pod kick off](https://freelancejungle.com.au/2023-jungle-accountability-pod/) - This is the summary of documents, presentations and action replay of the kick off for the people in Moonbeam and Stardust Jungle accountability pods. - [How create solid foundations for a side project](https://freelancejungle.com.au/side-project-foundations/) - Got a great business or creative idea but not sure how to stop thinking and start doing? Here's how create solid foundations for a side project and succeed! - [Taming your side project seminar](https://freelancejungle.com.au/taming-your-side-project-seminar/) - Relive the excitement of the Taming Your Side Project seminar from the Freelance Jungle founder Rebekah Lambert with a Patreon exclusive replay now. - [Behaviour is socially contagious](https://freelancejungle.com.au/social-contagion/) - Behaviour is socially contagious. You can leverage it to help make your life a whole lot easier in freelancing, or you can make it more difficult by ignoring it. - [EOI OPEN: Ideas Club Launches in the Illawarra](https://freelancejungle.com.au/illawarra-ideas-club/) - Want to speak at Ideas Club? Submit your EOI to be an unusual suspect of creativity, innovation & community making in the Illawarra. Inspire others! Closes 30 Nov - [Fancy a beer and a chat? Illawarra Freelance Jungle event](https://freelancejungle.com.au/illawarra-freelance-jungle-event/) - Join us on November 20th at Bass Point Brewing, Shellharbour, for some casual chats and Illawarra Freelance Jungle networking. Bring the dog and join in! - [DIY Analogue Marketing Mix: Market without social media](https://freelancejungle.com.au/market-without-social-media/) - Worry about internet marketing enshittification no more! Here are 74 seriously hot ideas to include in your social media free and analogue marketing mix. - [Are you selling freelancing or you as a freelancer?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/selling-freelancing/) - Sick of sounding salesy? Learn how to review your past projects, test your marketing strategies, and build a clear, confident sales approach as a freelancer. - [The Thing About Money: Rethinking the Freelancer Money Mindset](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancer-money-mindset/) - Australian freelancers face irregular income, late payments, and pricing issues. Let's reflect on your money mindset and value your work with a call to arms. - [Tips for staying ahead in audience building in 2025](https://freelancejungle.com.au/audience-building/) - Want to attract more attention, clients, and opportunities? Don't let tough times defeat you. Here’s what to keep in mind with audience building in 2025 - [The problem with feedback isn’t everyone has an opinion](https://freelancejungle.com.au/feedback-issues/) - The problem with feedback isn’t “Everyone has an opinion”. It’s that we often stop thinking about the bigger picture. Here are some exercises to help with that. - [The key to freelance survival is proactivity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-key-to-freelance-survival-is-proactivity/) - There is only one thing that separates the freelancers who hang in for the long haul and those who leave defeated - freelance proactivity. Check in now. - [Do you suffer from praise cringe? Defeat it now](https://freelancejungle.com.au/getting-over-praise-cringe/) - Do you suffer from praise cringe? Here's how that praise cringe is getting in the way of living your best freelance life - and how to change it. - [Facing freelance burnout. Questions, exercises & more](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-burnout/) - With reflection questions, simple exercises, and prompts, you can face freelance burnout by exploring pressure, procrastination, emotional labour and more. - [How to create your own freelance marketing flavour](https://freelancejungle.com.au/create-your-own-freelance-marketing-flavour/) - Want to create your own marketing flavour? Examine your marketing with insights and questions with this Freelance Jungle Patreon supporter marketing blog. - [Learning to let go is a creative skill](https://freelancejungle.com.au/learning-to-let-go-is-a-creative-skill/) - Let's explore why letting go is valuable, how to reframe it, and how to support yourself and others to do it when the time comes with the Freelance Jungle. - [The Multipotentialite’s guide to pitching](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-multipotentialites-guide-to-pitching/) - Some of us don't have a specialty and that can be tricky. Until now. Presenting the Multipotentialite’s guide to pitching. Exclusive to Freelance Jungle Patreon - [How to create better social media](https://freelancejungle.com.au/create-better-social-media/) - Need help navigating all the social media changes? Create better social media with these plain-speaking questions to guide your social media marketing voice. - [What to do when you're drowning](https://freelancejungle.com.au/what-to-do-when-youre-drowning/) - Freelancing isn't always easy. Here's a step by step guide of questions and things you can try if you are drowning. Extra help is available via 13 11 14. - [Meet other freelancers at these Freelance Jungle events](https://freelancejungle.com.au/meet-other-freelancers/) - Want to meet other freelancers in your local area? The quarterly Freelance Jungle events return March 2025. Check out your nearest location now. - [Launching your idea is not enough](https://freelancejungle.com.au/launching-your-idea/) - Launching your idea is not enough. And it is definitely not the time to be burnout and desperate for rest. Check out why your journey has just begun at launch. - [Is it time to move on from that client?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/moving-on-clients/) - Is it time to move on from that client or project? Figure out your next move with the questions and tips and make the right decision for your freelance business - [Revive your social media relationship](https://freelancejungle.com.au/social-media-relationship/) - Revive your relationship with social media with fresh inspiration to ditch the pressure, embrace creativity, and enjoy social media without chasing perfection. - [The secret rules of freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-secret-rules-of-freelancing/) - Nobody said freelancing was all beer and skittles. Stop your head from melting by zooming out with a new perspective. Here are the secret rules of freelancing. - [Do I have the stomach for another social media platform?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/new-social-media-marketing-platforms/) - Do you have the stomach for another social media marketing adventure? Does the idea of a new platform make you feel ill? It doesn't have to. Read this blog now. - [Instagram in 2025: Navigating the evolving algorithm landscape](https://freelancejungle.com.au/instagram-2025/) - Get your head around the Instagram in 2025 with this explainer of what the major algorithms on Instagram are looking for from your content for planning purposes - [Freelance marketing: Bridging the gap between knowing and doing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-marketing-confidence/) - Knowing what to do and having the courage to do it are two separate things when it comes to freelance marketing. Check out this blog and questions to see. - [12 things to give yourself freelance festive cheer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/twelve-days-of-freelance-xmas/) - Here are twelve things you can do to give yourself freelance festive cheer. Thanks so much for another great year from the Freelance Jungle. - [Action replay: 2024 Deadline Party](https://freelancejungle.com.au/action-replay-2024-deadline-party/) - Check out the action replay of the 2024 Deadline Party. brave souls took accountability to a six week clock across a variety of creative & business projects. - [Why your story matters with Jessica Mudditt](https://freelancejungle.com.au/your-story-matters-hembury-books/) - Find out why your story matters and how to create a strong and inspiring memoir with Hembury Books founder and book author, Jessica Mudditt in this video replay - [3 Must-Dos for Inclusive Course Creation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/inclusive-course-creation/) - Discover three essential steps in inclusive course creation that are as accessible to the freelancers making the course as they are to the students who benefit. - [Designing for inclusion in online learning programs](https://freelancejungle.com.au/designing-for-inclusion-in-online-learning-programs/) - Video replay of the 45 minute session, designing for inclusion in online learning programs with Dr Amy McKernan, held for the Freelance Jungle on Nov 15 2024. - [A case against the freelance niche](https://freelancejungle.com.au/a-case-against-the-freelance-niche/) - Have you been told you have to find a freelance niche? Niching doesn't work for everyone. Nor should it. Here's the case against having a freelance niche. - [Vale Freelance Jungle Directory, its been real](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-directory/) - The Freelance Jungle directory is now officially closed. Find out why, what's next, and where you can find freelancers, post overflow work, and more now. - [What's your competitive advantage?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/whats-your-competitive-advantage/) - Need a hand figuring out your competitive advantage in 2025? Here are a bunch of questions and things to think about to shine in a crowded freelance marketplace - [How to get better at freelance sales](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-sales/) - Think you hate sales and marketing? Think again. Let's separate what you like from what you do and learn how to effectively close the loop on freelance sales. - [How to take a risk in freelancing, creating, anything](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-take-a-risk/) - Are you unsure how to take a risk? Take a walk through calculating risk, what is risk-tolerance and mindset, and how to define the risks worth taking now. - [Creativity as a protective mechanism](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creativity-as-a-protective-mechanism/) - Feeling drained and drawn by world events? Never forget that change comes from the innovators. And that creativity can help you through it if you let it. - [59 ways to like your TO DO list again](https://freelancejungle.com.au/like-your-to-do-list/) - Hey little freelancer, are you overloaded? Here are 59 simple ways to learn to like your to do list again. Exclusive to the Freelance Jungle Patreon supporters. - [Freelancers, grab this bad client recovery plan  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/bad-client-recovery-plan/) - Had a shocking freelance client experience that you simply cannot shake? You're in luck. Here is your bad client recovery plan from the Freelance Jungle. - [Spring and Summer freelance event line up](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-event-line-up/) - From art in the arctic to writing the stories that matter, the Freelance Jungle has a hot new timetable of summer events to enjoy. Book your spot now - [How to get perspective with artist Rhiannon Hopley](https://freelancejungle.com.au/art-event-rhiannon-hopley/) - Find art, inspiration and the edge of the world in this meditative presentation, How to get perspective, by arctic adventuring artist Rhiannon Hopley. - [Enjoy a Rounded discount for supporting us on Patreon](https://freelancejungle.com.au/rounded-discount/) - Thanks to a new promotion, Freelance Jungle Patreon supporters can enjoy a 20% Rounded discount on new or existing annual plans from Rounded accounting software - [Fainting freelancer injured as client requests no changes](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-requests-no-changes/) - The Freelance Times reports a veteran freelancer has been hospitalised today with major injuries after a client has returned work with no changes. Find out more - [Anti-goals: defining what you don't want from freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-anti-goals/) - Discover anti-goals: the powerful counterbalance to goals that helps you avoid what you don't want in your freelance business, career, creativity, and life. - [44 questions to uncover your best business self](https://freelancejungle.com.au/best-business-self/) - Not everything we do in business comes naturally. Use these questions to find your best business self and a new way forward, even if it's out of your wheelhouse - [Inspiration 75 ways: How to be creative](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-be-creative/) - Wondering how to be creative? Find 75 inspiration ways to tap into your innovative, playful self and find time for creativity with the Freelance Jungle today! - [The freelance pitch made super easy](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-pitch/) - The art of freelance pitching cannot be understated. Here's how to refine your pitch, even if you do a variety of different things in your freelance business. - [Beating the inflation blues, freelancer style](https://freelancejungle.com.au/inflation-freelancers/) - Freelancers, are you feeling the inflation blues? You're not alone. Here are some questions, practical actions, and ways to assess the situation in real terms. - [2024 Client challenges - and how freelancers can help](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-challenges-2024/) - Rebekah Lambert gives an in-depth summary of what challenges clients face in 2024 and how freelancers can target their marketing & services to me them. - [Australian freelance predictions for 2024](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelance-predictions-for-2024/) - Watch the video action replay of the 2023 Freelance Jungle Wrap Party notes and our Australian freelance predictions for 2024. Exclusive to Patreon supporters. - [Man in distracted boyfriend stock photo tired of distraction  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/distracted-boyfriend-stock-photo/) - The man in the distracted boyfriend stock photo has come out as tired of distraction. Catch this breaking news and his book tour via The Freelance Times. - [Are you an organisation that works with freelance talent?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-value-in-the-workplace-survey/) - Calling all organisations and businesses working with freelancers. Your client-freelancer insights matter —join our study into client-freelancer relations now! - [Freelancer admires peer’s work to the point of plagiarism](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancer-work-plagiarism/) - A freelancer cites admiration as her reason for work plagiarism. Catch all the action of this Freelance Valley Supreme Court case via the Freelance Times now. - [How to find your creative match](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creative-match/) - Join Designer and Illustrator Jessica Harkins and Concept Creator Rebekah Lambert as they talk about what it takes to find your creative match and make it work. - [What's on the freelance specials menu?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-specials-menu/) - Take a leaf from hospitality to direct your freelance clients towards the ideas, services and products you want to sell. Offer a freelance specials menu. - [Office dog sues for breach of contract  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/office-dog-sues-for-breach-of-contract/) - A sassy office dog has taken the unusual step of suing their owner after quitting times were repeatedly ignored. This and more satire at the Freelance Times. - [Introducing Inflation Busting Lead Gen Club](https://freelancejungle.com.au/inflation-busting-lead-gen-club/) - Introducing the Inflation Busting Lead Gen Club, a support group where you can learn, share, and play with other freelancers while chasing leads! Join now. - [Overcoming a client's price sensitivity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-price-sensitivity/) - Finding it difficult to get clients to agree to your quotes? Here are some tips for overcoming a client's price sensitivity without lowering your prices. - [Social media algorithims: Using LinkedIn for freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/linkedin-for-freelancers/) - LinkedIn for freelancers - what a concept, hey? Well, you can make your way through the spam and the tedium to have some fun. Here's how. - [Client’s relative saves project with last-minute advice](https://freelancejungle.com.au/website-project-satire/) - A website project was saved today when a client turned to a relative for design advice. Catch this and other self-employment satire at the Freelance Times. - [AI ChatBot obsessive written out of existence by AI ChatBot](https://freelancejungle.com.au/ai-chatbot/) - Worried that an AI ChatBot might steal your job? You might be right according to this special report by the Freelance Times. Comedic stress relief for you. - [Excellent ways to critique someone else's idea](https://freelancejungle.com.au/critiquing-ideas/) - Want excellent ways to critique someone else's idea? Or to recover courage when someone has tried to critique your creative or business idea? Check this out. - [Two dead after seagull manager attacks](https://freelancejungle.com.au/seagull-manager-attacks/) - Ever worked on a project where no matter what you did a pesky seagull manager kept sh*tting all over things? Relatable news from The Freelance Times. - [Rip in time-space continuum forms as deadline whizzes by](https://freelancejungle.com.au/deadlines/) - Ever wanted to know what happens to all those project deadlines as clients send them whizzing past? It's time to enjoy the comedy and check The Freelance Times. - [Are you losing money freelancing to your money baggage?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/losing-money-baggage-freelancers/) - How much money baggage are you carrying into freelancing and are you losing money because of it? Check your freelance finances by answering these questions. - [LinkedIn influencers receive unlimited red cordial and cocaine in new marketing campaign](https://freelancejungle.com.au/linkedin-influencers-cocaine/) - Linfluencers will receive unlimited red cordial and cocaine in new LinkedIn marketing campaign. Read satire of freelance life from the Freelance Times. - [Woman who became brand angered as face mistaken for logo](https://freelancejungle.com.au/brand-logo-face/) - A woman's face has been defaced at a Freelance Valley event, the Freelance Times reports. Want more comedy with your freelancing? Check The Freelance Times. - [Managing the conflict between creative and commercial you](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creative-conflict/) - Managing the difference between creative and commercial you doesn't have to be hard. Here are some tips to ward off creative conflict and stay motivated. - [109 questions to transform your freelance social media](https://freelancejungle.com.au/transform-freelance-social-media/) - Tired of slinging the same old crap with your social media? Here are 109 questions to help you transform your freelancesocial media into something very you. - [What does caring about your freelance finances get you?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/caring-about-your-freelance-finances/) - If you spent six months looking closely at your freelance finances, where do you think you'd land? Here’s what looking at how I use Rounded has done for me. - [Office cats call strike during workplace negotiations](https://freelancejungle.com.au/office-cats-call-freelance-strike/) - Office cats have called a stop work meeting after negotiations between freelancers and their feline offsiders have broken down, the Freelance Times reports. - [Government project finishes three years after two-month deadline](https://freelancejungle.com.au/government-project-finishes-three-years-after-two-month-deadline/) - Check out the Freelance Times coverage of the Government project that's finally finished three years after two-month deadline. Exclusive to the Freelance Jungle. - [Woman able to retire after repeated Shine gift card windfall](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-retirement-shine-gift-card-windfall/) - COMEDY: Shine gift card windfall leads to freelance designer's early retirement. Catch exclusive and breaking Freelance Valley news via the Freelance Times. - [The Freelance Times: Satire for the Suffering Self-Employed](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-freelance-times/) - Introducing The Freelance Times, the satirical freelance newspaper nobody asked for. Caution: Contains relatable stories soaked in bad comedy and stress relief. - [Got a freelancing question you want to ask? Try Office Hours](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-office-hours/) - Pitch an idea, solve a problem or ask a freelancing question during the Freelance Jungle Office Hours. Join the Freelance Jungle Patreon and book in now! - [Mid-Year Check-In: Navigating a Tough Year](https://freelancejungle.com.au/mid-year-check-in/) - Want to see if your freelance business is on track? Check out the mid-year check-in worksheets exclusive to Freelance Patreon supporters now and plan in style. - [TWIF: Managing your sick days](https://freelancejungle.com.au/twif-managing-your-sick-days/) - Want a better strategy for managing freelance sick days? Check out these short videos and transcript to help lessen the guilt for this week in freelancing. - [A freelancer’s guide to leveraging EOFY effectively](https://freelancejungle.com.au/a-freelancers-guide-eofy/) - A lot of freelancers quiver when EOFY approaches. Not me though! Here’s my guide to taking full advantage of the magic that is the freelancer’s EOFY effectively - [Video: Grieving the end of business and creativity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creative-grieving/) - Struggling with the end of projects, your business, ideas, and client relationships? This video chat with Rebekah and Hayley on creative grief will help you. - [14 lessons from 14 years of freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-lessons/) - Here are fourteen hard fought freelance lessons I've learned as a full-time freelancer of fourteen years and as Freelance Jungle founder. Come see if you agree! - [7 things to accept to be a happier creative](https://freelancejungle.com.au/happier-creative/) - Want to be a happier with your self-employment journey? Here are 7 things to accept to be a happier creative and freelance business owner. Check it out now. - [TWIF – Managing the changes AI brings](https://freelancejungle.com.au/ai-changes/) - Navigating market disruption, change, and enforced shifts: Here's how to keep your head on straight when AI is shifting everything beneath you and your business - [Healthy Freelance Mindset Workbook](https://freelancejungle.com.au/healthy-freelance-mindset-workbook/) - Healthy Freelance Mindset Check-in workbook: Reflect on your mindset, manage issues, explore success feelings, challenge negativity, and identify blockages now. - [Worksheet: What is a tone of voice document?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/tone-of-voice-document/) - Setup your client projects well. Download this handy tone of voice template and guide now. It's ideal for writers, community managers, designers and more. - [Uncovering your authentic business voice  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/authentic-business-voice/) - Need help to cut out the AI influence and marketing speak? Check out this week in freelancing for bite sized tips on finding your authentic business voice now. - [Manufacturing your own deadlines](https://freelancejungle.com.au/manufacturing-your-own-deadlines/) - This week in freelancing, it's time to tackle practical tips and ideas for manufacturing your own deadlines for projects, marketing, creativity and more. - [Video: Identifying the right opportunities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/video-identifying-the-right-opportunities/) - Learn to recognize and seize opportunities effectively. Understand self-doubt, decision-making hurdles, & strategies for swift, informed action with this video. - [Video: How to write a freelance profile](https://freelancejungle.com.au/video-how-to-write-a-freelance-profile/) - Want to learn how to write a good freelance profile? These tips can be applied to LinkedIn, other social media platforms and also your ABOUT on the website. Check them out now. - [Video: Deadline party 2022 recap](https://freelancejungle.com.au/video-deadline-party-2022-recap/) - Join Deadline Party 2022 for innovative strategies: Julie on blog & socmed, Tracey on community services, Rebekah's content wrangle, and Grace's lifestyle switch. - [Video: Creating better freelance contracts with Paul Gordon](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-contracts-with-paul-gordon/) - Struggling with making client agreements work for you? Check out this action replay of creating better freelance contracts with lawyer Paul Gordon now. - [What to do when problems strike](https://freelancejungle.com.au/when-problems-strike/) - When problems strike, it might be tempting to give into the pain, sorrow and humiliation. But here are a few bite-sized tips to help you when mistakes happen. - [Avoiding the quarterly accounting scramble](https://freelancejungle.com.au/quarterly-accounting-scramble/) - Freelance Jungle founder Rebekah Lambert shares savvy strategies to sidestep the quarterly accounting scramble. Dive into practical tips for freelancers now. - [Freelancers, learn to embrace play](https://freelancejungle.com.au/embrace-play/) - Learning to embrace play is such an amazing experience. It’s stress relief, creativity, productivity, problem solving, and connection all in one. Find out now. - [Tapping into crowdfunding supporter motivations](https://freelancejungle.com.au/crowdfunding-supporter-motivations/) - You can't run a successful crowdfunding campaign without understanding crowdfunding supporter motivations. Here's how to break them down. - [What is crowdfunding?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/what-is-crowdfunding/) - We talk a lot about crowdfunding. Here's a small blog on what is crowdfunding and where you can go to get advice or start your journey. - [Look how far you've come worksheet](https://freelancejungle.com.au/look-how-far-youve-come-worksheet/) - Celebrate your freelance journey with a reflective practice worksheet. Acknowledge growth, boost confidence, and look how far you've come in the freelance arena - [Relieve stress with the creativity workbook](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creativity-workbook/) - Explore creativity's role in wellbeing with the Anatomy of Creative Connection workbook. Reflect on your relationship with creativity and its impact on projects. - [Reinvent your working life: A free freelance festival](https://freelancejungle.com.au/free-freelance-festival/) - Reinvent your working life. This free freelance festival is brought to you by the Freelance Jungle through funding by Facebook Australia and Good2Give. - [Freelance work and getting paid - because you’re worth it!](https://freelancejungle.com.au/getting-paid/) - Being comfortable with getting paid is one of the keys to successful freelancing. Guest blogger Annetta Mallon elaborates. - [3 ways to reduce the pain of business disaster impacts](https://freelancejungle.com.au/business-disaster-impacts/) - Want to make sure that if you face a business disaster that the impact is minimal? Here's what you need to know in phase one - pre-planning. - [Time tracker tips for freelancers event](https://freelancejungle.com.au/time-tracker-tips-for-freelancers/) - Learn how to organise your biz admin, projects, create a 67-cent logbook for the ATO, and more. Check out this seminar on time tracker tips for freelancers now. - [Instagram super session with Rah Gardiner](https://freelancejungle.com.au/instagram-super-session/) - Unveil Instagram's secrets with Rah Gardiner! Elevate your profile, engage effectively, and ride the trends to success in this enlightening session. - [Motivation for creating your ideas](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creating-your-ideas/) - Are you struggling with what you want to do and what you feel obliged to do for your creative ideas? Here’s how to stop the rot and get your ideas happening. - [How a productivity journal revived my creativity and freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/productivity-journal-freelancing/) - What happens when you take freelance planning back away from the computer? You create a productivity journal that feels like art and inspires productivity! - [An experiment in discipline: Thank you, Past Me!](https://freelancejungle.com.au/discipline-thank-you-past-me/) - Want a simple way to motivate yourself and keep your discipline high? Setting up Future Me to be grateful for Past Me's choices works wonders. Find out how. - [Action replay: Business development sit in](https://freelancejungle.com.au/business-development-sit-in/) - Learn the art of business development. You'll learn how to identify clients, how to reach out to them, craft approaches, and self-promotion on your terms. - [How's your freelance money mindset?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-money-mindset/) - Catch up with animator Hayley Rollsan and Freelance Jungle Founder Rebekah Lambert as they dig into their money mindsets as part of the informal chats series. - [TWIF – How to recover from a bad day](https://freelancejungle.com.au/recover-from-a-bad-day/) - We all have bad days in freelancing. The trick is recovering from that bad day and move forward. Here's an experiment in changing a mindset, prompt by prompt. - [How to lower your stress](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-lower-your-stress/) - Freelancing is always tough, and some days are tougher than others. But you can make headway without hurting yourself when stress calls. Watch the video now. - [Is it time to leave freelancing?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/is-it-time-to-leave-freelancing/) - Is it time to leave freelancing? Don't let frustrations and the lack of stretch goals deter you. Make an informed decision with the help of this video now. - [Are your freelance strengths showing?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-strengths/) - Welcome to a small video exercise that helps you assess your freelance marketing strengths and checking if that message of strength is reaching your clients. - [Don't make the freelance accounting mistakes I did](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-accounting-mistakes/) - Rebekah Lambert reflects on her accounting mistakes: late GST registration, tax debt, HECS debt, and the importance of facing tax obligations head-on. - [This week in freelancing – twenty-minute business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/twenty-minute-business/) - You might want to hit that big, bold goal on the horizon, but all progress comes in small batches. Find out how you can create a twenty minute business routine. - [This week in freelancing – breaking up with judgement  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/breaking-up-with-judgement/) - Are you second guessing yourself, wondering about other freelancer's reactions? Break up with judgement - of yourself, others with this week in freelancing. - [This week in freelancing – getting shit done](https://freelancejungle.com.au/getting-shit-done/) - Unlock the secrets to getting shit done in freelancing in small steps by prioritising your goals. Learn to balance client work & personal projects efficiently. - [This week in freelancing – unblocking](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-unblocking/) - Need some help unblocking and moving forward sometimes with work and creativity? This week in freelancing gives you short shots in the arm to do exactly that. - [Video replay: Facing the creative fizzle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/facing-the-creative-fizzle/) - Facing the creative fizzle - what do you do when things no longer feel creatively fresh? Hayley Rollason and Rebekah Lambert chat about it in this video replay. - [How a time tracker became my freelance BFF](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-time-tracker/) - Rebekah Lambert wasn't a time tracking person until the ATO introduced a logbook requirement for working from home expenses. Then something surprising happened. - [What to do if that client project was bloody awful](https://freelancejungle.com.au/bloody-awful-client-project/) - Some clients can be bloody awful to deal with. Here's a little light relief and a few thoughtful questions and strategies to help you recover and get through it - [The self-care that is checking your client processes](https://freelancejungle.com.au/checking-your-client-processes/) - Finding client management tough lately? Here are some easy ways to check in with your client processes and help create an action plan to avoid future stress. - [Are you content with your freelance journey? A worksheet](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-contentment/) - Are you content with your freelance journey? Define freelance contentment and what it looks like for you with this exclusive Patreon supporter worksheet. - [Breaking Up with Bad Habits: A Workbook for Freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/bad-habits-workbook-freelancers/) - Discover Breaking Up with Bad Habits: A Workbook for Freelancers. Overcome detrimental habits & unlock your full potential. Exclusive to Patreon members. - [This week in freelancing – creating with compassion](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-creating-with-compassion/) - This week in freelancing, explore what it takes to embrace compassion in creative and business endeavours for work that's satisfying, supportive & good quality. - [This week in freelancing – observing creative habits](https://freelancejungle.com.au/observing-creative-habits/) - Explore fresh insights on observing creative habits with our 'This Week in Freelancing'. It's small shots in the creative arm exclusive to Patreon supporters. - [2024 freelance finances special: Recap of Holly's tax chat](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-finances-special-recap/) - Trying to gauge 2024's tax & finance outlook for Australian freelancers? Catch accountant Holly Shoebridge's 2024 freelance finances special recap now. - [What’s on offer at the Freelance Jungle Patreon?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-patreon-2024/) - Elevate your freelance career with The Freelance Jungle Patreon. Access exclusive content, classes, coaching & more via a pay-what-you-can model! Join now - [Introducing this week in freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/this-week-in-freelancing/) - Welcome to 'This Week in Freelancing' – your exclusive Freelance Jungle Patreon newsletter for self-care & motivation for business, creativity and more. - [Welcome to a radical act of freelancer finances transparency](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancer-finances/) - My approach to freelance finances sucks. But I want to do better. So, I'm solving my finance-related problems and taking you along for the ride with me. - [Boosting your freelance marketing when inflation hits](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-marketing-and-inflation/) - As inflation continues to hit our clients budgets, it's time to think long and hard about where the focus should be with Australian freelance marketing. - [We all need a little optimism in business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/optimism-in-business/) - Here's a case for resisting the temptation to punch down in our client management based social media commentary and embrace optimism in business instead. - [Freelancer's Gift Guide: Elevate your 2024 with self-care](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancers-gift-guide/) - Empower yourself in 2024 with the Freelance Jungle Freelancer's Gift Guide! Find the balance between business you, self-compassion, and responsibility now. - [Introducing the 2024 Freelance Jungle Planner](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-planner-2024/) - Want to feel confident about the year ahead? Set goals, income targets and more. Download your Patreon-powered copy of the Freelance Jungle Planner 2024 now. - [Learn the art of community management with Rebekah Lambert](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-manage-communities/) - Learn the art of community management with Rebekah Lambert in this special event. This session was especially created to cater to accidental community managers. - [Producing successful events with Shane Moon](https://freelancejungle.com.au/producing-successful-events/) - Ever wanted to know how to take fun ideas and produce successful events out of them? Check out what Event Producer Shane Moon has to say in this action replay. - [Video replay: Back yourself with Sandy Taylor](https://freelancejungle.com.au/back-yourself-with-sandy-taylor/) - Are you wavering in the confidence department? Learn how to back yourself with Sandy Taylor, a freelancer and business coach with a quiet, welcoming vibe. - [Event replay: Finding joy even when chaos reigns with Nance Haxton](https://freelancejungle.com.au/joy-freelance-challenges/) - Navigate freelance challenges with joy! Join Nance Haxton (The Wandering Journo) & Rebekah Lambert (Freelance Jungle) for uplifting insights - an event replay. - [Event Replay: Managing Expectations and External Pressures in Freelancing and Creativity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/event-replay-managing-expectations/) - Gain freelancing insights from Hayley Rollason and Rebekah Lambert's event replay on managing expectations and pressures for the accountability pods program. - [Ship your content instead of overthinking it](https://freelancejungle.com.au/ship-your-content/) - Overcome content blocks by pulling back from overthinking. Learn how to confidently ship your content and unleash your creativity on your own terms now. - [Mindful moments: Setting the table for tea](https://freelancejungle.com.au/mindful-moments/) - Did you know the simple act of making a cup of tea can improve your mental wellbeing? Draw five minute mindful moments to give yourself some self-care today. - [August freelance classes coming your way!](https://freelancejungle.com.au/august-freelance-classes/) - Elevate your freelance business with our FREE & Patreon-powered freelance classes, virtual coworking, & stress-busting events from the Freelance Jungle. - [Where to find freelance leads (it’s not where you think!) with Kate O'Mealley](https://freelancejungle.com.au/where-to-find-freelance-leads/) - Meet Kate O’Mealley, writer, content specialist, coach, and Coal Coast Magazine's editor. Get her expert tips for freelance leads for the Freelance Jungle. - [How to get comfortable with visibility](https://freelancejungle.com.au/visibility-mindset/) - Visibility isn’t the enemy we were told. Yet so many freelancers struggle with marketing because they feel awkward about it. Here's what can you do about it. - [Nurturing freelancer wellbeing with mental health training](https://freelancejungle.com.au/mental-health-training/) - Freelance Jungle founder Rebekah Lambert's article on "How The Self-Employed can Benefit from Mental Health Training," for Mental Health First Aid Australia. - [How to Build Rapport with Your Clients: A Freelancer's Guide](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-client-rapport/) - Learn to build rapport with clients: communicate effectively, set boundaries, and rise above emotional bait with this article on client management for Rounded. - [Mastering the Art of Building Successful Relationships between Clients and Freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/collaboration-clients-and-freelancers/) - Catch the action replay of special event Communication and Collaboration: Mastering the Art of Building Successful Relationships between Clients and Freelancers. - [Collaboration and Communication event transcript](https://freelancejungle.com.au/collaboration-and-communication/) - Welcome to the Collaboration and Communication: Mastering the Art of Building Successful Relationships between Clients and Freelancers seminar transcript! - [Managing the money side of the client relationship](https://freelancejungle.com.au/money-and-client-relationship/) - Managing the money side of the freelancer to client relationship seminar with Holly Shoebridge as part of freelancer appreciation month on the Freelance Jungle. - [May freelance event madness](https://freelancejungle.com.au/may-freelance-event-madness/) - Looking for freelance events to attend this May? The Freelance Jungle has you covered with client management, accountability, coworking and more. Check 'em out. - [What to do if you’re not a natural freelance client manager](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-client-manager/) - Not every freelancer is a natural client wrangler. But you can learn! Here is advice designed to help you come into your own as a freelance client manager. - [10 signs you may need to fire that client](https://freelancejungle.com.au/fire-that-client/) - Are you having a bit of a rough trot in the client management department? Here are 10 signs you may need to fire that client from the Freelance Jungle. - [How to ask for a freelance testimonial without feeling icky](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-testimonial/) - Here's your guide to how to ask for a freelance testimonial without feeling icky, a great addition to the framework started in the Client Communication Toolkit. - [What to say when a client is pushing the payment limits](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-payment-related-problems/) - Are you tired of late payments and hearing client excuses when it comes to low rates? Here are some effective phrases to use to challenge the behaviour. - [Introducing the freelance client management survey](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-client-management-survey/) - The 2023 freelance client management research survey is now open. Add your voice to help raise the bar on client experiences through education and advocacy. - [Free freelance assets for you this appreciation month](https://freelancejungle.com.au/free-freelance-assets/) - Want to learn client management, ask for a testimonial, get your finances in order, know how clients think and more? Check out these FREE freelance assets now! - [You hate marketing. But it won't stop you needing it](https://freelancejungle.com.au/you-hate-marketing/) - Do you hate marketing? This hatred of marketing is not only hurting your freelance business, it's probably making you miserable. Learn to challenge the hate now - [Talking to people who don't understand freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/people-who-dont-understand-freelancing/) - Are you visiting family who don't understand freelancing and make social engagements awkward? Here is some light-hearted advice to reduce the head damage. - [It’s OK to need a new career plan](https://freelancejungle.com.au/new-career-plan/) - Are you weighing up if freelancing is still the right call for you? Want help checking what might be next for your career? Check out these questions designed to help you build a proper career plan no matter the direction you need to take! - [Relaunch of freelance accountability pods](https://freelancejungle.com.au/2023-freelance-accountability-pods/) - Take your freelancing to new heights with the Freelance Jungle accountability pods. It's your in-built cheer squad to help with all things freelance or creative - [19 questions you can ask to get better client feedback](https://freelancejungle.com.au/19-questions-better-client-feedback/) - Take the ambiguity out of client feedback with 19 questions you can use to gain more detailed, practical and actionable insights on your client project work. - [Freelancer tips for avoiding the burnout exhaustion funnel](https://freelancejungle.com.au/burnout-exhaustion-funnel/) - Learn how to recognise the signs of freelancer exhaustion and implement self-care strategies. Don't fall into the burnout exhaustion funnel – read this blog. - [Seek the person behind the gossip](https://freelancejungle.com.au/seek-the-person-behind-the-gossip/) - Don't let gossiping make your relationship with other freelancers uncomfortable. Here are some easy tips to challenging these moments of exclusion effectively. - [Anthony Snape writes a song with ChatGPT](https://freelancejungle.com.au/anthony-snape-chatgpt-song/) - Anthony Snape shows what it's like writing songs with the help of ChatGPT via crowdsourced lyrics from the attendees of a Freelance Jungle class on ChatGPT. - [The Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT chat with Belinda and Anthony](https://freelancejungle.com.au/chatgpt-and-freelancing/) - Check out the ChatGPT event with Belinda Brooks and Anthony Snape, authors of the Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT. Includes recording and transcript of the event. - [What to do if your freelance workload is overwhelming you](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-workload-is-overwhelming/) - Is your sense of obligation high and your productivity, wavering? It’s time to regroup. Here’s what to do if your freelance workload is overwhelming you. - [The State of Australian Freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-state-of-australian-freelancing/) - Check out the summary of The State of Australian Freelancing 2019 report. Research conducted for freelancers by freelancers by the Freelance Jungle. - [Shoehorning the creativity into work](https://freelancejungle.com.au/shoehorn-the-creativity-in/) - Cultivating time to deal with your inquisitive and challenge orientated self is part of fostering your creativity. Find out how you can do that in simple steps. - [Advice for freelancers managing contractors](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancers-managing-contractors/) - Learn the art of freelancers managing contractors as Monica Davidson from Creative Plus Business explains her recruitment, management and workflow processes. - [How to step away from the creative shame cycle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creative-shame-cycle/) - The creative shame cycle can stop us from making the work we want. Let's challenge the shame we invest in personally and professionally and find a way forward. - [Your guide to tackling the creative blocks](https://freelancejungle.com.au/tackling-the-creative-blocks/) - If you struggle with tackling the creative blocks or have a tendency to bottleneck yourself with ideas, this blog from the Freelance Jungle is what you need! - [How to stand out with your social media marketing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/social-media-marketing-content/) - Social media marketing helps freelancers gain leads and freelance peers. But how do you make interesting social media marketing content? Read this blog now. - [How to pick freelance allies to create genuine community](https://freelancejungle.com.au/pick-freelance-allies/) - Want to develop make great freelance allies? Here's why the strength is in diversity of the vision and the ability to find complementary personalities. - [How does fawning play out in freelancing?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/stop-fawning-behaviour/) - You've heard of fight, flight and freeze. But did you know there is a fawning response? Move away from people pleasing and gain control of your confidence now. - [Motivation is an animal you coax with small movements](https://freelancejungle.com.au/motivation/) - Want to get a handle on motivation, especially when it comes to your side projects, marketing and when dealing with tricky clients? Treat it as small movements. - [The case against a pre-release marketing hullabaloo](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-case-against-a-pre-release-marketing-hullabaloo/) - Are you finding yourself increasingly stressed by pre-release marketing? Are you using the pressure of a release to goad you into action? You need this blog. - [The case for pursuing your original ideas](https://freelancejungle.com.au/pursue-original-ideas/) - In one hand, you have the low hanging fruit creative, business or marketing idea. In the other, you have the unknown yet shiny original idea. Who do you choose? - [How to deal with the holiday blues as a freelancer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/holiday-blues/) - Wrestling with the freelance holiday blues as you start the year or return from vacation? Explore these practical strategies on how to reduce the feelings now. - [Another year, another Freelance Jungle freelance planner!](https://freelancejungle.com.au/2023-freelance-planner/) - The Freelance Jungle 2023 Freelance Planner is here to clean the clobber and the slobber out of 2022 and move FJ Patreon Supporters into 2023 with confidence! - [The Summer 2022 Deadline Party](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-summer-2022-deadline-party/) - Join the celebration of the projects five people committed to completing before the Summer 2022 Deadline Party and learn how it kept them accountable. - [What's it like to freelance in regional Australia?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-in-regional-australia/) - Quorn resident and writer Ellenor Day shares what it's like to freelance in regional Australia and how it can suit your lifestyle with forward planning. - [Starting your freelance finances off in the right direction](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-finances/) - Starting your freelance journey? Learn how to start your freelance finances off in the right direction with Freelance Jungle fave accountant Holly Shoebridge. - [How to Create a Writing Life with Andrea Rowe](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-create-a-writing-life/) - Join Andrea Rowe as she explains what it takes to create a writing life. Andrea runs the Peninsula Writer's Group and is a highly successful children's author. - [What happened with that Illawarra networking event?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/virtual-illawarra-networking-event/) - What we learned from the Illawarra networking event, Get your Gong on, a virtual matchmaking event between small biz and freelancers. - [Learn freelance grant writing with Martina Donkers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-grant-writing/) - Ever considered adding grant writing to your fund raising or freelance service offerings? Find out how you can write applications well with Martina Donkers. - [How to self-publish your non-fiction book with Anna Featherstone](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-self-publish/) - Want to translate your knowledge into a book? Learn how to self-publish your non-fiction book with author Anna Featherstone in this freeFreelance Jungle event. - [How to create campaigns for self-promotion](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-create-campaigns/) - Join Jessica Harkins & Rebekah Lambert as they take you through how to create campaigns to promote your freelance business and highlight things you care about. - [Freelance LinkedIn Lessons with Karen Hollenbach](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-linkedin-lessons/) - Looking for some easy to follow freelance LinkedIn lessons that will make an impact? Check out this special session with Karen Hollenbach from Think Bespoke now - [How to avoid getting paid late in freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-avoid-getting-paid-late-in-freelancing/) - Looking for great ways to avoid getting paid late? The Freelance Jungle has got your back! Check out this special video presentation on avoiding dust bunnies. - [Google Ads for you and your clients with Melinda Samson](https://freelancejungle.com.au/google-ads-melinda-samson/) - Click Winning Content's Melinda Samson joined the Freelance Jungle to share her top tips on Google Ads for you and your clients. Catch the action replay now. - [Working on government contracts with Nicole Leedham](https://freelancejungle.com.au/government-contracts/) - Communications specialist Nicole Leedham explains how to wrangle government contracts with professionalism and style at the Reinvent your Working Life festival. - [The importance of play for freelancers with Caitlin Marshall](https://freelancejungle.com.au/play-for-freelancers-caitlin-marshall/) - Learn the power of play for freelancers to enhance your creativity, protect against burn out, boost your productivity & more with Makeshift's Caitlin Marshall. - [How to use social media video with Clementine Holman](https://freelancejungle.com.au/social-media-video-clementine-holman/) - Want to learn how to make social media video easily and on your own terms? Check out Clementine Holman's special presentation for the Freelance Jungle now. - [Check out these great freelance events](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-events-2022/) - Join us for freelance events on social media video, putting play into creativity, Google AdWords, campaign creation, writing non-fiction and life as a writer. - [Introducing the Freelance Jungle #Unself challenge](https://freelancejungle.com.au/unself-challenge/) - The Freelance Jungle Unself challenge is a way for freelancers and creatives to feel comfortable with social media by sharing less self-centric posts. Join in! - [Don't be so good at selling that you oversell your freelance abilities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/oversell-your-freelance-abilities/) - You are in the job of managing client perspectives on project work. That's why it's really important you don't accidentally oversell your freelance abilities. - [Client management tips: Managing the over-eager client](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-management-tips-over-eager-client/) - Want to know how to manage the attitude and expectations of an over-eager client? Check out these client management tips from the Freelance Jungle now! - [Client emails to help with freelance time management](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-time-management-emails/) - Do you have trouble pushing back and protecting your precious working hours? here are some templates for client emails to help with freelance time management! - [How to write a freelance case study](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-case-study-writing/) - Struggling with case studies? Learn how to maximise the potential of your freelance case study to win work, answer questions and promote your style now. - [Freelance frustrations: Little scratches make the mark](https://freelancejungle.com.au/countering-freelance-frustrations/) - Are you finding yourself increasingly tied in knots? Here’s how we allow freelance frustrations to carve our days and ways. And what we can do about it instead. - [Three client pushback emails for your freelance toolbelt](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-pushback-emails/) - Tired of your freelance projects ending up in a bad place? Change it with three small pillars, add a certain amount of courage and client pushback emails. - [The Freelance Playbook for Freelance Jungle Pinkies](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-playbook/) - Welcome to the Freelance Playbook for Freelance Jungle Patreon supporters. Here, you'll find a collection of resources, sheets and articles. - [How to write a freelance profile complete with presentation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/write-a-freelance-profile/) - Do you struggle to make your profile useful, attractive and search-friendly on line platforms? Check out this presentation on how to write a freelance profile. - [12 booze-free business networking ideas you can try](https://freelancejungle.com.au/booze-free-business-networking/) - Want to attend business networking events and meetings but aren't necessarily interested in drinking alcohol or coffee? Check out these alternatives. - [The merciless mistress that is perfectionism](https://freelancejungle.com.au/merciless-mistress-perfectionism/) - The merciless mistress that is perfectionism stalks you. She steals your creative ideas, motivation and resilience. Until you gain perspective, that is. - [How to be attractive to businesses wanting freelance talent ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-talent-tricks/) - Want to make sure you are the Australian freelance talent on everyone's books? Check out these ways to raise your profile effectively now. - [How to build freelance client confidence in your abilities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-client-confidence/) - Want to know how to ace freelance client confidence and the moments its required? Check out this bumper article from the Australian Freelance Jungle. - [How to effectively crowdfund your work](https://freelancejungle.com.au/crowdfund-your-work/) - Looking to crowdfund your work? Start with the basics and look at the kinds of automations you need to make it a successful journey now. - [Freelancing stress is massive. Cut yourself some slack](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-stress-pandemic/) - With freelancing stress at an all time high, it's time to give yourself a break. Here's how you can de-stress while freelancing during the apocalypse. - [Try the Monday morning meeting (with yourself)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/monday-morning-meeting/) - A Monday morning meeting can be the shot in the arm your business needs. Check it out as part of freelancing during the apocalypse. - [How to estimate time taken on freelance projects](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-estimate-time-freelance-projects/) - Tired of scope creep? Learn how to estimate time better on the freelance projects you create now with a few simple steps. - [Embracing the slow business movement](https://freelancejungle.com.au/slow-business-movement/) - Have you been rushing aimlessly or too much during COVID-19 or with your freelance business overall? Check out the slow business movement. - [Moving away from freelance pricing as your only value](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-pricing/) - Nervous about what you should be charging? Learn how to navigate freelance pricing cringe even during COVID-19 with the Freelance Jungle. - [Using active leisure to comfort you as you create](https://freelancejungle.com.au/active-leisure/) - Find out how to use active leisure to relieve stress, sharpen your skills and get the creative juices flowing now. - [Setting yourself up for freelance success](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-success/) - What do you define as freelance success and what does it look like when you achieve it? The Freelance Jungle explores how to define success. - [Stop getting bogged down by freelance side projects](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-side-projects/) - Freelance side projects can be as useful as they are stressful. Here's how to get rid of the dead weight and enjoy the difference. - [Be weird with your freelance lead generation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/weird-freelance-lead-generation/) - Want your freelance lead generation tactics to stand out in a crowded marketplace? Learn how to zig while the others zag. Here's how. - [Your freelance TO DO list is not meant to kick your arse](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-to-do-list/) - Your freelance TO DO list is meant to work for you, not against you. Here's how to get it back under control. - [Practicing the art of freelance motivation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-motivation/) - Learn how to access your freelance motivation by introducing processes that keep you aware and connected with your freelance business. - [Always know the outcome of a freelance job](https://freelancejungle.com.au/outcome-freelance-job/) - Every freelance job is another opportunity for you to delight or disappoint your clients. Here's how a few simple questions influence it. - [Own who you are: Multipotentialite versus high achiever](https://freelancejungle.com.au/multipotentialite-versus-high-achiever/) - Whether your a freelance multipotentialite or a high achiever, you should own your abilities and your focus. Here's how to do that. - [How to go on a business advice detox](https://freelancejungle.com.au/business-advice-detox/) - Have you ever considered going on a business advice detox? Not sure what that is or how to go about it? Check this blog out now. - [Care how your freelance workspace looks](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-workspace/) - Make your freelance workspace brighter, happier and more productive by making spaces fun and inviting. Here's how. - [Defeat pandemic brain frazzle by recording your ideas](https://freelancejungle.com.au/defeat-pandemic-brain-frazzle/) - Feeling vague and confused? Defeat pandemic brain frazzle and cut through the forgetfulness with a few tips capturing, curating and creating now. - [Setting yourself up for freelance wins](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-wins/) - Be proactive about setting yourself up for freelance wins. A little organisation, consideration and conversation can go a long way. - [Inside a freelance retainer agreement that works](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-retainer-agreement/) - Take the pain out of writing a freelance retainer agreement with this blog to help you create something custom to suits your purposes. - [The trick to writing a kick arse freelance newsletter](https://freelancejungle.com.au/writing-freelance-newsletter/) - Want to write a freelance newsletter clients, peers and possible leads actually read? Here's the trick to writing a kick arse newsletter. - [What to include in a freelance risk management plan](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-risk-management-plan/) - Want to manage the risks to your freelance business appropriately and in a timely way? Check out this freelance risk management plan now. - [How to set up a freelance contingency plan for your business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/set-up-freelance-contingency-plan/) - Plan for all kinds of business disasters. Learn how to set up a freelance contingency plan with a repeatable process with the Freelance Jungle. - [What to think about in a business impact analysis](https://freelancejungle.com.au/business-impact-analysis/) - Want to understand the threats to your freelancing career and how you can match them? Check out this business impact analysis process. - [How to uncover your freelance point of difference](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-point-of-difference/) - Want a competitive edge over other freelancers? Let's define your freelance point of difference by taking a walk in the wibbly, wobbly and the wonderful now. - [Will it ever be enough? A crisis in freelance confidence](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-confidence/) - Freelance confidence - some of us have it in spades. Some of us struggle with it a lot. Is how much we care the secret weapon in the self-belief battle? - [How to defeat your creative fears](https://freelancejungle.com.au/defeat-creative-fears/) - Getting overwhelmed with what might go wrong? Here’s how you can use Awareness, Acceptance and Action (AAA) to defeat those freelance creative fears for good. - [When time crushes your creativity and motivation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/time-and-creativity/) - Are time and creativity at odds with one another in your freelance business? Let's investigate the ways in which time can be undermining your confidence now. - [Challenging tricky time-related productivity notions](https://freelancejungle.com.au/time-related-productivity/) - Are you finding you can't get the work on your marketing or side projects because time seems to escape you? Challenge time-related productivity notions now. - [Got a new idea? The launch is the least of your worries](https://freelancejungle.com.au/maintain-your-idea/) - A lot of freelance innovations fail to succeed by forgetting to include time, resources and brain space post-launch. Here's why a maintenance plan is essential. - [The Twitter algorithm: How relevancy rules the Twittersphere](https://freelancejungle.com.au/twitter-algorithm/) - The Freelance Jungle continues the exploration of social media with the Twitter algorithm. We'll have you tweeting in no time. - [Start 2021 right with this freelance planner](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-planner/) - The end of year present to the Freelance Jungle Patrons (Pinkies) is a freelance planner filled with questions to start 2021 the right way. - [Getting you head around Instagram marketing for freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/instagram-marketing-for-freelancers/) - Let's look at Instagram marketing for freelancers with a focus on satiating the algorithm as part of the Patreon social media tip series. - [Stuck on your marketing? Take yourself out of the equation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/marketing-for-freelancers/) - Marketing for freelancers is often focused on the personal brand. But what if you don't want the pressure? There is an alternative! - [Developing your freelance story for marketing efforts](https://freelancejungle.com.au/developing-your-freelance-story-for-marketing-efforts/) - What does your freelance story look like? Spend time defining what makes your approach to freelancing special to aid with marketing now. - [Encouraging freelance client confidence](https://freelancejungle.com.au/encouraging-freelance-client-confidence/) - Client confidence is a huge part of running a successful freelance business. Find out how it can help your business flourish now. - [Client management situations made simple](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-management-situations/) - Check out these great models and tools to help with freelance client management situations now from the Freelance Jungle. - [The right response in client management scenarios](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-management-scenarios/) - Often get stumped when it comes to responding to tricky client management scenarios? Let's fix that with some helpful tips and phrases! - [Want some freelance health advice? Choose the salad](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-health-advice/) - Make sure you look after your best business asset by following simple freelance health advice. It's great for what ails you! - [Write it all down and get it all out](https://freelancejungle.com.au/managing-freelance-ideas/) - Want help getting out frorm the crush of all the freelance ideas running about in your imagination? Here's some simple ways to do just that. - [How to obtain better client feedback](https://freelancejungle.com.au/better-client-feedback/) - Want to get better client feedback on the work you do? Check out this special tip sheet on making the most of feedback time! - [You don't have to be a Facebook marketing freelancer to care about Facebook](https://freelancejungle.com.au/facebook-marketing-freelancer-tips/) - Want to be a fantastic Facebook marketing freelancer for your own benefit or for the benefit of your clients? Check this out. - [Why you need a community of freelancers to inspire you](https://freelancejungle.com.au/inspiring-community-of-freelancers/) - You can't do everything yourself. That's why having a community of freelancers by your side matters. Here's why- and where to find them. - [Is business bravery forcing you to be too serious?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/business-bravery/) - Are you taking yourself too seriously? Getting suckered by freelance business bravery? See what you can do to cool your jets now. - [How to run an efficient content audit process](https://freelancejungle.com.au/content-audit-process/) - Want to stay on top of your freelance website? A great content audit can make all the difference. Here's how to run one now. - [Scheduling regular self-care for the self-employed](https://freelancejungle.com.au/self-care-for-the-self-employed/) - Self-care for the self-employed is as vital as our accounts, building our client base and doing out marketing. Here's how to schedule it. - [How to kill procrastination with variety](https://freelancejungle.com.au/kill-freelance-procrastination/) - All freelancers dread it when procrastination strikes. But you don't have to. Use it to it's best advantage with these tips now. - [Hey you, yes you. Stop apologising](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-stop-apologising/) - Want a way to strengthen your credibility? Stop apologising for things that are not your problem. Here's how you can do that. - [Get your freelance study nerd on](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-study-nerd/) - Freelance study takes all kinds of forms. Much of it is in small, manageable doses. Here are some suggestions on how to embrace it. - [Actively fighting back on cynicism](https://freelancejungle.com.au/actively-fighting-back-on-cynicism/) - Is cynicism how you stay ahead in the freelance game? Or does cynicism stop you from reaching your potential? Let's explore it now. - [Managing clients during the toughest of times](https://freelancejungle.com.au/managing-clients-freelancing/) - COVID19 is definitely testing us on many fronts and managing clients is no different. Here are a few tips to make client management easier. - [How to make your freelance social media marketing easier](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-social-media-marketing/) - Freelance social media marketing efforts do not have to be difficult. Check out these handy tips from the Freelance Jungle now. - [Anatomy of a good freelance social media post](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-social-media/) - Want to understand the anatomy of freelance social media posts and make them more effective for your business? Check this blog out now! - [Podcast: How do you begin your freelance Covid recovery?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-freelance-covid-recovery/) - Welcome to the first episode of the Voice of the Freelance Jungle, a single-voice podcast for freelancers. This episode helps freelancers with Covid recovery. - [Podcast: How to make use of micromarketing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-freelance-micromarketing/) - Want to make progress on marketing your freelance business? We take a 15 minute walk through breaking big tasks into manageable bites with micromarketing. - [Podcast: How to deal with freelancer overwhelm](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-freelancer-overwhelm/) - Are you finding the possibilities for your freelance business are getting way too much for you to handle? Stop freelancer overwhelm getting the better of you. - [Podcast: The Valhalla Effect – asking for things you don’t want](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-valhalla-effect/) - Welcome to another episode of the Voice in the Freelance Jungle podcast, The Valhalla Effect – asking for things you don’t want (usually because they sound all romantic and shiny and lovely). This is partly based on my protesting the closure of the Valhalla Cinema in Glebe and how it taught me a super valuable - [How to avoid the pressure narrative in freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-pressure/) - Is the pressure narrative within freelancing getting to you? Don't let the external voices and expectations ruin what could be a fun adventure. Here's how. - [Ways to tame freelance anxiety](https://freelancejungle.com.au/tame-freelance-anxiety/) - Freelance anxiety is something all freelancers feel at one time or another. But it doesn’t have to control how you operate your freelance business. Here’s how. - [Recovering when another freelancer copies you](https://freelancejungle.com.au/recovering-when-another-freelancer-copies-you/) - Are you wondering what to do when a freelancer copies you? Shake off those gross feelings and reset your mojo with this blog from the Freelance Jungle. - [What do you do when someone copies your freelance work?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/when-someone-copies-your-freelance-work/) - Someone stolen your bad arse idea? Here’s what you can do when someone copies your freelance work and/or freelance project ideas before and after the fact. - [Manage client expectations. Not client emotions](https://freelancejungle.com.au/manage-client-expectations/) - Want to stop getting caught in clashes related to personality or problems that are avoidable on a project? Manage client expectations. Here's how and why. - [I made this: Celebrating all kinds of creative freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creative-freelancers/) - We're opening the Freelance Jungle doors to celebrate creative freelancers and their wondrous projects each Thursday. Check out I made this Thursday. - [70 ways to love your freelance business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/love-your-freelance-business/) - Want to love your freelance business? Here are 70 ways to do just that with the right balance of work, respect and choice. Written by the Freelance Jungle. - [A case for scaling down in freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/scaling-down-in-freelancing/) - How do you know when scaling down in freelancing is the right next step for you? Let the Freelance Jungle take you through some thoughts and considerations. - [How to test if your freelance product ideas are solid](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-product-ideas/) - Stuck with loads of freelance product ideas in your head? Meet thought showers - the easy, low pressure way to getting those ideas happening in reality. - [Prioritise your freelance workload with MOSCOW](https://freelancejungle.com.au/prioritise-your-freelance-workload/) - Are you struggling to manage your freelance workload due to competing priorities? Categorise your projects, client work and line items all with MSCW now. - [Introducing blog shells – your freelance content marketing friend](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-content-marketing-via-blog-shells/) - Stop relying on inspiration to produce biz content. Take your freelance content marketing efforts to new heights with this easy to follow outline now. - [Adding value in community settings](https://freelancejungle.com.au/adding-value-in-community-settings/) - Are you helping or hindering your community through a desire to be treated like a customer? We explore the impact of demanding service over participating well. - [Thoughts on International Day of People with Disability](https://freelancejungle.com.au/international-day-of-people-with-disability-2021/) - Originally written as a Facebook post on International Day of People with Disability, our founder Rebekah Lambert muses as a person with disabilities on what the day means for her. - [Mistakes aren’t failures](https://freelancejungle.com.au/mistakes-arent-failures/) - Mistakes need not be failures. Mistakes can lead to insights, creative problem-solving solutions for freelancers and help create resilience. - [Link Building Through Creative & Smart Outreach](https://freelancejungle.com.au/often-forgotten-seo-audit-issues-to-boost-your-performance/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [Why Intent and Design Is Important in Digital PR](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-6/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [SEO & Content Strategy for Established Publications](https://freelancejungle.com.au/seo-content-strategy-for-established-publications/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [Google Patents & Future-Proofing Your SEO](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-4/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [Entity Building & Google’s Knowledge Graph](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-3/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [How to Make Pinterest Profitable for You](https://freelancejungle.com.au/podcast-2/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [How to Use Snapchat In Your Marketing Campaigns](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-state-of-affiliate-marketing-campaign-management-with-michael-tice/) - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Velit euismod in pellentesque massa placerat duis ultricies. In massa tempor nec feugiat nisl pretium fusce id velit? Ultrices dui sapien eget mi proin. Massa placerat duis ultricies lacus sed turpis tincidunt id. Non enim praesent - [5 signs you’re taking a side project way too seriously](https://freelancejungle.com.au/serious-side-project/) - Are you taking your side project too seriously? Let's take a look at 5 signs you need to calm your project farm - and how to do it. - [How do you get over your freelance fears?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-fears/) - Freelance fears invite procrastination, risk-adverse behaviour and can hamper your progress. Here’s how to reduce fear now. - [Under the hood of your creativity personality](https://freelancejungle.com.au/creativity-personality/) - How many freelancers have considered the kind of creativity personality they have? Let’s take a deep dive into what makes up yours! - [Using your creativity to plan your business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/plan-your-business/) - Using strategic planning tools to plan your business and future proof it is a great way to flex your creativity and stay on track. - [IMT: Freelance Jungle client work showcase](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-work/) - Welcome to a Freelance Jungle client work showcase. This showcase features direct client work completed by talented Australian freelancers in 2021 - [IMT: Freelance training and other works](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-training/) - Check out the freelance training and advocacy works developed by members of Australian freelance community, the Freelance Jungle. - [IMT: Stretching our working freelance muscle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/working-freelance/) - Working freelance has the advantage of making space for side projects and creative endeavours as this collection of Freelance Jungle creativity shows. - [IMT: Exploring community-based side projects](https://freelancejungle.com.au/imt-exploring-community-based-side-projects/) - Exploring community-based side projects is all part of the fun of being a member of the Freelance Jungle. Come and check out these beauties from IMT now. - [IMT: Celebrating freelance article writers, authors and more](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-article-writers/) - Freelancers love a good writing session. Let’s celebrate the amazing freelance article writers, authors and other wordsmiths in the Freelance Jungle now. - [Freelance 101: partnering to get better freelance jobs](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jobs/) - Looking for places to network and find Australian freelance jobs? We've compiled a list of places to check and some tips to make it happen! - [I made this: The joy of freelance maker adventures](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-maker/) - Check out the wonderful freelance maker adventures from the members of the Freelance Jungle. There’s food, sewing and more to enjoy. - [My net profit is healthy, so why is my cash flow so tight?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/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 cash flow - [5 Rules for better password security (and why using your mother’s maiden name is a bad idea)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/better-password-security/) - Proper password security helps keep you safe online. Sheree Chambers shares tips to prevent stolen passwords and keep your information safe! - [Six dos and don’ts of marketing a freelance business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/marketing-a-freelance-business/) - Knowing where to invest your time and resources when marketing a freelance business can be difficult. Here are some dos and don’ts to consider. - [How to successfully leave teaching without missing the school holidays](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-successfully-leave-teaching-without-missing-the-school-holidays/) - Guest freelance writer Melissa Gerke talks us through how to leave teaching and move onto a freelance writing career without looking back. Here’s how. - [How to deal with freelance procrastination](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-procrastination/) - Freelance procrastination can be a real issue. Here’s how you can identify what makes you procrastinate and what you can do to deal with it effectively. - [Healthy self-care to avoid compassion fatigue and burnout](https://freelancejungle.com.au/healthy-self-care/) - Guest blogger Annetta Mallon examines healthy self-care for freelancers and the benefits of a routine that prioritises your own needs. - [What do you buy a freelancer who has everything?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-gift-guide-2020/) - Looking for the perfect freelance gift? Give your favourite freelancer something awesome this festive season with these hot ideas. - [A to Z of the Australian freelance lifestyle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-lifestyle/) - Is this an accurate reflection of your working days? Check out this A to Z of freelance lifestyle by Australian freelance website, The Freelance Jungle. - [What accounting software do freelancers use?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/accounting-software-freelancers/) - One of the most popular questions is what accounting software freelancers use. We've consolidated the repeated picks and made it easy. - [Maintaining telecommuting once COVID is gone](https://freelancejungle.com.au/maintaining-telecommuting-once-covid-is-gone/) - We finish the final chapter in the working from home advocacy series with how to preserve telecommuting with a call to arms for Wollongong. - [Making a case for remote work with big business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/a-case-for-remote-work/) - Remote work became a reality under COVID-19. We're in danger of losing it if we don't keep reminding business of the benefits. Here's how - [How to advocate for working from home post COVID-19](https://freelancejungle.com.au/working-from-home-post-covid-19/) - Want to keep working from home after COVID? Starting to see the remote work opportunities vanish? Let's fight to keep it together! Here's how - [What you need to know if you want to freelance fulltime](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-fulltime-in-australia/) - Want to know what it takes to freelance fulltime in Australia? Here are some of the lesser known skills you'll need to master! - [Blast off for Freelance Jungle accountability pods](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-accountability-pods/) - Boost your business and creative ideas through the stratosphere with the Freelance Jungle Accountability Pods program. Find out now. - [Freelancing under COVID and what it taught me](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-under-covid-and-what-it-taught-me/) - Freelancing under COVID hasn't always been easy. But like any testing time, it's the lessons we learn that matter. Here are a few. - [Made redundant under COVID? We can help](https://freelancejungle.com.au/redundant-under-covid-future-freelancer/) - Have you been made redundant under COVID and/or due to the subsequent economic downturn? Why not try freelancing instead? - [How did your support of Patreon crowdfunding impact the Freelance Jungle?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/2020-freelance-jungle-retrospective/) - Welcome to the 2020 Freelance Jungle retrospective - the official wrap up of all the projects undertaken through your support of Patreon. - [Admiring the work of freelance artists](https://freelancejungle.com.au/work-of-freelance-artists/) - Setting the walls and gallery ablaze are all sorts of freelance artists found in the Freelance Jungle. Here's the spring collection to enjoy. - [Celebrating the freelance maker in us all](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-marker-projects/) - Check out our collection of the November and October freelance marker projects featured via the Freelance Jungle's weekly Thursday shout out. - [Freelance client work and learning projects](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-client-work-projects/) - Check out the freelance client work and learning projects completed by Freelance Jungle members in October and November 2020. - [Freelance side hustles to inspire you](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-side-hustles/) - Enjoy the freelance side hustles our Freelance Jungle makers are creating for you. We've got everything from Santa letters to beer reviews. - [Meet the freelance fiction writers of the Jungle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-fiction-writers/) - Meet the freelance fiction writers of the Jungle on the IMT thread. They've been releasing all kinds of fun in October and November of 2020. - [Learning how to freelance better by coming together](https://freelancejungle.com.au/learning-how-to-freelance-better/) - Learning how to freelance better doesn't have to be difficult. Find out some of the ways freelancers are supporting each other every day. - [Freelance podcasters and other musical adventures](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-podcasters/) - Catch up with the round up of freelance podcasters and other associated music makers and creators supporting the music scene via IMT. - [2020 - 2021 summer shutdown for Freelance Jungle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/grassroots-freelance-community/) - Grassroots freelance community the Freelance Jungle will be observing a summer shutdown for Christmas 2020. Here are the details. - [7 ways you can benefit from freelance communities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/benefit-from-freelance-communities/) - Australian freelance communities come in all shapes and sizes. Take a look at why community is important and where you can find them now. - [What makes a skilled freelancer easy to hire?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/skilled-freelancer-for-hire/) - Did you know that to be a skilled freelancer, you really only need three core values? And that you can get away with only two? Check it out. - [Write a thank you letter to a freelance client](https://freelancejungle.com.au/write-a-thank-you-letter-to-a-freelance-client/) - Want to let your freelance client know when they've made you feel good? Grab a pen, a piece of paper and a little gratitude. Here's how. - [Is your head full of chatter? Journal it out](https://freelancejungle.com.au/journaling-self-care/) - Is your head full of chatter at the end of the freelance day? Add some perspective and get it out via journaling. Here's how. - [Sound freelance self-care practises](https://freelancejungle.com.au/sound-freelance-self-care-practises/) - Looking for a different way to de-stress after or on the day? Check out these sound freelance self-care practises from the Freelance Jungle. - [Get your freelance financial self-care in order](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-financial-self-care/) - Freelance financial self-care is a big part of making your life simpler. But so many of us avoid it. Now, it's time to change that! - [Freelance guest blogger submission guidelines](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-guest-blogger-submissions/) - Want to share your content with our audience? Here are the freelance guest blogger submission guidelines for the Freelance Jungle website. - [Lose the shame attached with chasing money](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-debt-collection-strategies/) - Want effective Australian freelance debt collection strategies? Check out this blog on getting over the cringe of being paid on time now. - [Women supporting women: The #share222 movement](https://freelancejungle.com.au/women-supporting-women/) - Have you heard of the Share222 movement by Caroline Adams Miller? It's about women supporting women on social media. Check it out. - [Confidence building through accepting compliments](https://freelancejungle.com.au/confidence-building-compliments/) - There's no better confidence building technique than learning how to accept compliments. Learn how you can like you for you now. - [Change your thinking about freelance self-care](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-self-care/) - Freelance self-care is often seen as bubble baths and beauty treatments. But at the heart, it's really exercising good habits. See why now. - [Hate freelance newsletters? If it irks you, unsub](https://freelancejungle.com.au/hate-freelance-newsletters/) - Getting sick of freelance newsletters and the same conversations from freelance figureheads? Here's a few ideas of what you can do about it. - [Tips for professional freelance nappers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/professional-freelance-nappers/) - Are you a professional freelance napper? Do you want to become one? Embrace the power of the power nap with this self-care article. - [Create more freelance content than you consume](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-content/) - Why is it important to create more freelance content than you consume? Find out why creating content is so important in freelancing now. - [Making Freelance Jungle Patreon even more fun and accessible](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-patreon-update-2020/) - We're introducing more options than ever before to our freelance Patreon for the Freelance Jungle. Find out what's happening now. - [Find your freelance purpose](https://freelancejungle.com.au/find-your-freelance-purpose/) - Have you thought about your freelance purpose? Unsure of where to begin? Take a walk through creating meaning in your freelancing now. - [Improve your productivity: Move away from mindlessness](https://freelancejungle.com.au/mindlessness-in-work/) - Want to boost your freelance productivity and create better quality work in the process? Move away from mindlessness. Here's how. - [How to detach from freelance tasks effectively](https://freelancejungle.com.au/detach-freelance-tasks/) - Having trouble detaching from the working day and all the freelance tasks you haven't completed? Take this advice from the Freelance Jungle. - [Tired of the same old thing? Try something different](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-gets-boring/) - When freelancing gets boring, it can be tough to decide what to do next. But maybe, a change is as great as a holiday. Find out more now. - [Say yes to that opportunity for freelance friendship](https://freelancejungle.com.au/create-freelance-friendship/) - Looking for the opportunity to say yes to freelance friendship to replace the watercooler, feel accepted and belong? Check these ideas out. - [Crowdcast- How to find resilience with Craig Mack](https://freelancejungle.com.au/crowdcast-how-to-find-resilience-with-craig-mack/) - Craig Mack joined us for a fantastic Crowdcast on resilience under pressure. You can check out the action replay via the Freelance Jungle! - [Are cynics as cool as we think they are?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-cynics/) - Do freelance cynics rule the roost and know what's up? Or is it the more hopeful among us that really have the right idea? Let's see. - [Introducing the Freelance Jungle Deadline Party](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-deadline-party/) - Got a project you're itching to complete? Join the first ever Freelance Jungle Deadline Party and let's get it happening now! - [Why write a freelance burn out course called dying on the inside?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-burn-out-course/) - Here's how the Freelance Jungle's freelance burn out course 'how to keep working when you're dying on the inside' came to be. - [Championing your self-care as a freelancer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/self-care/) - Championing your self-care is a vital part of being an effective freelancer. Find out some of the simple ways you can do just that now. - [Introducing the introvert marketing course for freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/introvert-marketing-course-for-freelancers/) - Marketing for introverts: The introvert marketing course by introverts for introverts. Find out all about this Freelance Jungle course. - [Is the freelance hustle culture actually good for you?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/the-freelance-hustle-culture/) - Freelance Jungle founder Rebekah Lambert spoke to Belinda Weaver from Confident Copywriting about hustle culture. Here's the B side. - [How to be a better freelance writer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-writer-tips/) - Want to be a better freelance writer? Check out this short list of books, films and exercises that can help improve your confidence. - [Freelance artist Amy L Clarke on mental health and art](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-artist-amy-l-clarke/) - As part of mental health awareness month, The Freelance Jungle speak to freelance artist and illustrator Amy L Clarke abiut mental health & art. - [Working on freelance projects for clients and ourselves](https://freelancejungle.com.au/sept-freelance-projects/) - Let's take a look at the freelance projects completed in August and September for client and self by the Freelance Jungle community. - [Freelance art in all shapes and sizes](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-art-sept/) - Freelance art abounds during the I made this Thursday self-promotion and sharing thread in the Freelance Jungle. Check it out now. - [Freelance makers gonna make](https://freelancejungle.com.au/sept-freelance-makers/) - Let's celebrate the September freelance makers creating, sewing, baking and gardening their way through to creative happiness now. - [Freelance business events to attend in October 2020](https://freelancejungle.com.au/oct-freelance-business-events/) - Check out the Australian freelance business events on offer in October 2020. Online events proudly brought to you by the Freelance Jungle. - [Be inspired by these freelance marketing activities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-marketing-activities/) - Let's take a look at the freelance marketing activities that all kinds of freelancers are involved in for inspiration and ideas. - [I made this: Freelance storytellers in focus](https://freelancejungle.com.au/imt-freelance-storytellers/) - Check out the latest endeavours from writing & podcast freelance storytellers in the Freelance Jungle as part of our creativity celebration. - [Want to understand JOBKEEPER 2.0?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/want-to-understand-jobkeeper-2-0/) - Accountant Holly Shoebridge from Oceans Accounting and Advisory serices joins the Freelance Jungle to discuss JobKeeper 2.0 - [A pandemic is the perfect time to learn audio marketing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/learn-audio-marketing/) - Turns out pandemics are the perfect time to learn audio marketing and take the freelance world by storm. Here's how you can! - [Freelance marketing 101: Make room for your customer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/marketing-your-freelance-business/) - Marketing your freelance business doesn't have to be an exercise in over-exposure or being something you're not. Find out why now. - [Making the most of virtual creativity and socialising online](https://freelancejungle.com.au/virtual-creativity-and-socialising-online/) - Feeling the four walls close in a little too much? Flex that freelance problem solving muscle and get your virtual creativity and socialising online on! - [Focusing on local freelancers: What's next?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/focusing-on-local-freelancers/) - After a focus on local freelancers and small business via the Get your Gong on project, we discuss what's next for the project. - [Pandemic survival tips for freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/pandemic-survival-tips-for-freelancers/) - Looking for inspiration to keep your mood and productivity high? Here are 27 pandemic survival tips for freelancers. Enjoy! - [How to be the best Accidental Community Manager you can be](https://freelancejungle.com.au/accidental-community-manager/) - Find support and become the best accidental community manager you can be with the Freelance Jungle course. Register now. - [Freelance writing and content creation on a Thursday](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-writing-on-a-thursday/) - Check out the content creation and freelance writing for storytelling, client work and more done by Freelance Jungle members now. - [Shouting I made this! with creative projects](https://freelancejungle.com.au/i-made-this-creative-projects/) - A collection of creative projects shared by Australian freelancers in the Freelance Jungle during the I made this Thursday threads. - [Freelance educational opportunities and more from the IMT thread](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-educational-opportunities/) - Every Thursday the Freelance Jungle celebrates the freelance educational opportunities, side hustles and creative endeavours of their peers. - [Being present could help your stress levels. Here’s how](https://freelancejungle.com.au/being-present-could-help-your-stress-levels-heres-how/) - Being present could help your stress levels. Here’s how you can recognise when you're stressed and what to do about it in practical terms. - [Sneaking in incidental exercise during your workday](https://freelancejungle.com.au/incidental-exercise-workday/) - Feeling the pandemic pounds starting to settle around the middle? Improve your mood and your fitness with incidental exercise. - [How to upsell your customers (without feeling dirty)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/upsell-your-customers/) - Ditch the sales cringe. Make your client's life easier and your profits higher by leaning how to upsell your customers without feeling dirty. - [So, you want to stop doomscrolling](https://freelancejungle.com.au/so-you-want-to-stop-doomscrolling/) - Don't let news and dread ruin your day. Here's how you can kick the doomscrolling habit and move de-stress in the process. - [Exercising your freelance accountability muscle](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-accountability/) - Freelance accountability begins and ends with you. Find out how you can flex your accountability muscle with the Freelance Jungle. - [Why do women in freelancing have such a confidence problem?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/women-in-freelancing-confidence/) - Why do women in freelancing have such a confidence problem? Let's take a look at how it shows up and what you can do about it. - [Connecting digitally for learning and online networking](https://freelancejungle.com.au/digital-learning-online-networking/) - COVID19 is forcing us online. Freelancers may as well make the most of it through places to learn and online networking opportunities. - [How to enact freelancing self-care in lockdown](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-self-care-in-lockdown/) - Melbourne freelancers are facing serious challenges. If you're struggling to manage your usual freelancing self-care in lockdown, this may help. - [In a pandemic, clients want certainty. Give it to them](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-in-a-pandemic/) - Freelancing in a pandemic is a fairly tough ask. But it's also tough for your clients. What they seek is certainty. Here's how to give it. - [Illawarra freelancers- why you should Get your Gong on](https://freelancejungle.com.au/illawarra-freelancers-get-your-gong-on/) - Calling all Illawarra freelancers to participate in Get your Gong on - a virtual skillshare event designed to connect Wollongong businesses. - [Yes, freelancers have hobbies. Here’s proof](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-hobbies/) - Freelance hobbies keep your average freelancer from going stir crazy on the weekends. Find out what we do for active leisure now. - [IMT: Freelance artists and the art of freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelance-artists/) - Celebrate the work of Australian freelance artists and freelancers doing wonderful things with art via I made this Thursday at the Freelance Jungle. - [IMT: Freelance learning opportunities and client work](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-learning-opportunities/) - Join us for the June wrap up of freelance learning opportunities and client work from the fabulous members of the Freelance Jungle now. - [IMT: Freelance activism and freelance creativity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-activism-creativity/) - Uncover the freelance activism and creativity pouring right out of the Australian Freelance Jungle during June and early July now. - [Local SEO for freelancers with Kate Toon](https://freelancejungle.com.au/kate-toon-local-seo/) - SEO expert, trainer and speaker Kate Toon joined the Freelance Jungle for a seminar on making local SEO work for your freelance business. Check it out. - [Freelance Jungle Patreon and GST](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-patreon-gst/) - The Freelance Jungle Patreon is subject to GST from July 1st 2020. Please take the time to read this blog to understand what that means for supporters. - [How to make progress and capture freelance opportunities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/capture-freelance-opportunities/) - Overwhelmed by what you need to do? Capture freelance opportunities through incremental growth. Check out this step-through on how to break things down. - [Black Lives Matter movement and the Freelance Jungle  ](https://freelancejungle.com.au/black-lives-matter/) - There is a cultural revolution in Australia. It affects all of us, including freelancers. Black Lives Matter is spurring change. Here's why. - [Defining freelance growth and accomplishment](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-growth/) - It doesn't matter what success at freelancing looks like to you. It matters what you define as freelance growth. Check it how to do that now. - [Welcome to Get your Gong on! Helping Illawarra businesses](https://freelancejungle.com.au/illawarra-businesses-startups/) - Welcome to Get your Gong on, a virtual speed networking event to introduce freelancers and Illawarra businesses and startups impacted by coronavirus. - [Freelance writers, storytellers, podcasters and more](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-writers-and-storytellers/) - The Freelance Jungle collects up all the freelance writers, podcasters, visual story tellers and more via I made this Thursday in May. - [Taking the sting out of the freelance economy](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-economy-thrifty-tuesday/) - Save money in the freelance economy while you have fun, stay smart and well-fed with suggestions from Thrifty Tuesday May 2020. - [Using freelance skills to teach the world](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-skills-showcase/) - Meet the Australian freelancers using their considerable freelance skills to help their fellow freelancers, clients, and even the world on a regular basis. - [Freelance creativity comes in all shapes and sizes](https://freelancejungle.com.au/celebrating-freelance-creativity/) - Freelance creativity is on show every Thursday in the Freelance Jungle. Here is the May 2020 wrap up of projects for personal and client use. - [Finding freelance work by leveraging social media](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-work-social-media/) - Reviewing your social media profiles to find freelance work may sound daunting, but with big shifts in the market, it's essential. Here's how to do it. - [Productivity is producing something worthwhile](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-productivity/) - Have you looked at your productivity lately and what it means to you? Let's have a look at freelance productivity and why it fades now. - [A different approach to the freelance portfolio equation](https://freelancejungle.com.au/a-different-approach-to-the-freelance-portfolio-equation/) - Are you worried that your freelance portfolio doesn't shine like it should? Check out these tips on creating a portfolio presence now. - [Stay inside, it’s a wild ride. Life as a freelancer during COVID-19](https://freelancejungle.com.au/a-freelancer-during-covid-19/) - Here's no time that needs greater coverage or more reflection and inspection than COVID-19. Here's Rebekah Lambert's contribution. - [5 things that help you become a freelancer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/become-a-freelancer/) - Join the Freelance Jungle as we explore the 5 values that help you become a freelancer and make the most out of your business today. - [What do you do when a client murders your good work?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-model-client-management/) - The freelance model has some inherent pitfalls and you and the client being out of sink is one of them. Here's how to manage the relationship better. - [Why are we ashamed of being a freelancer in Australia?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/what-is-a-freelancer/) - Why do we duck and weave whenever someone asks what is a freelancer in Australia? Exactly what are we afraid of admitting? Own the word. Here's why. - [How to audit and execute half-finished freelance project](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-project-creation/) - Want to create a freelance project for passive income and/or to reduce your reliance on clients? Here's how to audit & execute your ideas. - [Thrifty Tuesday: A freelancer review of the best deals for April](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancer-review-deals/) - Thrifty Tuesday allows you to stretch your business dollar further. It's like a freelancer review of all things cheap and wonderful. Check it out. - [Finding freelance meaning through innovation and educational opportunities](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-meaning-through-innovation/) - Uncover new levels of freelance meaning through admiring the innovation, creativity and cleverness of Australian freelancers via the Freelance Jungle. - [Freelance deals from Thrifty Tuesday shout outs April](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelance-deals/) - Looking for freelance deals and ways to save money? You've come to the right place. Check out the Freelance Jungle's Thrifty Tuesday April 2nd list. - [Stress-free freelancing through the festive season (and the rest of the year)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/12-days-of-stress-less/) - For those times when freelancing gets stressful, our 12 days of Stress-less will help you survive – and not just during the festive season. - [How to reverse freelance burn out and create slow moves forward](https://freelancejungle.com.au/reverse-freelance-burn-out/) - Is freelance burn out nibbling on your head? Take it from someone who has been through it- you can change things. Here's how to start. - [There’s something to be said for having no TO DO list](https://freelancejungle.com.au/no-to-do-list-freelance-productivity/) - Looking to improve your freelance productivity or get it back after a knock? Check out these easy to apply tips and affirmations from the Freelance Jungle. - [Crowdfunding tips with a Capital C](https://freelancejungle.com.au/crowdfunding-tips-community-building/) - Are you looking to crowdfunding to maintain your creativity or build projects? Check out the wisdom I gleaned from documentary Capital C now. - [Coronavirus: It is not a suffering contest](https://freelancejungle.com.au/coronavirus-suffering-contest/) - Hurt by what has happened? We're all facing risk to health, business and life as we know it. Coronavirus is not a suffering competition. Here's why. - [How can freelancers survive coronavirus?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancers-survive-coronavirus/) - We all know freelancers survive coronavirus in theory due to our isolationist ways. But jokes aside, we need to get proactive. Here's how. - [Beat the panic. Get your best freelancer mojo on](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancer-mojo/) - If you are an Australian freelancer you're probably worried right now. We all are. But now, more than ever, is the time to get your mojo on. Here's how. - [Freelance Thrifty Tuesday offers and tips for March 2020](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelance-sites-deals/) - Australian freelance sites like the Freelance Jungle are helping you stretch your dollar further. Here's our March Thrifty Tuesday contribution. - [Stimulus package overlooks “the canary in the coalmine”](https://freelancejungle.com.au/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 ignore the 60 percent of Australian small businesses that employ no staff, has been circulated - [Freelancers, are you stressed about coronavirus? Here’s ways to lessen the impact](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancers-coronavirus-resources/) - Welcome to the list of resources for Australian freelancers and creative practitioners to use to get through the anticipated coronavirus economic downturn. - [Freaked out about the potential Australian economic downturn? Here’s what not to do](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-australian-economic-downturn/) - Are you a freelancer or creative practitioner worried about the current Australian economic downturn? It's time to come together and put other stuff aside. - [Why engaging in client name and shame is a bad business strategy](https://freelancejungle.com.au/client-name-and-shame/) - Engaging in client name and shame may seem like an antidote to your current freelance woes but it is not without risk of defamation in Australia. - [Tired of freelance responsibilities? It's time to be wild and free](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-responsibilities/) - Drowning in freelance responsibilities and feeling overwhelmed? Many adults feel the weight of too much expectation. Here's a way to give yourself a break. - [Skills for the bush: Freelancers helping with bushfire recovery](https://freelancejungle.com.au/skills-for-the-bush-bushfire-recovery/) - Introducing Skills for the Bush, an opportunity for Australian freelancers to help the small business community recover from the 2019 to 2020 bushfires. - [Why looking after yourself is an important part of being a successful freelancer](https://freelancejungle.com.au/successful-freelancer-self-care/) - Rebekah Lambert talks to Oliver Garside as part of the Freelance Legend series on self-care, burn out and stress reduction for the successful freelancer. - [Freelance Jungle community group Christmas shutdown notification](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-jungle-shutdown/) - At the Australian Freelance Jungle, we're observing a Christmas shutdown for the main Facebook Freelance Jungle community group. Find out why now. - [Your starter guide to eco-friendly freelancing](https://freelancejungle.com.au/eco-friendly-freelancing/) - How green is your business? Check out the Australian Freelance Jungle starter guide to eco-friendly freelancing and see for yourself. - [How to generate freelance leads](https://freelancejungle.com.au/generate-freelance-leads/) - Want to make generating freelance leads simpler? Cut down your legwork by making your lead generation a regular part of how you present your business. - [Helpful contacts and phone numbers for freelance mental health and wellness](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-mental-health-wellness/) - The Freelance Jungle is dedicated to helping you maintain your freelance mental health. Here's some helpful links and resources to help with that. - [Information and resources for your Australian freelance business](https://freelancejungle.com.au/resources-australian-freelance-business/) - Want some general information about the government resources and other tools available to your Australian freelance business? Check them out now. - [Asking yourself if you should go freelance? Check this out](https://freelancejungle.com.au/should-you-go-freelance/) - Wondering if you should kick off that day job and go freelance? Here's the pep talk you need to get you into self employment. Enjoy. - [You’re freelancing. Your health falls apart. Now what?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-health-changes/) - In your freelance career, you learn to be prepared for all kinds of eventuality. Let's look at what to do during a major freelance health impact. - [Freelance affirmation: It’s OK to…](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-affirmation/) - Part of self-care is being OK with things. We asked the Freelance Jungle members to share what they thought an OK freelance affirmation may be. - [How much does it really cost to run a freelance business?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/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 expertise and creativity. Zero upfront costs! - [How to help stressed-out freelancers (even yourself)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/stressed-out-freelancers/) - Wondering how to help stressed-out freelancers, including yourself? Take a look at the Freelance Jungle guide to reducing individual stress now. - [5 ways to combat freelance stress](https://freelancejungle.com.au/combat-freelance-stress/) - Freelance stress can come in all sorts of shapes and forms. And when we least expect it. Check out the ways you can combat freelance stress now. - [What would happen if we had a kinder, gentler self-employed culture?](https://freelancejungle.com.au/self-employed-culture/) - Life as a self-employed person is tough enough. Shouldn't we aim to make kindness, gentleness and pro-activity about support the mainstay? - [How to say no in business, life and everything](https://freelancejungle.com.au/how-to-say-no-in-business/) - Forget the guilt and the cringe that you feel. Learn how to say no in business and life and make room for the things that truly matter now. - [Every day freelance stress management techniques](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-stress-management/) - Looking for help with freelance stress management? The Australian Freelance Jungle has you covered. Check out these tips. - [Resisting the temptation to rubbish a freelance idea](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-idea/) - Found a freelance idea that you think isn’t worth the paper it was scoped on? Here’s your guide to stepping back before you put your foot in your mouth. - [What reviewing my personal freelance website taught me](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-website/) - Do you need to make a major overhaul of your personal freelance website? Take the time to learn from the experience. Here's why. - [Why play time matters to freelance longevity and creativity](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-longevity/) - What's the secret to freelance longevity? having a healthy sense of play! Find out why you should make time to play in your business today. - [Tempted to give feedback? Read this first](https://freelancejungle.com.au/art-of-feedback/) - In freelancing, we give a lot of advice. But how we do it makes all the difference. Discover the art of feedback now. - [Mistakes every business makes when hiring freelancers](https://freelancejungle.com.au/hiring-freelancers/) - Want to make hiring freelancers simple? Find out the common mistakes organisations make when hiring freelancers in Australia now. - [Time to get nerdy with us and do some Australian freelancing research](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelancing-research/) - Want to improve freelancing in Australia and have your voice head? Be apart of Australian freelancing research undertaken by the Freelance Jungle. - [How to spot troublesome freelance clients in 4 easy lessons – and how to tame them (kinda)](https://freelancejungle.com.au/troublesome-freelance-clients/) - Tired of troublesome freelance clients? Let's look at what you can do to spot them before the issues start and manage the situation better. - [Avoiding the freelance comparison trap](https://freelancejungle.com.au/avoiding-the-freelance-comparison-trap/) - It can happen anytime of the day or night. When you’re scrolling through social media feeds, reading an email, or having a face-to-face conversation. Your stomach starts to churn and jaw tightens but then it gets worse. Your mind starts comparing yourself to others. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been freelancing for; there will - [Freelance podcast round up](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-podcast/) - Looking for a freelance podcast that is full of information and fun for Australian freelancers? Check out the Freelance Jungle podcasts. - [Why freelance eBidding sites can be problematic](https://freelancejungle.com.au/problem-with-freelance-ebidding-sites/) - Tempted to try freelance eBidding sites to find work in your self employment journey? Make an informed decision with the Freelance Jungle. - [The future of work is freelance at Sydney's Vivid Ideas 2017](https://freelancejungle.com.au/vivid-ideas-2017/) - The Freelance Jungle together with Creative Plus Business and Freelance Australia are discussing the future of work at Vivid Ideas 2017. - [How-to for freelancers: Find new leads with Social Media](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-leads-via-social-media/) - Guest blogger Rachel Beaney takes you through her social media techniques for building those all important freelance leads. - [Freelance Community and the Freelance Jungle timeline](https://freelancejungle.com.au/australian-freelance-community/) - Learn the history and the thinking behind Australian freelance community the Freelance Jungle from founder Rebekah Lambert. - [How to get over freelance scarcity myths](https://freelancejungle.com.au/get-freelance-scarcity-myths/) - Don't get suckered by freelance scarcity myths. The Freelance Jungle presents positive strategies to help you choose an abundance mindset. - [Stop! You’re not a robot, you’re a freelancer!](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelance-selfcare-robot/) - Freelance Jungle guest blogger Kylie Saunder reminds you to take stock of your time and to take time to enjoy life between freelance jobs. - [We need to talk seriously about freelancing in Australia](https://freelancejungle.com.au/freelancing-australia/) - Find out why we're long overdue to have conversation about freelancing in Australia and what you can do to join it this June in Sydney. - [How to say no to low pay when you need the cash flow](https://freelancejungle.com.au/turn-down-low-paying-jobs/) - As a freelancer, it can be hard to turn down low-paying jobs, especially when you need the cash. 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