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A portfolio professional’s guide to good financial planning

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There are loads of reasons to start a portfolio career – freedom, flexibility, variety, travel, work-life balance. But the financial and accounting side of portfolio work isn’t always straight forward. Diversity of projects and clients is brilliant when it comes to fuelling your passions and making each day different. But how does that translate into … Continued

Everything you need to know about starting a Substack

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As a self-employed copywriter and a career coach, I meet a lot of freelancers, business owners and entrepreneurs. One thing most of us have in common? The self-promotion ick – particularly when it comes to social media. Maybe you want to post more on LinkedIn, Instagram or TikTok. But you don’t know what to say, … Continued

Top tips from the community: filing taxes as a portfolio professional

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As portfolio professionals, we make money in a variety of ways – freelance work, running businesses, consulting, teaching, entrepreneurship and other general gig situations – so how can we know where to begin when it comes to managing our diverse income streams? After almost thirty years working for other people, I finally started working for … Continued

Common portfolio professionals fears (and how to reframe them)

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Building a portfolio career is both a thrilling and daunting experience. You’re taking control of your time, your work and, by extension, your life, and that’s not something that happens overnight. It takes a lot of trial and error, and you’ll face plenty of rejection and failure along the way. But it also means you … Continued

The digital nomad workforce is here. Are you ready to join?

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There was a time when the notion of working from the sandy shores of a tropical island felt like a pipedream – a fantasy world for stargazers and romantics. It was hard to believe we could live the lives that influencers led, snuggled cosy in a hammock with a laptop overlooking a crystal blue sea. … Continued

How to balance a side hustle with your day job

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It’s never been easier to start a business, which is why so many people are joining the side hustle economy. But how do you manage a side hustle without leaving your day job and, by extension, that steady income you rely on, behind? The good news is that balancing both is totally achievable and increasingly … Continued

10 great productivity tools for portfolio professionals

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Procrastination—it’s that monster constantly lingering over your shoulder, tempting you everytime you hear the ping of a WhatsApp message or the buzz of a push notification you haven’t checked yet. We’re all guilty of getting distracted. We let our minds wander when we know there are more important tasks at hand. And though it’s healthy … Continued

How to get the most out of Upwork

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The world of freelancing has evolved quite substantially over the past few decades, and much of that is due to the rise of virtual and remote connectivity. These days, it’s much easier to set up a home working space and link with thousands of potential employers in an instant. Add to that the increasing number … Continued

Five things you should know when starting a portfolio career

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Retrospect is a powerful tool in an online community. We learn together, we grow together and often we teach one another through personal experiences. It’s what helps us develop as people and as professionals, and it keeps us driving to do better every single day. The truth is that nobody gets something 100% right the … Continued

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