A huge perk to being a freelancer is that you can work when and where you want. But even with that freedom freelancers are notorious for not taking vacations and working right through, resulting in burnout. As a freelancer you may feel like if you aren't working, you aren't making money. But if you set up your calendar you can plan for this! Nicki and Kate have real world … [Read more...]
Freelancer Self-Care: 5 Tips for Avoiding Burnout
Whether you're tackling work for clients, learning how to become a copywriter, or any other task that takes up a significant amount of your time, energy, and focus, you need to plan breaks. And I'm not just talking taking the weekend off (though definitely plan in days off, whether it's Saturday and Sunday, or other days of your choosing!) or getting enough sleep (though … [Read more...]
Tips for Success: Take a Vacation from Your Business
If you’ve been a part of this community for a while, you might have read that headline with one eyebrow raised. After all, I tell you again and again that the key to your success is taking action consistently and persistently. (And that is still VERY much true. Write it down somewhere you’ll see it every day. Get it tattooed backwards on your forehead so you’ll see it in the … [Read more...]
3 Steps to Taking a Vacation as a Freelance Copywriter
It seems silly, right? A freelance copywriter, master of their own schedule, should have no problem taking a vacation. And yet, it's often freelancers often have the hardest time taking a break. After all, you work so hard to get clients and to build up your workload—how can you walk away from that? When clients ask you if you're available for work, your instant reaction is … [Read more...]
How to Protect Yourself from Copywriting Burnout
In a creative profession like copywriting, it's very easy to succumb to burnout. It's that feeling of being utterly unable to do any of the work you need to do and, as you can imagine, it's dangerous for both your overall well-being—and your career. We all hit the occasional wall where we don't feel like working, aren't feeling creative, or both. Not feeling excited about … [Read more...]
“Should I Change Careers?” 3 Signs the Answer is “Yes”
Should you change your career? In a word: Yes. But there are a few signs you need a career change that can help guide you—if you pay attention to them. Here's the thing: If you’re at a point when you’re really, seriously considering changing your career or heading in a different direction than you’ve always gone, guess what? You need a change. Continuing to head in the same … [Read more...]