Many of us get into copywriting because we want more freedom: freedom to work when and where we want so that we can pick up kids from school, prioritize our health, take a walk if we need a break, and just simply have some downtime for ourselves! Courtney, a mom, copywriter, and Comprehensive Copywriting Academy student, was working seven days a week at one point to make … [Read more...]
Ep. 122: 3 Steps to Taking Time Off as a Freelancer
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...]
Ep. 58: Gifts to Give Your Copywriting Business
It's time to treat yourself—and your business. Nicki and Kate are digging into gifts you can give your business, but these aren't your typical gifts. These are gifts that can help move your business forward, whether by giving you more time to focus on your business, boosting your skills, or taking care of your business's greatest asset: you. Looking for … [Read more...]
Ep. 49: How to Build Your Own Benefits as a Freelancer
American workers leave an unprecedented number of vacation days on the table (54% at the end of 2019). So, as a freelancer, will you be able to take vacation? And what about healthcare? In this episode, Nicki and Kate talk through benefits you may typically get at a full-time job, including healthcare, vacation time, and even perks like a snack wall, and how you can build … [Read more...]
Ep. 29: Morning Rituals to Drive Your Copywriting Success
What can you do to start your day as healthy, productive, and positive as possible? Nicki and Kate take time to discuss the importance of a strong morning routine, including creating good habits, and breaking bad ones. Drawing from personal experience, they take us through productive ways to kickstart your day and set yourself up for success, both personally and … [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...]
Tip 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...]
Retreating to Move Forward in Your Copywriting Career
Ambition and hard work definitely have their place in building a career…but so do contemplation and rest. If you’ve been pushing, pushing, pushing, it may be time for you to plan a little time for reflection. And, at the very least, time to ensure you don't burn out. Burnout comes from burning through all of your available mental (and, sometimes physical and emotional … [Read more...]
Avoid Burnout as a Copywriter
Persistence is key to building a great career, but persistence can also lead to overworking and put you on the road to burnout if it’s not appropriately managed. Here’s how to avoid burnout as a copywriter and why rest is essential. This might sound a little crazy coming from me since I’ll be the first one to tell you that being willing to put in the effort is one of … [Read more...]
The Self-Care Habit That Copywriters Just Can’t Skip
Many new copywriters have questions about which computers are best and which services are best for building their website and things like that. And those are important questions, but they’re putting the cart in front of the horse a bit. There’s one crucial habit that most copywriters don't give enough thought to, and it can be deeply detrimental to their work. Now, … [Read more...]