Working from home has many benefits: you dictate your own hours, no time is wasted commuting to the office, there’s no one watching over your shoulder. And, best of all, you’re home to receive the mail – goodbye trips to the post office! However, working at home also comes with its own set of challenges: it can be overwhelmingly solitary, the urge...
Freelance Challenges: Major Problems & How To Deal With Them
Freelancers face a lot of challenges in their day-to-day lives. How do we know what our community on freelancermap.com finds difficult? It’s simple, we asked you!
The Future Of Work: Workplace Trends To Watch Out For In 2023
With the pandemic bringing the world to a standstill, work schedules and routines were turned upside down in almost all industries around the globe. Many companies were forced to make drastic changes which resulted in the reshaping of work as we know it. This article explores trends surrounding the modern workplace and talks about the future of...
Freelance Work Retreat: Analyse, Set Goals and Boost your Business
There are a few things that can be as helpful to a business as taking the time to look back and think about what you are and have been doing. This is especially true for freelancers.
Impostor Syndrome: What Is It And How To Deal With It
Have you ever felt like you aren't good enough or that you aren’t capable of getting the job done? If so, you are not alone. This feeling of "not being able to" has a name: impostor syndrome. It is a phenomenon that is scientifically proven to exist and that can be treated in psychology when you fully believe that you are not capable of doing...
How To Work Effectively: Tips for Beginner Freelancers
Due to unforeseen circumstances, a majority of people worldwide have now become freelancers. The workforce was forced to learn how to work remotely, which, surprisingly, helped both employees and employers. Working from home as a freelancer means you don't have to waste time picking clothing in the morning, getting stuck in traffic or spending...
Freelance Tips For The Holiday Season
As the holiday season approaches, there are many marketing opportunities that present themselves to freelancers. And while throughout the rest of the year, marketing might be a pain, it can be surprisingly fun during the holidays. Injecting a bit of holiday spirit into your customer interactions helps you nurture your business relationships by...
Becoming A Digital Nomad: Tips, Checklists And Places To Visit
Experiencing different cultures, broadening horizons, and never having a dull moment while traveling and working around the world sounds very tempting and somewhat utopian. But believe it or not, it’s actually doable! If you are a freelancer interested in becoming a digital nomad, traveling and working full time at the same time is easy with a...
Where Do Freelancers Work Best?
When you run your own business, it is up to you as a freelancer, to decide where you work, and this is a phenomenal opportunity. You know yourself best and choosing the working environment that suits you perfectly can not only make your job more productive but more pleasant as well.