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We are a few days into 2020 and, energised by the holiday break, at this time of year our thoughts often turn to resolutions and goals for the coming twelve months. How will you make 2020 count? Could it be the year you launch your business or side gig? Will you undertake the entrepreneurial journey?
“Are you being held back by a lack of time or money? By fear, indecision, or a feeling of being selfish or an imposter?”
Read MoreAs we approach the end of the year many of you will be thinking whether 2020 will be the year you start a side gig or start your own business in earnest. In this post I interview Emily Woodhouse of Intrepid Magazine and we discuss business as a side gig, the motivation required, dealing with the biggest pain points, the importance of taking the first step, as well as plenty of good advice on starting your own business.
Read MoreAged 30, I was stacking shelves in a supermarket, having realised I had no interest in my original study path and subsequently failed to get anything else going. So what is the path to success?
Self-belief? Positivity? Planning?
Read MoreIt was the day your great business idea was born. You decided to do a little market research and it turned out to be pretty optimistic. You moved on to your finances; it looked promising. You would have to set some money aside, but all in all, you would have a solid backing there in a relatively short period of time. And as time goes by it’s getting harder and harder to shake off that overwhelming feeling you’ve reached a turning point in your life. You’re not just thinking about it, you’re actually doing it. You are starting your business.
"A good way of deciding whether to embark on some project, start up or venture is to look at the worst case scenario and what you can learn from it, even if it is not ultimately a financial success."
If you have embarked on your portfolio career or have started introducing elements of it to your existing professional life, then here are 8 tips to make sure you manage it properly.
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If you find traditional jobs and the nine to five concept as a bad fit for you, a portfolio career can bring you what you’re missing in regular employment and that is a better life-work balance and you being the boss of your time and your work.
If this sounds interesting, here are 8 tips that may help you on the road to starting a "portfolio career".
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