Wednesday 1st July marked a significant milestone for me: one year of self employment.

When I embarked on this journey a year ago, I wasn’t 100% confident I’d make it this far. I didn’t have as much savings as I had planned to have, I wasn’t sure where clients were going to come from, and it was quite clear a recession was just round the corner.

So hear I am, one year older, wiser and slightly fatter. What can I tell you about my experiences?

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As a freelancer or self employed person, you are your most valuable asset. It is vital you invest in yourself by developing your own skills and ability whether through formal training or more informal ‘on-the-job’ training.

The start of a year is of course a great time to look forward and think about how you would like to better yourself. In this unashamedly self-focused blog post, I list a few areas I am planning to focus my attentions on, and how I’m intending to do so. If nothing else, this article will be useful to refer back to in six months time to evaluate how well I’m developing.

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I find it difficult to comprehend that just over two months ago I was enduring sleepless nights trying to decide whether the time had come to cut my ties and take the plunge into the unknown as a self-employed person.

Ten weeks on and my life truly has changed beyond recognition – sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. So, what can I tell you about being a freelancer? What’s it really like?

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