How to freelance like an elite athlete - and keep going

What can we learn from the world of sport about making a freelance career work for the long haul?

Penny Brazier

I’ve had times where self-employment has felt energising and exciting, and times where it’s been a treadmill I’ve longed to get off. Times with great clients and times with screamingly difficult ones. Seasons when the money has rolled in, and months where the phone has been silent and I’ve had no idea how the bills will get paid. Every time I go into a dip, I wonder – is this the end of the line? Will I finally have to go and find a ‘normal’ job? Over the last couple of years, the market has been tough. I’ve heard more freelancers than ever talking about making the jump back to employment. Some have actually done it. But although I can see the appeal of a comfortable, regular salary – I…

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