by franky-loveaudrey | Jan 3, 2020 | Creative Living, Creative Working
I’ve been writing a version of this post every January since 2010. Reading through each entry in quick succession provides a wonderfully detailed overview of the decade. This time ten years ago, Isabel and Jesse were 4 years and 6 months old respectively. We...
by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 21, 2019 | Creative Working
In Ep.13 of Friends With Business Benefits, the podcast I co-host with Charlie Swift, we shared an in-depth conversation about what it means to be a perfectionist. When the show went live in July, I hopped on Instagram Stories to discuss what we’d learned from...
by franky-loveaudrey | Jan 5, 2019 | Creative Living, Creative Working
I’m writing this on the first Saturday of 2019. It’s bitterly cold outside, so I’ve got the fan-heater running as I type. The constant whir of its motor muffles the sound of Sigur Rós playing from my new Echo Dot on the floor below. The light in our...
by franky-loveaudrey | Jul 30, 2018 | Creative Working
I know how hard it is to take time off when you’re self-employed, but I believe it’s vital if you want to build a business that’s sustainable. Assuming everything goes according to plan, by the time this post publishes, I’ll be lounging on a beach in Thailand. As I...
by franky-loveaudrey | Jul 16, 2018 | Creative Working
For the last 18 months, I’ve been meeting with my friend and fellow freelancer, Charlie Swift, for regular co-mentoring sessions. Establishing such a supportive, nurturing relationship with another business owner is one of the best things I’ve ever done and it’s...
by franky-loveaudrey | Jun 18, 2018 | Creative Working
As a business owner who serves other small businesses, I’ve come to appreciate the power and importance of learning how to delegate. Not only have I needed to outsource things myself, but a large proportion of my income relies on other people choosing to delegate...
