How To Stay Focused At Work

Time is money. The more I can do in the time afforded me, the more efficient my business will be. Here’s some strategies for staying focused.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowNovember 3, 2022work, Productivity, procrastination, focus, StayFocused

Being a Freelance Copywriter in Yorkshire

What it’s like being a freelance copywriter in Yorkshire. Some pros… and some cons. Although they’re kind of not really.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowMay 20, 2022copywriting, Freelancing, freelancelife, yorkshire, hull

Where I Get Most Of My Work

The majority of my clients come directly or indirectly from the mostly local network I’ve built over a few years of being in business. But being active online and creating content is still hugely important.

Gaining Momentum. Get More Done Today.

Want to get more done today? Try including some smaller tasks at the start of your to do list.

It’s all about gaining momentum. Here’s a useful productivity tip.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowNovember 18, 2020Productivity, to do list, self, free, freelancelife, writing, blog, pen and paper

You're doing alright

I don’t know who needs to hear this but...

You’re doing alright.

Thoughts, Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowOctober 6, 2020motivation, Self-employment, fre, freelancelife, busin, covid-19, pro, procrastination

Detox

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowJune 20, 2020detox, technology, marketing, freelance, Self-employment, business, Social Media, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Sabbath

Essential apps and tools for freelancers

Here’s a list of some great apps, tools and websites that I use regularly that all contribute to a better, more streamlined, more effective working process.

Great podcasts for different moments.

Thoughts, Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowMarch 7, 2020podcasts, Krishnan Guru-Murphy, Gary Vee, Gary Vaynerchuk, All Good Copy, Copywriting, Freelance, Business, Glenn Fisher, Premier Christian Radio, Interviews, Audio, Celebrity

Top tips for a stress free freelance life

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowFebruary 14, 2020freelance, Copywriting, copyright, Contract, Stress, Money, business

How to be totally unproductive and achieve nothing.

How to successfully achieve nothing. Follow these 6 steps to have a really unproductive day and complete nothing on your to do list.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowNovember 23, 2019Productivity, Copywriting, Work, Co-working, tasks, to do list, funny

3 Reasons Why You Should Go Self Employed

Why did I decide to go self-employed? Here’s three reasons why you might be tempted to take the dive into self-employment.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowNovember 2, 2019Self-employment, freelance, writing, Copywriting, careers, Money, Time, Flexibility

Finding the Col: A cliched analogy for the business life.

I appreciate that the analogy of climbing a mountain is one of the biggest motivational clichés out there. But I did actually recently climb a mountain (or near enough), so I’m going to milk it for all it’s worth.

3 Great Things About Co-Working

Here’s 3 things I think are great about co-working which I’ve been doing since pretty soon after becoming a freelance copywriter.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowSeptember 28, 2019Business, Self-employment, freelance, Work, Co-working, Shared Office, Copywriting

What I've learnt in my first year of being a freelance copywriter

I recently surpassed the 1 year anniversary of becoming self-employed. A small, slightly scary but ultimately liberating, one-man mission to write stuff and get paid for it.

Here’s some of the things I’ve learnt.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowAugust 14, 2019networking, business, freelance, Copywriting, writing, freedom, tips, imposter syndrome, value

On Business Cards

How to wield your business card (and more importantly someone else’s) like a pro.

There’s no guarantee that the person you’ve given your card to will give it a second look. But that doesn’t matter. Possibly the best reason for having a business card is because it gives you an opportunity to ask for theirs.

How To Be Productive // The First 8 Months

8 months ago, I decided to go self-employed. What possessed me to go down this route is perhaps the subject for another blog but for the next few posts I’m going to look at some of the lessons I’ve learnt so far. First up is How To Be Productive.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowApril 11, 2019Productivity, Copywriting, Self-employment, freelance, Work, Rest, Business, writing, Tasks

my toolkit

This is what I use to do my job. Macbook, Squarespace and more.

Self-EmploymentTim GoodfellowNovember 8, 2018blog, social media, copywriting, writing, macbook, apple, Linkedin, Twitter, Trello, Office, Google, Tools

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