From Mum to Working Mum
But first a cup of tea. I had my vision of why my potential clients would want to work with me, now it was time to get out there and let them know what I [...]
Reinventing my Career as a Working Mum!!
I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on where the last 14 years have gone and how my work life has changed in so many ways. 14 years because my eldest son has just turned 14 [...]
What Trust Means to Me
I’ve been reflecting recently on what trust means to me and I am realising it is one of the core foundations that make me the freelancer that I am today. Whether it’s delivering for clients [...]
West Midlands training company on mission to give free training to over 300 screen professionals in the next 6 months
Media training and consultancy firm, Mission Accomplished, led by producer and author Alison Grade, has secured a slate of training contracts from ScreenSkills to upskill more than 300 screen freelancers over the next 6 months. [...]
Reach Out to Your Sponsors
Your network is one of your most valuable assets as a freelancer. It needs to be tended and nurtured, and when it’s done well it can reap substantial rewards. IF YOU ARE AN ESTABLISHED FREELANCER [...]
Back to Life…. Back to Reality
Today is back to school in our house. The weekend has been spent in a mix of doing those last few summer things and preparation for the new school year. Like many people, ours has [...]
The Final Countdown… to Holiday
I can’t believe I’ve got this far. The final countdown to holiday. All I can think about is putting on my OOO and taking a break. I’m shattered. It’s been a long year with very [...]
That’s a Wrap
Wow! What a week last week was. We held our inaugural First Steps into Film and TV – switch on your potential online event. And what a day it was. We had 30 speakers altogether, [...]
We’re in the Sh*t and We Need Your Help
It’s 7.30pm Friday evening. We’ve just about to have family dinner and chill out after a busy week juggling work and half term with the kids. And then an email lands via my website. It’s [...]
Re-Finding My Discipline
It’s Sunday evening at 8pm as I start to write this. I never usually leave my weekly blog post this late in the day. But for the first time in a very long time, I’ve [...]