Spoiler: it’s more than billable hours — When you work for yourself, it’s not just all fun and games. It’s also hard work. Not just for your clients, there’s a whole lot more you need to make time for. Since we all have the same 24 hours in a day, it’s a matter of planning. You can’t…

Why I got rid of all my tracking apps — In this Age of Self Improvement, there’s one thing that’s thriving. Aside from blogs, books, YouTube, and intense Instagram posts. Measuring tools are hot. Whether it’s a pedometer on your phone, a heart rate monitor and sleep tracker on your smartwatch, or one of the thousand apps you can use…

It’s a job. A real one. — One of the reasons I deleted Instagram from my phone, is that some content makes me mad. I rather shield myself from that than be confronted with content from people who spread lies. About health, about the news, it makes me especially mad if people spread lies about my job. …

Turns out there are life lessons in going to the gym — A new routine is a difficult thing to find and maintain. It took me years to find a routine for my workouts. Going to the gym, running, swimming, group lessons, or even going out for a long walk on a steady basis was never my forte. During covid, I finally…

You can learn a lot from reality-tv — I know, it’s not a cool thing to say. But I love watching tv. And pulp-tv. Reality tv that’s obviously scripted. I mean, how can there be a unique item in every storage bought by the Storage Wars cast? Why is there drama on every charter in Below Deck? …

Instead of letting it sabotage me — Like most of us, I’m always a little skeptical about tech and social media. How it steals away your time and your focus. The image you have of yourself. And how it’s eating up your attention span. But life’s not all about negativity and neither is tech. It does have…

We don’t have an infinite amount so make the best of it — Let’s face it: we live in a society that demands a lot of our attention. Walking down the streets confronts us with attention-craving windows, luring us into buying things we don’t need. Salespeople on the street want you to join their mission. Posters tell us to what concert to go…

And get a grip on your planning without spending too much time — A little while ago, I wrote an article on how I developed my own personal planning method. To make sure I keep things on track when it comes to working. And in busy times, when it comes to private events. The ins and outs of the method, you can read…

It doesn’t have to be complicated — Happy new year to you, dear reader! A new year asks for new resolutions and obviously, a completely new you. It’s time to change, do it all differently this year! You’ll be an incredibly productive writer, will earn insane amounts of money, get every client you want, and yes, during…