+ Insights to help you make it as an entrepreneur

7 Insights to make it as a freelancer or entrepreneur

Being self-employed or a freelancer can sound really cool. But not everyone has what it takes to go the distance. Here are some tips from a veteran.

+ Handling the end of a gig like a boss

Handling the end of a gig like a boss

When you are a freelancer or self-employed you need to accept that gigs come and go. Be as graceful as you can when it’s over.

+ How I pull off a 4-hour workday

How I pull off a productive 4-hour work day

As a lifetime freelancer, I´ve always worked without counting the hours or even the days. And I never really made a distinction between weekends and weekdays. If I had a deadline, I worked, if I didn´t have a deadline, I´d rest and have some fun. Once the Internet and, later on, social media came around, it became easier and easier to fall into the… Read More

+ Why do I feel guilty when I'm sick?

Why the heck do I feel guilty when I’m sick?

I’m an artist, a dreamer, but I’m also a doer and a go-getter. I’m getting pretty good at working smarter rather than harder or longer. But I still have this urge to feel productive at least a few hours out of each day. No matter WHAT. Nothing can stop me. Or so I wish to believe.  By productive I mean doing something that moves… Read More

+ The best beauty advice for any age

Tried and true beauty advice for women of all ages

At 52 I can already see the signs of ageing on my skin. It´s not always easy to embrace a new fine line or wrinkle and a sagging neck. It´s a tad unsettling to look at my hands and see how they tell the truth about my age. But I also realize that I’m lucky. I have a pretty healthy-looking complexion. And this is… Read More