Survival skills - Copywriter and Author Sarah Townsend
Sarah’s freelance life began back in 1999 after the arrival of her first child. Unsure how to be a mum or run a business, Sarah struggled and says it took her far too long to get to where she is now, mostly because she didn’t have the business skills she needed. She chats to Steve about learning to find balance and put boundaries in place. Plus, she shares the story behind the book she’s written to help other freelancers survive without burning out.
Being Freelance · Sarah Townsend, Steve Folland
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Show Notes
Sarah’s been freelance for more than twenty years now and she says it’s taken her “a damn long time” to get to where she is. She’s gone from saying yes to everything and trying to do it all herself - including raising two children as a single parent - to taking herself seriously as a business owner and finding boundaries, balance and a way to do more than just survive.
These days, after turning fifty, Sarah gives herself Fridays off and outsources the jobs she doesn’t enjoy. She works from the gym (when we’re not in lockdown), where she breaks up her day with exercise and feels energised by the buzz of people around her.
In her book, Survival Skills for Freelancers, released recently in June 2020, Sarah shares the biggest lessons she’s learnt about working for yourself without burning out.
The book has been voted as the next Being Freelance Book Club read for summer 2020, so come and join us in the community to read along.
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