Welcome to our new regular feature – 5 Bullet Friday (thanks Tim Ferris!)
Every week we’ll be publishing tips, tricks, books and more that have helped our community of freelancers.
If you have anything you’d like to share, please email us at hello@techlancer.co.uk
Smile Of The Week
Quote Of The Week
“No matter how much experience you have, how many degrees you have, or how well known you have become — there is always something new to learn. Don’t rest on your past experiences. If you do nothing to improve your skills, you won’t stay where you are.”
― Laura Spencer
Freelancer Thought For The Week
Five Highest Paying Freelance Skills – Fancy a freelancer career change?
- Web Developer
- Programmer
- Branding and Marketing
- Translation
- Cybersecurity Specialist.
Book Of The Week
With the sad passing of Toni Morrison, winner of the Nobel laureate, it’s time to revisit a classic work. The Bluest Eye was first published in 1970 and follows a young African American girl’s journey in 1941. Being regarded as ‘ugly’, the girl becomes obsessed over blue eyes and their association with ‘whiteness’. This book delves deep into many difficult and controversial topics such as incest, religion, child molestation, shame and racism. While it may seem dark, it is a compelling and enlightening read.
You can find The Bluest Eye on Amazon here.
App Of The Week
Do you struggle with creating a great work-life balance? You are not alone, but fortunately, there is an app to help you create a healthy approach to work. Cushion is an app which allows you to manage and track your time and schedule for the whole year. It can tell you when you are overloaded with work and can show you how much time each of your clients takes up. Are you getting paid enough for these clients?
So, take control of your schedule once and for all and see how your year stacks up. Get Cushion here.
