by Helen | Jun 26, 2020 | Business, freelance, Personal Projects, reflection, selfemployed, Travels, Unlikely Genius, write52, Writing
🌟🥳 HAPPY 1ST #WRITE52 BIRTHDAY TO ME 🌟🥳 A year ago I was travelling around the Nordic fjords in snow…in June… (ahh bliss, remember the days when we could travel?)… when I stumbled upon a tweet by Ed Callow which mentioned he was trying to give himself...
by Helen | Jun 17, 2020 | Business, contracting, freelance, mentalhealth, online learning, reflection, selfcare, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, write52, Writing
If there is one positive thing I can say for 2020 so far it is that being visible has worked. Not just for getting business in, but for increasing mentality towards my business, myself, and opportunities. Plus, as a result of my efforts at visibility, I have seen a...
by Helen | Jun 9, 2020 | books, Business, Content Design, E-Learning, freelance, Infographics, Instructional Design, Reading, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, UX design, write52
There are so many valuable resources, sources of information and golden brain nuggets out there, and as freelancers we love to share tips. So this week’s post is about 7 bloody marvellous resources that help me function, give my brain a good old poke when...
by Helen | Jun 4, 2020 | Content Design, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Infographics, Instructional Design, online learning, selfemployed, training, Unlikely Genius, write52, Writing
With the effect of the current global pandemic, many businesses are quickly having to adapt to take many aspects of their business online, training and learning being one of them. In order to do so, there is one aspect of eLearning methodology that is particularly...
by Helen | May 29, 2020 | Business, Content Design, contracting, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, reflection, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, write52
Freelancer. Self-employed. Contractor. Entrepreneur. All these roles come with a whirlwind of emotions, high and low. Time of tumbleweed followed by avalanches of work. Tear inducing trauma and brilliant big wins. It is certainly life-changing. And takes some getting...
by Helen | May 24, 2020 | Content Design, Design briefs, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, write52
Even within the design community, the power of a decent design brief can be hugely unappreciated. In the initial flurry of activity and enthusiasm, it is all too easy to just jump headfirst into developing ideas and cranking the designs out. I have even seen some...
