February at Freelance Friends

What's on your ToDo List? Here's ours...

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Alex Andrews & Lauren Andrews
February 09, 2024

Hey Friend,

Did you miss us? We’ve been busy creating loads of amazing new workshops for you all and 🥁DrUMRoLL🥁 we launched our new website! 🥳 It is bare bones at the moment but we have laid the foundations for a load of exciting stuff.

Take a look and feel free to give us your feedback - www.freelancefriends.fun.

Here is how our To-Do list is getting on from our last email:

  • 🌞 Morning Accountability Sessions ✅ - Launches Mon 12th Feb 🚀

  • 🌐 New Website ✅ - Check it Out!

  • 🚪 Members Portal - Early Q2 🗓️

  • 🎊 In-Person Events - negotiating venue 🏟️

  • 🎥 Video Interviews - two in the editing room 🎬

Here is what we have coming up in this week’s FF Newsletter:

  • You Love Our Events - a reflection on our event successes and exciting future events.

  • Member Spotlight Catch Up - A showcase of all our Member Spotlights so far (now also available on our website)

  • 🗞️ News Worthy - The most interesting stuff from the internet!

Events/Workshops

Morning Accountability Sessions

Do you ever find it hard to get going in the morning? Struggle to stay motivated throughout the day? Us too!

Freelance Friends is looking for a small group of humans to join us for the rest of February in daily Accountability Sessions. Starting on 12th February, we will gather each weekday morning at 8am on Zoom with a nice cuppa to chat about the day ahead.

We are totally freaking out about finally getting this off the ground! For the full lowdown on what to expect, please click here.

You Love Our Events!

We have hosted nine events this year and have a further five scheduled for February and March, all of which are listed in this email ⤵︎. The feedback we have had so far has been heartwarming - thank you. 🫶

This month we are very excited to introduce a new workshop leader to our roster - Kevin Hempsted. Kevin is a Humanistic Counsellor with over 20 years of experience. On 26th Feb he will lead our workshop - ‘Is Work Overwhelming You? Practical Strategies for Better Stress Management’ Join us for invaluable insights on managing work-related stress. From Kevin you'll learn practical strategies to achieve a better work-life balance.

Kevin Hempsted

More information on this event a bit further down.

Member Spotlight

Now our website is live, you can read all of our previous Member Spotlight’s on this dedicated page.

Because we love the four members we have showcased so far - we want to remind you all who they are! Click on their picture to learn more about them.

Jordan Walker

Karim Djidel

Maya Battle

Essi Auguste Virtanen

We have lots more Member Spotlight interviews lined up. Plus we are finalising two video interviews - coming soon.

🎟️ Events

Congrats on surviving through January! ⛺ Now the year is really getting started, we’ve got even more great events lined up for you.

Digital Declutter Session - Accountability Hour

Our five Declutter sessions in January went so well that we’re continuing them into February. Collectively we deleted thousands of files and photos across the month and manage to clean up our digital lives to get 2024 off to a fresh start.

We’ll be holding each other accountable weekly in February to get our s*** together!

Thursday, February 15th 2024 - 7:00pm

Hosted by: Lauren, Co-Founder of Freelance Friends

In each session, you can choose what to declutter and for that hour we’ll hold space for you. We’re talking things like:

  • 👋 Goodbye, apps we never use.

  • 📭 Farewell to emails we skip over.

  • 🌦️ Cheerio to the chaos in our cloud storage, download folders or desktop.

  • 🧹 We'll even help you dust off those photos you've meant to organise.

    and this list goes on...

Portfolio Surgery: How Your Work Can Land Your Dream Job

Monday, February 19th 2024 - 7:00 pm 2nd Date Added

Hosted by: Jordan Walker

Join us for this portfolio surgery hosted by the enigmatic Freelance Friends Member - Jordan Walker. This immersive session is dedicated to building a powerful portfolio to showcase your work to potential clients and companies.

Your portfolio is a reflection of your creativity and professionalism, not just a collection of projects but a representation of you as a unique individual in the industry.

This session is perfect for creatives, freelancers, and anyone looking to make a significant impact in their career through a well-crafted portfolio. Whether you're starting from scratch or refining an existing portfolio, these insights will help you stand out in a competitive market.

Join us for this Portfolio Surgery and take the first step towards showcasing your talent and professionalism in the most impactful way.

For more details on the specifics of the event, please click here.

Is Work Overwhelming You? Practical Strategies for Better Stress Management

Monday, February 26th 2024 - 7:00 pm

Hosted by: Kevin Hempsted

Join us for this online event to discuss effective strategies to manage stress caused by work. In today's fast-paced world, it's common to feel overwhelmed and stressed by work responsibilities. This event aims to provide you with practical tips and techniques to help you regain control and find balance.

During this event, our expert speaker and counsellor, Kevin Hempsted, will share his insights on stress management, offering valuable advice and actionable steps to implement in your daily routine. From time management techniques to relaxation exercises, we will cover a range of strategies that can help you reduce stress and improve your overall well-being.

Register now or learn more about this event.

Practical Time Management For Enhanced Productivity Workshop

Monday, March 4th 2024 - 7:00 pm

Hosted by: Essi, Author of Heartful

Join us for an exciting online event where we will share valuable tips and strategies to help you manage your time effectively and achieve more in life and work.

Led by experienced speaker Essi Auguste Virtanen, this workshop will guide you through practical techniques improving methods to optimise your time management skills.

Don't miss this incredible opportunity to boost your productivity and well-being.

Register now to join Essi and Freelance Friends in mastering the art of time management for success or click here to learn more.

🗞️ News Worthy

News Worthy is a fun recap of the best things we found online over the past week. Not everything is new to world, but new to us.

Remember only to click what interests you 🔍. It’s okay to take a few minutes to learn something new and have a little laugh.

Refer a Freelance Friend

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Want to advertise with us? Email Alex.

Do you have an idea or news to share with the community? Email Lauren.