by Rachael Roberts | Jul 24, 2024 | Business, Money mindset
A key part of being a successful freelancer is charging enough that your business is sustainable. But maybe you’ve been put off because, in the past, you put your prices up, and sales dropped. Perhaps potential clients weren’t getting back to you, or they told you...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 20, 2024 | Burnout, ELT business, Money mindset
When I started working with language teaching professionals as a coach, my focus was on stress management and burnout. But after a while I realised that it wasn’t possible to manage stress and burnout without solving the major problems that were causing it. Most...
by Rachael Roberts | Mar 7, 2023 | Money mindset, Overwhelm, Saying no
When is working for free a good idea? I can probably sum this up quite quickly. It’s all about intention. If you are deciding to work for free for a good reason, it’s fine, but if you are doing it because you doubt the worth of what you do or because you feel...
by Rachael Roberts | Dec 19, 2022 | Confidence, ELT business, Money mindset
Most of us are living in a situation where prices are going up rapidly. In the UK inflation is at 10%. Now you might be telling yourself that this means you CAN’T put your prices up- people won’t be able to afford it.There is some reality to this, but, think of it...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 19, 2022 | Confidence, Freelance, Inner Troll, Money mindset
When it comes to choosing a niche, should you follow the money or follow your heart? When I have a call with a potential client, I often ask them, ‘ What would you LIKE to do?’ And more often than not, they look a bit surprised. Because surely,...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 28, 2022 | Confidence, Freelance, Money mindset
Scarcity mindset is the often unconscious belief that there is never enough. If you’ve ever told yourself that you don’t have enough time to make changes in your business or lifestyle, or that there aren’t enough clients out there, or that...