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Good reasons for saying yes: how they can transform your business

Good reasons for saying yes: how they can transform your business

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 19, 2025 | Assertiveness, ELT business, Saying no

Most people would describe themselves as busy. So, if your time is already pretty much taken up, what are your reasons for saying yes when someone asks you to do something more? I talk a lot about the importance of saying no when you need to, but I think flipping the...
How to set better boundaries in your freelance business

How to set better boundaries in your freelance business

by Rachael Roberts | Feb 21, 2024 | Assertiveness, Business, Confidence, ELT business, Freelance, Overwhelm, Saying no

Freelancers often see setting boundaries as being a bit ‘mean’, creating walls and barriers between themselves and their clients, when surely the goal should be to be as helpful as possible? And because we don’t want to be seen as mean or difficult,...
Client red flags to watch out for

Client red flags to watch out for

by Rachael Roberts | Jul 12, 2022 | Assertiveness, Confidence, Saying no

In a group coaching session a while back, a client mentioned that she’d been talking to a potential client who ‘had a lot of complaints about their previous teachers.’ RED FLAG ALERT!!! Of course, people can have bad experiences. Maybe even more than...
Freelancing: the good, the bad and the ugly.

Freelancing: the good, the bad and the ugly.

by Rachael Roberts | May 11, 2021 | Assertiveness, Burnout, Career, Confidence, Personal Development, stressed day

Freelancing: the good, the bad and the ugly Inspired and depressed in equal measures? That’s pretty much how I felt when I read the results of a survey I carried out in 2021, looking at the situations and attitudes of 122 independent ELT professionals, including...

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