Own your journey in the tech skill rollercoaster
Do the constant changes in technology make you dizzy? Do you worry about waking up one day and discovering your skill set has become irrelevant? How do you keep up with the moving goal posts?
This talk is a prompt to get you to own your space in the tech world, embrace change and learn to love the journey.
I will share self-teaching techniques and resources that have worked for me, and why I think it is good to acknowledge our fears and insecurities as well as our personal talents.
Managing remote small teams (without going crazy)
Black Studio is a company born in 2002 and from the very beginning, the staff has been working remotely. In this talk, the founder provides some lightning tips about how to successfully manage 30+ projects at the same time, while keeping (almost completely) your mental health.
Freelancers! Don’t Freak Out!
“Don’t freak out!”
“Nice guys get paid last”
“Time track. Always.”
With my podcast ‘Being Freelance’ I’ve had over 100 conversations with amazing freelancers from around the world.
In this talk I share my favourite quotes from my guests.
I expand on them.
And hopefully you learn from them, smile at them, nod knowingly at them or feel inspired by them.
“I don’t do marketing. I make friends”
“You have to value yourself. If you don’t – why would your client?
“Other freelancers aren’t the competition – there’s plenty of work to go round!”
“I’m not going to work weekends or evenings…
You get the same amount done, you just work smarter”
“Stop being so available!”
It’s a condensed brain dump of freelance gold. Covering:
– building a brand
– getting paid
– dealing with isolation
– marketing tactics
– work/life… well, is there balance?
and more..
Overall you should come away with the feeling that you’re not alone being freelance.
This could be a punchy 10 minute talk, or expanded to fill 20 or 30 minutes etc – more time, more quotes, more help!