{"id":5235,"date":"2012-11-29T13:04:56","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T02:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?p=5235"},"modified":"2012-11-30T16:08:29","modified_gmt":"2012-11-30T05:08:29","slug":"review-freelance-your-heart-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2012\/11\/review-freelance-your-heart-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Book review: Freelance your heart out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite having\u00a0a pile of business\u00a0related books to read (or finish reading), and some more business recordings and webinars to hear<\/a>,\u00a0I have finished this eBook by Kris Emery.<\/p>\n

Why have I read it faster than other books?<\/h2>\n

I think\u00a0the fact it is shorter than many business\u00a0books (being a 141 page eBook) makes it easier to get through it, but that’s not enough by itself.\u00a0Freelance your heart out<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is a friendly, chatty style that is easy to move from page to page so it is achievable relatively quickly.<\/p>\n

What is it about?<\/h2>\n
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eBook cover<\/p><\/div>\n

Kris works as a freelance transcriber\u00a0and translator, and this eBook is basically her journey from corporate\u00a0employee to successful freelancer. From\u00a0her journey, Kris has picked up a few things and she shares them in this eBook so others can enjoy a freelance lifestyle if they wish.<\/p>\n

While some parts are specific to transcribing and translating, most of the eBook is easily relatable for other freelance skills – as a freelance writer, I know\u00a0I was either nodding along or finding a connection throughout her tips.<\/p>\n

There are 25 specific tips in the book, each of which offers value to someone\u00a0thinking of or starting as a freelancer. Read as part of the entire eBook, these tips are even more valuable as they come after a story or example that illustrates the tip.<\/p>\n

Reading Freelance your heart out<\/h2>\n

As I’ve said before, hearing someone else’s business\u00a0story is not my prefered way of learning<\/a> something\u00a0about business. However, Kris actually states the lessons, not just her story, so it becomes more useful than just her freelance story.<\/p>\n

The writing style is\u00a0easy to read, but does have some substance to it,\u00a0and reading the eBook inspired some ideas and thoughts – and a few blog posts <\/a>as well! A few spots I found hard to read, and needed to be reread more than once, which was a shame.<\/p>\n

I like how Kris has included some practical information as well as more general tips (like learn to negotiate and set greater goals).<\/p>\n

It is not, however, a complete guide to\u00a0starting a freelance business, but gives some good ideas on what is needed and hope that it is possible for many people.<\/p>\n

I also like the fact that she doesn’t make freelancing seem like easy street or something to do in your spare time to make a fortune – being a freelance anything takes time and dedication to make it work. It can br a great lifestyle (for example, I love being able to take my son to kinder and help at school as required) but it usually is much harder than having a traditional job.<\/p>\n

Whether you end up working\u00a0freelance or changing corporate\u00a0jobs instead, having a realistic idea of freelancing could help you make a wiser decision about your future.<\/p>\n

If you have ever tried freelance work, did you find it tough? Did you expect it to be easier than the reality turned out to be?<\/p>\n

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Tash Hughes reviews a business eBook that gives tips about becoming a freelance worker, based on the journey of Kris Emery, freelance transcriber and translator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1438],"tags":[1593,1592],"class_list":["post-5235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-review","tag-ebook-kris-emery","tag-freelance"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t