What do you do when the world is chaotic?

When chaos seems to be the norm, how do we run our businesses? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 43 in a series written for Indie Cambs From AI to wars, politics, supply chains, prices, DEI issues and more, it’s easy to feel that we’re not able to influence anything very much. If you sometimes […]

Getting your pricing right

How do you work out what to charge? At a recent Work Smart Not Hard meeting a new member who had just left his corporate employment of many years to start freelancing was explaining how he used spreadsheets to work out how much time he spent on each job and what this meant about how […]

How do you rate your thinking skills?

Is thinking a uniquely human skill? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 42 in a series written for Indie Cambs We’re entering an interesting time. With the help of  AI anyone can create almost anything in seconds with barely a thought, so it’s going to take the thinkers, the people who know how to think, […]

Practice defensive pessimism

Do you convince yourself you’ll lose or convince yourself you’ll win? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 41 in a series written for Indie Cambs If you know me, you’ll now that I’m a bit of a tennis fan. The gladiatorial aspect of the sport is fascinating.  It truly is a game where no-one can […]

Holiday rules for small businesses

What’s the first rule of going on holiday for an independent business owner? Work Smart Not Hard Tip No. 40 in a series written for Indie Cambs Do you feel you have to deserve a holiday in order to enjoy it? Can you enjoy it guilt free? Do you switch off completely or check in […]