How to Work for Yourself

by Rachel Bridge

Working for yourself can be an incredibly rewarding way of making a living, giving you more freedom, control, fun, satisfaction and even money, than you could have imagined. But if you have never done it before, it can be difficult to know where to start, how to get established and the pitfalls to look out for along the way.

This book is a step-by-step guide, showing you how to do it in an effective, fulfilling and rewarding way. Drawing on Rachel Bridge's extensive experience and those of many others who already work for themselves, it contains practical advice and information, real-life examples and essential top tips to help you make a successful transition to working for yourself. You'll learn how to decide if this is the right path for you, how to get started, the key issues you need to think about and how to overcome obstacles and setbacks - not just from a practical point of view, but from a personal, financial and emotional perspective too.

So whether you are currently in a salaried job and exploring the idea of going it alone, about to take your first step into the workplace after school or university, have just been made redundant or are already working for yourself, but need help and guidance on how to do it better, this is the book for you.

Genres: Business

208 pages, Paperback

Published May 26, 2020

About the author

Rachel Bridge is the former Enterprise Editor of The Sunday Times and has written eight books about entrepreneurship, personal development and smart thinking. She has taken two solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and has an MA (Hons) in Economics from Cambridge University.

Reviews

[Zara · Rating 3 out of 5]

There’s some good nuggets of information in this book to get going freelance or working for yourself but for someone who’s already figured out for themselves that they’re going freelance or working for themselves, it’s probably a bit basic and makes the first half of the book redundant.
Definitely worth picking up if you’re toying with the idea of working for yourself but maybe not so much for someone already hustling.

[Nopadol Rompho · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to work for yourself and don't know how to do it, read this book.