Trying to do too much at once today!
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And re the pub quizzes – you have no idea the amount of random information I know!

I did a lot of work for a fashion company a few months back and by the end of it my girlfriend was calling me Gok Dan!

(that last bit probably makes no sense to those outside of the UK – there’s a fashion stylist called Gok Wan who’s on mainstream TV over here!)
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To a certain degree, I’m on the varied workload side in the discussion of whether to specialise or not.

I call myself a freelance writer who specialises in small businesses (most notably how to develop and expand them).

Looking at my workload for the past month, however, I’ve covered broadband internet, a whole range of casino games, Forex trading, Australian and Canadian immigration, health and fitness and UK holidays – as well as a host of regular blog posts on freelance writing and business.

Maybe I’m going to jinx myself here, but I’m yet to have a client come back to me and say “Hey, I can’t accept this” for whatever reason.

Perhaps I’ve just been lucky that I’ve had easy-going clients or perhaps I’m more knowledgable about the topics I cover than I actually think I am or spend more time researching than I believe I do.

Whichever way you look at it, though, I completely agree that by having a varied workload, you take inspiration from all of the different projects. It happened this month with me – I was struggling to think of a catchy angle for the Forex topics so I took a break from them and did some research into broadband internet. From this, I found an article that was linked to finances which I took a note of an tied into the Forex topic perfectly.

I then took a different spin on it for another Forex piece – two completed pieces all because of my varied workload.

I honestly believe that whilst you shouldn’t spread yourself too thin to be thought of as a ‘Jack of all trades’, you shouldn’t pigeon hole yourself into one tiny niche, either.

Variety is the spice of life after all!
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One of the things I love about coming here is the incredible insight you have on these things. I feel like I’m along for the ride, witnessing great things as they happen along the way.

I can genuinely feel the elation and liberation you describe with your new assignment. Imagine the freshness your new writing will contain. I’m sure you are way anxious to get going on it and good for you, I say.

George
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