Dear Farillio member,

On 23rd April 2021, you asked our amazing expert Lisa Laing on the Go Far Fast Show:

“What are your top tips for mums in business? I had my daughter six months ago and I'm trying to decide whether to go back to work (if I still have a job), or whether to take a BIG risk and see if I can freelance instead. I work currently in a call centre, but I'd love to use my sales skills to coach others to sell better.”

And Lisa said:

Be mighty always, Farillio

Transcript:

“I think that the world that we live in is an absolutely golden opportunity, particularly for women, but really for anybody to take the jump and work from home. It's funny because for years I've been talking about having a remote team working from home and I did it long before it was trendy. I was trying to teach people years ago to get their team to work remotely. You'll save on office costs, and you won't have watercooler talk. It’s a fantastic way to incorporate a hidden resource in the world – which is mums that can work from home. They are multitaskers and a fantastic workforce.

Suddenly COVID arrived and all these teams are dismantling their offices and working from home. They’ve discovered that you can do your laundry while you're on Zoom calls, it's brilliant! For mums, in particular, the freelance market is growing exponentially every month. I use a couple of freelance platforms to find staff all the time and the staff on one of my freelance platforms, Upwork, are all over the world. Geographic location is no longer a barrier. Wherever you are, if you have the skill set that might be needed by somebody else in the world, there's an opportunity. It’s particularly good if you have a baby and you want to be at home and present for your family, but also earn an income. There have never been more exciting times in our lives than now. I would say jump ship!”

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