Entrepreneurship – Marie K. Ricci – Author

[Taking a Break, See You Later]

Hi there ! I’m sorry I didn’t post yesterday. It feels weird to me because it’s the first time since I started this blog that I’m late haha. I’ve been thinking a lot about the future of this blog, and I just couldn’t make up my mind, so that’s why I’m a bit late. WhenContinue reading “[Taking a Break, See You Later]”

Freelance : How to bounce back when you lose a client

Let’s be honest, losing a client can be discouraging, especially if they were a bit part of your earnings. Freelance life is all about balance, and losing a client may make you feel like everything is going to collapse. Unfortunately, this is something you will have to face at some point, and probably more thanContinue reading “Freelance : How to bounce back when you lose a client”

Digital Nomad : The Working Holiday Visa

You’re a freelancer who’d be interested in becoming a digital nomad, or you’re already on the road, and you’re wondering how you’re going to do that in terms of visas ? If you’re 35 or under, and if you’re a resident of a participating country (sorry, people of the US), the working holiday visa mightContinue reading “Digital Nomad : The Working Holiday Visa”

Heatwave : How to make your day a tiny bit better

If you’re living in Europe, you know that these days, it’s been getting quite hot over here. But honestly, the whole world is burning up so if the heatwave didn’t reach you yet : don’t worry, it’s coming. If like me you’re not a summer person to begin with, you might feel like you’re goingContinue reading “Heatwave : How to make your day a tiny bit better”

5 tips to stay focused

According to research, humans have an average attention span of 8 seconds. Yes, I was surprised as well when I found this little piece of information online. I guess it’s not just me then, everyone can get easily distracted ! We’re only humans ! So what can we do to stay more focused, whether it’sContinue reading “5 tips to stay focused”

Freelance : I tried a few banks for my business

When you’re a freelancer, depending on your country and the amount of money you make, you may have to have a separate bank account for your activity, or not. In France, for example, you have to have a separate bank account if you’re making more than 10,000 euros a year, two years in a row,Continue reading “Freelance : I tried a few banks for my business”

Freelance : You don’t have to specialize if you don’t want to.

If there’s something that I’ve read mostly everywhere when I was doing my research before creating my business, it was that YOU. MUST. SPECIALIZE. = find your niche, and never look back. Well, it’s been a year and a half since then, and I’m quite happy that I didn’t listen to that specific piece ofContinue reading “Freelance : You don’t have to specialize if you don’t want to.”

[Break Time, Life Update]

Hi there ! I hope you are all healthy and doing well. I’m sorry to say that there will be no new blog post this week. It’s the first time since I created this blog, so I’m feeling a bit sad, but this can’t be helped. Life happens, and I got sick. The first treatmentContinue reading “[Break Time, Life Update]”

Freelance : Learning to say “no” will save you time and money.

When you think about it, saying “no” doesn’t seem like a big deal, right ? When I created my business, I never thought it would be such a key element of my growth, both in my personal and professional life. As a student, and later on as a new employee, saying “no” was not reallyContinue reading “Freelance : Learning to say “no” will save you time and money.”

Working from home : a new way of life !

Since the COVID19 pandemic hit the whole world in 2020, working from home has become something closer to normal, at least in jobs that allow it, where before it was something that was definitely not offered everywhere. There were periods in France where working from home was mandatory for every company who could work likeContinue reading “Working from home : a new way of life !”