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Matthew Knight @thinkplaymake
Joined October 2006
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We're live on freelancingsupport.substack.… - for freelancers who are looking for resources, guides, content and connection. Come say hello.
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Matthew Knight retweeted
Pressat
@pressat
10 Jan 2023
85% of new freelancers see improvements to their mental health. pressat.co.uk/releases/85-of… #pr #pressrelease

85% of new freelancers see improvements to their mental health.

After three years of "permacrisis" as the Collins dictionary named their 2022 word-of-the-year, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the mental...

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Matthew Knight retweeted
Which?@WhichUK
17 Nov 2022
The annual tax-free dividend allowance will be reduced from £2,000 to £1,000 for the 2023/24 tax year, and will be reduced again to £500 in the 2024/25. #AutumnStatement which.co.uk/news/article/cap…

Capital gains and dividends tax changes in the 2022 Autumn Statement - Which?

Sharp cuts to tax-free allowances for capital gains and dividend income

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Leapers@LeapersCo
9 Nov 2022
How we start the day in Leapers HQ, with two forms of stimulant. @FreelancerMagz
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How you doing? Take part in our annual survey into #selfemployment and #mentalhealth. It's anonymous, and every response supports us to support more #freelancers. (People also say the process is quite like a mini-therapy-session!) leapers.co/research/2022
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Leapers@LeapersCo
10 Oct 2022
You're seeing all the posts about mental health - but you're thinking "I'm freelance - where's the mental health at work support for me?" leapers.co/articles/2022-10-…

Freelancers and World Mental Health Day 2022 - Leapers

Award winning project understanding, improving and supporting the mental health of freelancers and the self-employed, founded by Matthew Knight.

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Would you let a rando work from your kitchen table? thinkplaymake.medium.com/co-…

(co)work from home?

Is home-based-coworking going to make a comeback?

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Matthew Knight retweeted
Leapers@LeapersCo
4 Jul 2022
July 4th is Independents Day! What freelancers do you love working with and why? Give them a shout out today! #love #freelancers
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Leapers@LeapersCo
27 Jun 2022
Hey #freelancers, if there was ONE THING you wished your client would start/stop/continue doing that helps you do better work together, what would it be?
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How was your week? Every Friday, we take 15 minutes to reflect upon the week that was; asking ourselves how we felt and what influenced that. Even just 15 minutes a week can positively help our mental health at work. Wanna join us? leapers.co/join

Join a freelancing community - Leapers

Award winning project understanding, improving and supporting the mental health of freelancers and the self-employed, founded by Matthew Knight.

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who broke instagram?
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OK - who broke Linkedin?
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Today I learnt that "venn" means "friend" in Norwegian, and this has made me very happy.
I really miss having a headphone jack on my phone. Anyone else?
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Freelancers! What communities are you a part of? We want to do more signposting to the brilliant other groups which exist, as finding your tribe is such an important part of being supported. Let me know in the comments!
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Brilliant article from @tsedal on effective global and distributed teams. hbr.org/2015/10/global-teams…

Global Teams That Work

Many companies today rely on employees around the world, leveraging their diversity and local expertise to gain a competitive edge. However, geographically dispersed teams face a big challenge:...

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Why signposting is the least you can do for your freelancers mental health. medium.com/leapers/signposti…

Signposting your freelancers to support for their mental health.

Helping your extended team to work well can start with the simplest of steps.

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I love MS Teams ability to click through slides whilst you're presenting them within the same window, compared to Google Hangout's 'force you to full screen' option.
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Some great feedback from a couple of clients on two innovation sprints. "Totally nailed the brief" and "We love meetings with you guys, so much great thinking". Feedback is so valuable and important. What is your #littlewinwednesday for this week?
Leapers@LeapersCo
2 Mar 2022
It's #littlewinswednesday - hey #freelancers, what are you proud of from the week so far? share and we'll celebrate together.
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