We’ve heard via one of our members that a number of ‘e-account’ banking accounts and pre-pay platforms will be subject to activities being frozen by the FCA over payment provider “Wirecard” which powers apps including Anna and Revolut. If you’re using Anna as a bank for your business, Curve or ... Read.

Remember to balance things you have to do with things you want to do - and schedule is those enjoyable activities, as part of your plan for tackling lethargy. Read.

Get a handle on those little notifications which interrupt your focus and flow. Read.

Putting things off rarely helps us get things done - so use this technique to prioritise things you're less motivated to do. Read.

Adding a little light structure to your day can help tackle decision fatigue and lockdown lethargy. Read.

Putting some thought into how your diet affects your energy and mood levels is essential for kicking that lockdown lethargy. Read.

It's important to remember the mental health of everyone on your team - not just those you employ. Read.

Exercise is a critical part of keeping our physical and mental health positive during lockdown. Read.

After days and days of unusual, uncertain and unsettling times, a new feeling is starting to kick in - a sort of continual tiredness, low energy, low motivation: lethargy. Read.

Even if you're not a person who likes to plan, lists are an amazing tool in helping to keep on top of our mental health - and are especially valuable right now, whilst there's a lot going on (even if there's not a lot going on). Read.

We all need to take time ask whether we’re new tools in the best possible way, so we work well together - regardless of where we’re sat. Read.

Commutes create a useful boundary and regular time to use however we wish, let's create a positive commute whilst working from home. Read.

Leapers is changing our strategy over the coming weeks, and moving into 'calm' mode. Read.

IR35 'off-payroll' reforms have been pushed back by twelve months, in order to better support small businesses during COVID-19. Read.

We all need to give ourselves a break, literally and emotionally - else we risk burning out from the very same modern working practices which promise a better way of working. Read.

COVID-19 is looking set to have huge impacts globally - should the worse happen, and you need to stay at home, what things should the self-employed think about to prepare for the coronavirus? Read.

IR35 is causing stress and anxiety for many self-employed and freelancers in the UK - here are some of our thoughts on how to better manage those concerns. Read.

A feeling of self-doubt of your skills regardless of evidence to the contrary, affects 70% of people, including the many of the self-employed. What is it and what can you do about it? Read.

You might not have a desk, but today could be a great day to think about some small business housecleaning techniques which may help manage your stress levels as a member of the modern workforce. Read.

We're offering our support to the newest members of the independent working community. Read.

As more people move to freelancing - what will we see happening in 2020, and what do businesses need to do to lean into the modern workforce? Read.

Many businesses are not actively considering how to work with freelancers in the most effective and supportive way, with freelancers often being ‘bolted on’ to teams and expected to get hit the ground running. Why does this matter? Read.

Identify those in your network who might be your cheerleaders - those who can give you some objective positive praise, and shout about you to others Read.

In modern work, the lines of responsibility and support are blurred — but there’s benefit in organisations taking increased responsibility, rather than less. Read.

Designing how you want to work requires thinking about the foundations for being able to work, and doing good work. Not just finding the work. Read.

Ten important questions to ask before you make the leap to self employment. We don’t always have the answers, but sharing and talking helps, and just because you work alone, doesn’t mean you are alone. Read.