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Running your first engagement

For a long time, I have been an avid runner and a walker. A day without either a run or a walk always feels to me like an unsatisfactory sort of day. Part of the reason I like these activities is that all I need to do is put on my trainers, go outside and start. They are hassle free and easy, and as long as I am somewhere I can, come rain or shine, I will go outside for a run or a walk every day.

To a large extent freelancing is like this. Unlike being employed or setting up a more complex business with other employees, assets and systems, freelancing is simple. You just decide on your service and you do it. Well, perhaps it is not quite that simple as there are a few things for you to decide as we have ...

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