Today's episode is with Adrian Cockle. Adrian and I met through Leapers which is a community and support group for freelancers. With our own slack channel we have a great community spirit and I encourage anyone going on their own to join! Adrian is a freelance digital strategy consultant and fractional head of digital - an interim and fractional CDO. Freelance on and off since 2016, previously spent 9 years as head of digital for WWF-UK and WWF International. He has been doing digital in various forms since working in the UK’s second Internet cafe back in 1995! Currently working with a tech startup, two philanthropic foundations and providing mentoring and due diligence services to an investment firm representing sportspeople. Outside of work, he is a father to two kids, cyclist, swimmer and mildly obsessive coffee nerd. Things we discussed:
- 🙂 Coffee: www.chimneyfirecoffee.com
- Leaving the corporate world or staying there forever
- Finding confidence as a freelancer
- Old school managers not allowing a hybrid approach (4/1)
- How important accountant s and finances are when going freelnance
- Transitioning back into a full tiime role and transitioning out again
- Being an internal consultant
- The meaning of interim, fractional, non executive, advisor, mentor
- How to find a job as a freelancer
- The importance of networking
- Lunchclub.com
- Managers looking for output rather than processes to be followed
- Selling time vs. output/projects
- Selling a proportion of your brain
- Working life, family life, work life balance and holidays
- How to structure your work week
- Growthmentor.com
- It's all about the fit
- Think about your workplace, make it yours and efficient
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriancockle/
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