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Behind the scenes of freelance life – unexpected life situations and how to deal with them
When I write my articles, I usually try to refer to my personal experience and insights, what resonates with me and what I have put into practice. Quite often, my topics are focused on the nuances of life and work as a freelancer. It just so happens that in our...
What are the main differences between the Lithuanian and French recruitment market during one year – Part II
Six months ago I shared an article about the differences between the Lithuanian and French recruitment market (you can find it here), so I will continue this topic, because there is certainly a lot to discuss 🙂 Here are some insights that have come up over the last...
7 reasons why companies should hire freelancers?
When you have a lot of work to do, sometimes you want to grumble and complain, but when you work for yourself, it's a dream come true, isn't it? 🙂 I caught myself that when a few interesting projects came up, I threw myself into them absolutely 100%, and being a...
The power of visualization in achieving goals
When you plan things, when you set goals, what do you focus on first - how difficult it will be and what obstacles you will have to overcome, the process itself or the final result? As I like to write through personal experience, I would like to share one more...
7 tips for hiring managers to ensure a successful recruitment process
Over the years of working in recruitment, I've seen many different hiring managers - from those who are new to the role and responsibly preparing to take on a new team member, to those who show little interest, read CVs sluggishly and can't find the time to meet. As a...
What is one of the most important qualities in working independently?
I've been thinking a lot lately about what are the most important qualities for self-employed people. Why is it that some people, once they've tried the freelance life and encountered their first difficulties, decide not to continue and go back to being an employee,...
What are the main differences between the Lithuanian and French recruitment market that I have noticed during one year?
As I have gained almost all of my work experience in Lithuania so far, it was very interesting to see what the recruitment world looks like in France. Here I have been spinning in this world for more than a year now, crossing new barriers and breaking new horizons...
How to foster a culture of remote work? 3 tips for companies
We all learned to work remotely during the pandemic, a number of companies have recognised the benefits of this way of working and have maintained it even after the pandemic, or have adopted a hybrid model, and there is a steady increase in the number of job...
Lessons from the first year of working as a freelance
January 17th marks exactly one year since I officially registered my activity as a freelancer and created the Augam brand. If someone had told me 5 years ago that this would be the direction my career would take, I would have found it hard to believe. Especially since...
Key ideas I take away from reading Daniel H. Pink “To sell is human”
When you work for yourself, selling your services is an integral part of the activity. I know from my own experience and from working with clients that this is one of the biggest blocks for self-starters and not only for them. I always thought that sales wasn't really...
I’m not doing as well as I would like. Should I stay silent/talk/act?
Although freelance life has many pluses, one of the most common minuses I hear other colleagues talk about is instability. In terms of number of clients, income, workload. In the months when there is enough activity, when the bank account is replenished with income,...
Talking to different parts of your personality
For the last half an hour I've been browsing Facebook, checking other social networks instead of working, e.g. writing this article. Does this situation look familiar? I remember very well from my university days, when it was exam time, the house was perfectly tidy,...
To be your own sole shareholder
Some time ago, I attended a webinar by my very favourite coaching professional and bestselling author on coaching, where I heard a very interesting analogy that I still remember today. Imagine you are a company. Every company has shareholders. In the beginning, each...
(Not) giving up in the last few meters to the top?
More recently, I have discovered the fun and joy of hiking alone in the mountains. I never thought I would dare, let alone enjoy it so much 🙂 without telling anyone, I planned my first rather ambitious solo hike - about 12-14 km, at least 1000 m of ascent, about 4...
Keys to a successful coaching session
All coaching professionals want to broadcast to the world how good a tool it is, how many useful insights can be gained in a session and how it can transform lives. There is a lot of truth in that, BUT! In my experience, in order to deliver on the above promises,...
How do you rest when you are working as a freelancer?
Work-life balance sounds like the modern dream of every working person. For years, consultants and experts have talked incessantly about the importance of finding and maintaining it, of working while working and only taking holidays while on holiday. But does this...
When you’re frozen by fear
It happens that almost all my articles are about my experiences, about real events and their connection to coaching or personal development in general. I find that examples from everyday life help me to understand things better than long chapters in a textbook. A few...
What to expect in a coaching session?
When I talk about coaching, its value and the techniques it uses, I don't usually think about the fact that what is obvious to me is far from obvious to others. A simple truth that I need to keep reminding myself 🙂 So, this time I want to share a little bit more...
What are the most common thoughts that stop us from becoming self-employed
Although the world seems to be emerging from the grip of the pandemic and life is getting back on track, one trend is not slowing down: many people have had time to think about their priorities and aspirations during the long months of quarantine and are still...
One, two, three…. pause
When was the last time you allowed yourself a pause? In a conversation, a task, a day, a week, a year, a life...? You might answer "today on my lunch break, while I was eating, browsing on my phone and I was taking a pause". Really? After all, when it's hard to talk...
Only mountains are better than mountains
No, this is not a travel article. It's about setting goals and achieving them. Why mountains? Read on to find out. Those who are not indifferent to mountains will understand me - when you see a point in front of you that you want to reach, because from there you have...
How I was choosing the right coach for me
I like to write in circumstances where the thoughts or events that led to the idea for the article are still fresh 🙂 As always, these are just my subjective opinions and insights. So, the situation. I have an issue that requires outside help - a coaching...
What to do when you don’t want to do anything?
Overwhelmed.. that is the word that comes to mind when I start to write this article. Let’s face it, in a world where being positive has become almost like a cult, it becomes almost a burden to even think in a different way. Yesterday I found myself in a state of mind...
How to quit a job without burning bridges
These days when it is the time of so-called “the great resignation” and shortage of talents, people are changing jobs more than ever. It is no longer surprising when an employee quits after 6 months or a year and moves on with his or her career. While there are...
Chunking up and chunking down – how can NLP techniques help you in your daily life
Sitting in a very busy Frankfurt airport, having more than 4 hours to kill before my next flight, somehow I started to think about the NLP method of chunking up and chunking down. Seems unrelated from the first glance, but I will try to explain how it came to my mind....
How can a concept of Ikigai help you to make a perfect career choice
Ikigai is a concept that comes from Japan and means “reason for being”. In this article I will not go deep into the philosophical background of it, my goal is to share more of a Westernised version of it and how it can help each of you to find your career path. The...
Once again about work from home, this time – with pets
At first glance, this time I am sharing something not so related to coaching or human resources - work from home with pets. But are these really the topics that are so unrelated? Let’s continue and we will see. It has already been almost two years since the majority...