This is an interesting and sensible ruling in a case of freelance vs employed. A tribunal has ruled that TV presenter Lorraine Kelly “was not employed by ITV, but performs as her ‘chatty’ TV persona.”
From the BBC report:
Continue reading “Kelly plays Kelly – HMRC overruled”
Some things are within our power, while others are not. Within our power are opinion, motivation, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever is of our own doing; not within our power are our body, our property, reputation, office, and, in a word, whatever is not of our own doing.
Epictetus (c.50 – 135), Handbook (1.1)
It must be tough building a business whose core products were launched in the 1950s. Fender is best known for its solid-body guitars and electric basses: the Telecaster (1950), the Stratocaster (1954) and the Precision Bass (1951).
The Times this week has a profile of Fender’s CEO, Andy Mooney, who took the reins in 2015. It’s a fascinating read both for gear-heads (I’m a life-long Fender fan) and strategy gurus.
Continue reading “DeFender of the Faith – Andy Mooney, @Fender”
Here’s a wide-ranging Weekend Watch (well, more of a listen actually).
In this podcast from High Existence, writer, psychotherapist and Stoic Donald Robertson talks about mental health, cognitive behavioural therapy, Stoicism, Buddhism, philosophy and more.
Continue reading “Stoicism as Preventative Psychological Medicine – @DonJRobertson”
I am honoured and humbled to find The Sovereign Professional is one of Chris Foley’s 19 Blogs I Follow in 2019.
Continue reading “Honoured and humbled”
I’ve added to the reading list.
A bit of philosophy, some practical guidance and a little downtime reading.
We freelancers are a happy lot, but that doesn’t mean it’s a stress-free lifestyle. The corollary of freedom and flexibility is inevitable uncertainty. Sometimes it feels as if you’re always stressing about either time or money. How can Stoicism help?
Continue reading “Freelancing, stress and Stoicism”
with Kurt Harden’s Cultural Offering.
Continue reading “Music, music, food and sense…”
But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to “be happy.” Once the reason is found, however, one becomes happy automatically.
Viktor E. Frankl (1905 – 1997), Man’s Search for Meaning
As Goldman Sachs relaxes its dress code, Sky News’s Adam Parsons argues for the power of a suit.
Continue reading “Wear a suit! Business dress for sovereign professionals”
