This first appeared here on Huffington Post

I’m into my third year of running my own business, Hey Saturday, and have recently launched a sister company, Hey Tuesday, and a lot of people have been asking me where I got the courage from to strike out on my own and work for myself.

I was pretty scared of giving up a good, steady income to be honest – just like everyone else – and that fear wouldn’t go away. But, I noticed my desire to work for myself wouldn’t go away either, in fact it was growing.

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7 Killer Tips to Rock your LinkedIn Photo Shoot

If you’ve found this blog post, chances are you’re taking your next career move quite seriously. Did you know that just by having a professional photo on your LinkedIn profile, you will attract 14 times more page views? And if you’re invest in having your photos taken by a professional photographer, it makes sense to prepare yourself as much as possible so that you know you’ll rock your LinkedIn photo shoot. I’ve been a pro photographer for over three years and worked with hundreds of people so read on for my killer tips.

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You may not be working at your dream job right now, but given that you spend a huge percentage of your waking hours at work, it’s important to find happiness where you can during the working day. From someone who has made the move from the corporate world to working for myself, I have discovered some cool things you can do everyday to be happier at work.

Take control of your diary not the other way round

This may sound obvious but taking control of your diary so that it works for you not against you, is a great first step in being happier at work. And I’m not just talking about your work diary but your personal one too. You know those those difficult days,  the ones which you’re Continue Reading

Hey there, I’m Saskia Nelson.

I’m an entrepreneur and pro photographer and have been working for myself since 2013 when I set up the UK’s first and coolest dating photography business, Hey Saturday. (If you’re online dating, you might want to check it out as we provide dating photos that kick ass and win dates).  Since launching Hey Saturday, I have won a few UK and global awards, been recognised by Time magazine’s well-respected photography blog as being the leader in the new genre of dating photography, featured in the Evening Standard, the MailOnline, the Independent on Sunday, written extensively for platforms such as Huffington Post, eHarmony, Match as well as for big US and Australian websites too including Daily Urbanista, Distilled Man Magazine and 30 Ever After among lots of others.

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