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Milan Zdrahal
senior mechanical design engineer — 14+ years of hands-on experience designing machines and industrial equipment, helping manufacturers turn production needs into robust, production-ready automation. Delivered projects in plants across multiple countries and continents.
Zuzana Bilkova
manufacturer of wool duvets and bedding in a traditional workshop — Besky is a traditional workshop in Beskid Mountains manufacturing wool duvets and bedding of the highest quality, handmade from 100% natural materials and wool supplied by local farmers. Founded in 1992, it has served 40,000 well-rested customers.
Petr Loucka
copywriter, copyeditor, English-Czech translator and proofreader — Copywriter, editor and EN-CZ translator with 15+ years of experience. Expert in humanising AI content, marketing transcreation and linguistic optimisation. Background in Czech philology (MA), CAE, TORFL-2. Trusted by global brands.
Libor Nekula
English-German-Czech interpreter specialized in conferences, on-site, hybrid, and online meetings — Interpreting between English, German, and Czech both for a private and public sector since 2008. Working with top global companies like BMW, Jaguar Land Rover, and Bosch, numerous German and Czech ministries, high-ranking EU officials, etc.
Mark McGuinness
coach for creative professionals — Coaching talented, inspiring and ambitious creative professionals since 1996. Author of four books for creatives and contributor to 99U’s international best sellers. Host of The 21st Century Creative podcast.
Lenka Paprok
sloganist and name-maker — I invent catchy names, brands, slogans, taglines, and domains for companies and entrepreneurs. Initial analysis of company communication, documents and competition + a set of suggested ideas at a fixed price.
Jaroslav Baron
3D designer and Rhino modeler — Senior 3D designer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in 3D modeling, visualizations, 3D printing and support for professionals who design buildings, interiors, infrastructure, or consumer products. Working with Rhino 3D CAD software.
Highlights
News & Updates
July 8WEEKLY DIGEST #28 OF 2026
- How Freelancers Can Stop Fighting Their Natural Rhythms and Start Planning Around Them — The latest Future Is Freelance session, hosted by Sarah Duran, focused on professional planning around our specific business and biological rhythms. Once you track when you have the most creative energy, when you need downtime, and how your energy or your surroundings change over time, you can utilize your time and opportunities better and more efficiently.
- Why Your Mind Is Your Practice, And The Case For Cognitive Vitality After 50 — Nigel Rawlins reminds us that for independent professionals, there is no mandatory retirement age—our minds are our practice. Grounded in cognitive science and interviews with experts thriving in their 70s and 80s, Rawlins explores how lifestyle, positive beliefs about aging, and demanding work create a virtuous cycle that keeps our thinking sharp. Instead of winding down, he offers a hopeful, data-backed guide to maintaining the mental peak required to keep building a business at any age.
- Build Your $300K Flywheel — Austin L. Church introduces a concept called the "300K Flywheel." Based on his own experience with freelancing and client consultations, he builds several well-thought-out steps that reinforce one another: market positioning, processes, target audience engagement, and so on. Once this flywheel starts spinning, the momentum generates predictable income and sustainable growth.
- 10 Truths About the Creative Profession We Don't Like to Admit — How do creative professionals themselves view their industry? Tom May shares the honest reactions of people who took part in this year's State of Creativity survey. By the way, you can still participate in the survey; you'll find the link at the end of the article.
- How to Manage Your Business When Your Battery is at 4% — "You cannot run a multi-department business using only willpower." Sara Gibson offers practical strategies on how to manage your business even when your personal battery is at 4%. She recommends reprioritizing tasks by required brainpower, batching operations into themed days, and automating back-office tools. By aligning your workload with your fluctuating energy levels, you can protect your business from burnout while giving yourself the necessary space to regenerate.