Freelancers and solopreneurs can be hard to buy for. Many work many hours a week, which means that they often are barely cognizant of what they might want or what is available and thus find it hard to give gift ideas or hints to their stumped gift-givers. To help with this issue, here is a list of the best gifts for freelancers and solopreneurs in 2020.
One approach to gifting is recognizing that freelancers, solopreneurs, and other entrepreneurial types tend to be a self-motivated and hard-working bunch. They often have workaholic tendencies. For some this is a necessity. Others work endlessly because their passions and aptitudes are in line with their daily activity. When you do what you love, your work isn’t a ‘job.’ Still, burnout is a real possibility. The ideal gift for a freelancer, entrepreneur, or solopreneur offers an underlying message of support for taking care of themselves in mind, body, and spirit.
Make their workspace more efficient, comfortable, motivating, and fun
Show you care by encouraging self-care
Self-care is also important. Taking a break from productive work-related activities helps to recharge and refuel creative energy. Maintaining a positive mindset is crucial for entrepreneurs and self-employed folks, because success requires consistent effort even when the payoff seems a long way off. This list includes a few self-care items.
Help them keep up to date with their industry
Continuing education is something entrepreneurs crave. Staying up to date with thought leaders is important not only for one’s own growth and inspiration but provides material to cite in one’s own content or to share on social media, helping to establish authority and credibility.
What gifts would you add to this list? Add your thoughts to the Comments below.
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Best gifts for freelancers and solopreneurs in 2020 for an efficient, fun, and motivating workspace
There’s nothing like a set of new pens to spark creativity. Use these for journaling, doodling, or writing the day’s to do list.
These look like ordinary frames… but when filled with inspirational or motivational quotes, fun pictures, or calming artwork they become an avenue for motivation and/or self care.
The pictures you add to these coasters don’t have to be photos. They can be a selection of inspirational quotes or your giftee’s business logo. Of course pics of family or pets are always a treat too.
This fun desk accessory also serves as a holder for bulletin board push pins. Sticky notes can lose their ‘stick’ but push pins are forever! If he or she doesn’t yet have a cork board, that might be a good gift idea too.
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When on the go it can be worrying that a USB drive can be lost or stolen. This one is protected so that your important and sensitive information is safe.
Having a second monitor makes you more productive, and this laptop-sized accessory makes this possible on-the-go. Though we aren’t currently traveling much or working as much at coffee shops, consider this gift as bringing an extra dose of hope for the future return of the true ‘laptop lifestyle.’
Best gifts for freelancers and solopreneurs in 2020 for self-care and mindset
If your giftee is prone to a sore neck and shoulders from desk work, this gift will provide DIY relief whenever it’s needed. (Not that a personal shoulder massage won’t still be appreciated.)
With a Mindset Notes Gift Subscription, you can gift someone you know with a full year of encouraging messages sent month after month via ‘snail mail’ notes! Real cards they’ll hold in their hand and know came thanks to you 🙂
Who do you know who’ you’d love to give a mindset boost to? Think of this gift for that person who is leaning into positive change in their life.
Best gifts for freelancers and solopreneurs in 2020 for continuing education
Gift your favorite entrepreneur with a Readitfor.me subscription. This service provides book summaries on the topics of business, leadership, motivation, and mindset, so your giftee can stay current with the newest thought leadership on relevent subjects very efficiently. Endorsed by such luminaries as Zappo’s founder Tony Hsieh and thought leader Dan Pink.
Give the gift of unlimited reading on their Kindle with a Kindle Unlimited Membership. No Kindle? That might also be a good gift.
Your giftee can listen to great books while exercising, driving, doing chores, or running errands with an Audible membership. Choose 1, 3 , 6, or 12 month terms.
The Amazon Prime membership comes with many perks in addition to free shipping. Access music and videos and more.
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What gifts would you like to receive this year? If you have any additions for this list please include them in the Comments below.