Freedom with Freelance Strategy

Freedom with Freelance Strategy. What does that look like? Here’s an infographic on my latest thinking shared in the previous post!

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Not just the personal kind, but the professional kind too. To be honest, I’ve always thought about it. It’s why I run my own thing.

But recently, the question’s been deeper:
What does freedom look like at work?
As strategists, how free should we really be?

That rabbit hole led me to Isaiah Berlin’s Liberty Framework, a fascinating lens that distinguishes between positive and negative freedom. It inspired me to apply his thinking to our world of brand strategy. The result? A reminding framework added to The Smiling Strategist Methods™ for us to think more clearly, act more bravely, and strategize more freely.

📍 What does positive liberty mean in strategy?
📍 How does negative liberty empower us?
📍 What does freedom really mean to us folks in adland?

I’ve arrived at two conclusions:

📍Mastery lies in toggling between “freedom to” and “freedom from.” Great brand strategy often emerges from this dynamic tension. Read the article to understand this more.
📍Freedom isn’t a destination – it’s a condition. As strategists, we shape those conditions daily.

I hope you will explore your freedom with freelance strategy after reading this post.

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Author: ROMA SINGHAL

Roma has spent over 15 years as Brand, Design and Digital Strategist carving disruptive and impactful strategies for blue-chips brands at marketing advertising organisations such as American Express, Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, McCann, BBDO and more in Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai covering Global, AUNZ, ASEAN and India markets. She has planned and launched insightful and effective campaigns for a diverse clientele, spanning across various industries and brands. Her works have been awarded, one of them being The EFFIE Gold for Cadbury. She was also chosen as the first round judge for EFFIE Australia 2019. Last few years, she has been experimenting with her entrepreneurial spirit, having launched three planning initiatives, 1. THE SMILING STRATEGIST (www.thesmilingstrategist.com), a freelance strategy initiative working across a variety of brands and industries in a highly collaborative set-up; 2. SELFCONCEPT (www.facebook.com/selfconcept123), a self-awareness platform gathering true human insights, where training from Mind Master Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping techniques helped her think divergently; 3. ROYALE ARTISAN (www.royaleartisan.com), an online artisan gift store, which she has founded to give back to the talented rural artists. In her free time she drives her humanitarian initiatives, tries her mind at poetry, plays the guitarlele and experiments with acrylic painting on square shaped canvasses. A lover of philosophy, she is working everyday to become a better human being. To start a conversation please e-mail her at romasinghal@brandself.net. Also join her page on Linked-in @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/romasinghal-thesmilingstrategist/ for strategy tips. View all posts by ROMA SINGHAL

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ROMA SINGHAL

Roma is Founder & Strategy Partner at Brandself. She has spent over 20 years as Brand, Design and Digital Strategist carving disruptive and impactful strategies for blue-chips brands at marketing and advertising organisations such as American Express, Ogilvy, Publicis Groupe, McCann, BBDO and more in Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai covering Global, AUNZ, ASEAN and India markets. Recently, she was chosen as one of the four female leaders to have broken down societal barriers by the hipages Group in Australia for their Empower Women in Leadership Program. Her works have been awarded, one of them being The EFFIE Gold. She sits in the APG UK Head of Planning Forum and was also chosen as the first round judge for EFFIE Australia. She is a Strategy Teacher at the esteemed Miami Ad School and a Strategy Mavin on Mavardo. She is also a Mentor at UNSW and the industry recognised Assisterhood. Last few years, she has been experimenting with her entrepreneurial spirit, having launched Brandself (www.brandself.net), a disruptive strategy studio; 2. SELFCONCEPT, a self-awareness platform gathering true human insights, where training from Mind Master Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping techniques helped her think divergently; 3. THE SMILING STAYS, a cozy Air BNB in Paddington, Sydney. In her free time she drives her humanitarian initiatives, tries her mind at poetry, plays the guitarlele and experiments with acrylic painting on square shaped canvasses. A lover of philosophy, she is working everyday to become a better human being. To start a conversation please e-mail her at romasinghal@brandself.net. Also join her page on Linked-in @ https://www.linkedin.com/company/romasinghal-thesmilingstrategist/ for strategy tips.