The truth about paying your dues and “getting lucky”

“Thanks for the offer, but I really just want to make it on my own steam.”
Have you ever heard that one before?
Better yet, have you ever felt like that or maybe even said it yourself? Ever feel that maybe you’d be abusing a relationship if you used it for a business connection?
It’s time to disabuse [...]

Anti-GTD advice: Managing your email and good customer service

You may be productive but your customer service blows
I don’t check my email every hour or four as GTD specialists seem to recommend.
I never check it at all because my email is always up and it checks itself every minute. I use the Gmail/Google Notifier combo and when someone writes, a little window pops up [...]

The 2 Reasons Your Life and Business Aren’t Expanding, Part 2: Delegation

Even if you don’t have teammates, you can still have a team
In Part 1, Waste we talked about how wasted time and actions (same thing, really) make it appear that you just can’t expand.
You feel you can’t work any more than you do, can’t make any more money and you’re tied to the desk with [...]

The 2 Reasons Your Life and Business Aren’t Expanding, Part 1: Waste

“Even the pros get this one way wrong.”
Have you hit the ceiling with your own personal production or income? Are you ignoring your friends, not walking the dog and skipping meals just so you can get more work done? If so, this post and the next in the series are for you.
Writers can only write [...]

A Human’s Guide to Freelance Living – FREE New Ebook!

A Human’s Guide to Freelance Living – FREE ebook!
A Human’s Guide to Freelance Living is a short manifesto about staying sane, happy and productive as a freelancer.
It features tips on finding ideas, staying organized, getting clients and ultimately making money doing what you love.
A Human’s Guide to Freelance Living is simple. It was born [...]