The Sabotage That is Family I love my family. I really do. My kids are great. My stepkids are an extension of my own kids. My husband is the best man in the world. Yet while they are terrific, they are also the closest thing to saboteurs that a career could possibly come across. I…
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The Hell That is My CheckbookWhy is it that every time taxes roll around, my checkbook springs a leak? I just shored it up after the April Fiasco (called Tax Day by some), squeaked through the June quarterly payments and now as September is closing in, damn if that thing isn’t back to low, scary…
How to Blow It with the ClientI had an experience today with a vendor that I just had to share. I have a monthly trade newsletter that publishes market analysis and articles from the top execs in the industry. If I named names, you’d know at least four out of five of these companies. In…
Juggling for Fun and MoneyI don’t know about you, but I’m sporting just enough attention-deficit disorder to get bored right in the middle of a project. Case in point – today I’m typing out notes from two interviews that will go into an article. While I’m interested in the topic (despite it being analytical in…
Later That Day, Post-Trauma…. Dear Abby was right – most of the things we worry about usually work themselves out. Of my three concurrent headache inducers today, two have managed to solve themselves. First, the software reviewer never shipped the software, so I get an automatic extension until it arrives to get the review done….
I Give UpYou know, some days it doesn’t pay to get out of bed. So far this morning, I’ve miscalculated my lines-per-page count on a client project, so instead of having 80 pages of copy, I now have 46. Doesn’t sound that bad until you realize I need 300 pages. By mid-October. Oy. On to…
The Shame of It All There was an arrest in the JonBenet murder case. Unless you’re living under a rock right now, you already know the details, so I’ll spare you that. The man confessed, and prosecutors are pretty sure they’ve got their man. Then again, they thought that ten years ago when they thought…
Client Disclaimer, Anyone? I love my current clients. They’re terrific people in that we communicate well, work together well and manage to agree on a number of ways their projects should go. It works because they’re great personalities and I’m flexible. It’s Paradise for the working freelancer. Yet even in Paradise there are speed bumps….
Congratulations, Kristen! Have you ever wondered what it was like for friends of insanely talented people to watch their friends climb up that ladder of success? I’m one of the fortunate ones, folks. I get to witness Kristen King, one amazingly talented young woman, achieve more in one year than most of us could hope…
Exclusivity Revisited Wow, this topic has created a good deal of conversation! And I love it. Any time any topic elicits conversation is a good thing. And so far we all agree – without monetary compensation and a contract providing that, exclusivity isn’t happening. Here’s why we may not get what we want. Employers, specifically…