It’s been a great week of sharing worth and inspiring others. Don’t forget there’s more next week! Today’s post comes from someone I’ve admired and watched for some time. I was fortunate enough to connect to Sharon Hurley Hall via Google+. In fact, I’d say becoming friends with Sharon was the best benefit I’ve ever…
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Writers Worth Week: When the Safety Net is Gone
Today’s guest post is from a reluctant poster. Nancy Oliver reached out to me through LinkedIn not long ago, and we formed an instant, decadent email friendship. She’s proven herself to be someone with incredible wit, hilarious insight, and the uncanny ability to spot phony marketing in lightning speed. She came to me with…
Writers Worth Week: Why Your Per Word Rate Isn’t All That
Day two of Writers Worth Week, and you’re in for a treat. Urban Muse Susan Johnston is someone I remember “meeting” at the start of her career (and pretty close to the start of my own freelancing career). Here was someone who was going to rock the writing world. And rock it she has. Susan…
Writing Tool #2: Flexibility
What’s on the iPod: Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Neil Young I love when you inspire posts, and today is no different. Last week we talked about traits of a successful freelancer. Damaria Senne, author, blogger, and wonderful human being, said for her, a freelancer needs flexibility – “A willingness to try new…
Writing Tool #1: Perseverence
What I’m reading: Tortilla Flat by John SteinbeckWhat’s on the iPod: Look Around by Red Hot Chili Peppers Yesterday I asked everyone what they thought freelancers needed in order to adopt a better freelance mindset. Wow. Such great ideas! I thought it might be nice to examine each one. Today’s comes from Cathy Miller, super…
Worth-inducing Wednesday
Still waiting for any of the six promised projects to show up. Any day now, but let’s hope not all of them at once. Meantime, I kept busy yesterday with more marketing. I now have eight meetings lined up for the conference,and a few more on the way. I’ve lined up enough “stop by your…
Worth-inducing Wednesday
Nice day yesterday. It was slower – not at a standstill, but slow enough I could take my time getting back from lunch. I’m working on articles, messaging, and a potential editing gig. I’m also working on what may be a flu. I’m aching and my skin hurts. No fever, but there’s definitely something going…
Worthiness: Your Musts
Happy New Year! I’m still on hiatus, but I wasn’t going to leave without scheduling a few posts. Hopefully, this one and others will serve as a good start to 2012. We’re about five and a half months out from Writers Worth Week, but it’s never too soon to build value and worth into our…
Worthy Advice: Demand More
Looking to make the most of LinkedIn? Join Anne and me and special guest Susan Johnston, author of LinkedIn and Lovin’ It for a one-hour Webinar on how to propel your profile and get more gigs. Register here and you have a chance to win a copy of Susan’s book. Good day yesterday. I finished…
Worthy Tip: Use Your Head
Don’t forget: tomorrow is the Unlock Your Hidden Profit Potential Webinar! Join Anne Wayman and me for an hour of ideas and exercises to shift your perspective and help capture more opportunities. Click on the link to the left and join us! Thanks to Dr. Freelancer Jake Poinier for alerting me to this informal study…