What I’m listening to: You Might Think by The Cars It’s been an interesting December. What started out slowly (very slowly) has picked up. There are a few projects peppered in here and there, and I’m happy for that. Any money greeting me in January is always welcome. The savings account is healthy, but I’d…
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31 Days of Freelancing: The Influential Crowd
What I’m listening to: Sunday Morning by Maroon 5 Enjoying a nice Sunday morning? If you’re like me, your Saturday was full of shopping, holiday fun, and maybe some nightlife. We spent the evening listening to a favorite local band — JD Malone and the Experts — at the local coffeehouse. So who wants to…
31 Days of Freelancing: You as Social Butterfly
What I’m listening to: Remedy by Adele Saturday. Isn’t there something so satisfying, so decadent about waking up on a Saturday and knowing you have the entire day to do what you want? Or do nothing if you want — that’s always my goal. So why would I be giving you a business-boosting strategy on…
31 Days of Freelancing: You, Customized
What I’m listening to: Kinda Fuzzy by Eels Another day, another project showing up. I love it. In a month that can often resemble the Mojave Desert, any work is welcome. And another day, another way for you to ramp up your business. I hope you’re following along and adopting/adapting those strategies that appeal to…
31 Days of Freelancing: Your Letter
What I’m listening to: No Hard Feelings by The Avett Brothers I’m having an interesting week. After sending my cell phone on an unexpected ride over the weekend (never put it on the trunk and think you’ll remember it), I’ve been recreating my contact list (the easy part) and trying to unlock a broken phone…
31 Days of Freelancing: Making Email Work Harder for You
What I’m listening to: I Found a Boy by Adele Wow, six days in already. Just think: while other writers are littering the forums with complaints about the lack of work, you’re actually using the time to build a stronger client foundation. Who’s the better freelance writer, I ask you? You. That’s who. Today, you’re…
31 Days of Freelancing: Your List of 7
What I’m listening to: Black Yodel by JD Malone & The Experts Sunday already? Wow. Time flies when it’s the weekend, right? I promised you 31 days of freelance writing strategies to boost your business, didn’t I? Well, that includes weekends, even if you feel like being a slug. Even slugs move once in a…
31 Days of Freelancing: Holiday Greetings
What I’m listening to: Photograph by Ed Sheeran I don’t usually comment on the videos I link to (and maybe you never realized I’ve been linking to videos all these years), but the one above is worth a look. It was somewhere around 14 seconds in when I realized who the baby in the video…
31 Days of Freelancing: Finding Client Similarities
What I’m listening to: Poke by Frightened Rabbit Busy week for me despite just having a few projects. But I did get some invoices out, and I did pretty well considering a holiday caused hiccups in work and what I call work-think from the client’s perspective. How did you do with yesterday’s strategy? Feel free…
The 31 Days of Freelancing Series
What I’m listening to: Picture of Health by We Were Promised Jetpacks Welcome to December! If you’re like every other writer, you’ve found December to be a bit of a challenge — a black hole into which all your clients seem to fall, a month when all work grinds to a halt, holidays take over…