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Serenity Now!

Posted on July 30, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: In Your Light by Gotye The best thing – maybe the only thing – about working hard all weekend is when you actually accomplish something. We finished painting the guest bedroom. Once we sanded, moved out furniture, painted the ceiling, and decided on colors, we knocked out the painting in just…

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Six Things Meditation Taught Me About Freelancing

Posted on July 27, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: I’m Shakin’ by Jack White If you missed Writers Worth this year, good news: I have a freebie for you. Yep — FREE. When you sign up for the semi-regular, infrequent newsletter I send out, you get a free PDF version of all the posts from this year’s celebration in one…

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Simple Ways to Impress Clients

Posted on July 26, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Little Boxes by Walk Off the Earth I had something unusual yesterday – a really good day. Okay, maybe it’s not that unusual, but I’m enjoying beyond belief this article I’m working on. The topic — strange risks companies have to deal with. So far, I’ve talked to Procter & Gamble…

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Why They’ll Pay You

Posted on July 25, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Numb by The Airborne Toxic Event Good day yesterday. The first session of the webinar went well – we had great questions from our attendees! I was glad I talked fast and was done a bit early, because there were plenty of questions to fill up the extra time. If you’re…

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When Time is Short and Projects are Long

Posted on July 24, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Nothing — no time to listen! Today is the Trade Magazine webinar! If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make your mark in a lucrative industry, sign up here and join us at noon ET/ 9 am PT. You get two sessions plus a free month in the Five Buck…

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Work as Rest

Posted on July 23, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Keep Yourself Warm by Frightened Rabbit What a productive weekend! First, we headed to New Jersey for a meditation mini-retreat. The weather cooperated — it was a beautiful, cooler day in the high 70s/low 80s with a nice breeze. We were in a Friends meeting house, which was air conditioned, but…

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Random Friday Hoo Haa

Posted on July 20, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Marry Song by Band of Horses What a day yesterday. I had a talk with a new client, who hired me for immediate work. It’s good, but I’m not getting my main project any closer to completion by taking on more need-it-now work. I spent a few hours after getting their…

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Fight or Flight

Posted on July 19, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Itchin’ on a Photograph by Grouplove Don’t forget–next week is the Trade Magazine webinar! Sign up here and get the two-session series.  A slow, slightly frustrating day yesterday. I did get done all I had to, but little of what I wanted to. I have an article due that’s hanging over me like…

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Wednesday Workshops

Posted on July 18, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers Did I really just have a day where I wasn’t running full throttle? I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to get done all those small projects I’ve been putting off until I had time. I even had extra time to record an…

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Technology Rocks

Posted on July 17, 2012 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers Don’t forget–next week is the Trade Magazine webinar! Sign up here and get the two-session series.   Yesterday was an unexpected break from the madness that has been my last two months. I had two phone calls scheduled that never occurred, and while that…

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  1. Cathy Miller Avatar
    Cathy Miller
    July 17, 2012

    Pretty cool, Lori. Hmm, I didn't know that about Windows 7 either. I'm so visual, I'm sure it would take some time to get used to it.

    I've shared this before. When I was at a writers' seminar, I heard a colleague state that he always figured in the worse case scenario, he could return to corporate. I felt my heart lurch at the idea. That was when I realized I was in this for the long-haul.

    Gaining confidence comes from just doing it. You write more, you start asking for that high price, you start saying, No more.

    I would guess it was around the start of my 3rd year that I started to see a shift in my confidence.

    My writer buddies were definitely a positive influence and for that I thank you and all our colleagues. 🙂

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  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    July 17, 2012

    Cathy, I've just downloaded the Office 2013 preview. So far, I'm impressed!

    My heart would lurch in the same way. I think I could be earning the same or more money in a corporate job, but I'd much rather trade "security" for sanity.

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  3. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    July 17, 2012

    I never did the corporate thing – I babysat and marked music for the local symphony orchestra in high school and college, then went straight to freelancing – but the first time I felt confident in that unusual career path was at a regional writer's conference a couple years after I started freelancing.

    At a panel discussing, one of the speakers said we were then emerging from a difficult economy for freelancers, especially if you were just starting out because freelance budgets had been slashed due to the economy. (Even in good times it's always "the economy," isn't it? Convenient excuse.) I sat there thinking, "Wow. I've earned enough to pay off my student loans and cover my daily expenses…good thing I didn't know it was a bad time for freelancing! Once the economy improves, I'll be doing even better!"

    Between sessions, another attendee asked what I did. After telling her I was a writer, she said, "No, what's your real job?" I handed her a clip folder I'd made in case I met any editors (I didn't), so I showed her one. She couldn't believe I really was a working writer. I didn't learn much from the next session, so I skipped lunch and went home.

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  4. Devon Ellington Avatar
    Devon Ellington
    July 17, 2012

    Just keep getting work out there. Every successfully completed assignment and/or published piece builds confidence.

    Hang out with people who are CONstructive, and remove the DEstructive people from your life, even if they're related.

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  5. Wade Finnegan Avatar
    Wade Finnegan
    July 17, 2012

    Hey Lori, which headset did you purchase. Does it have a built in microphone?

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  6. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    July 18, 2012

    Wade, I have this GE one with a microphone sticking out of it — real geeky, but essential. It has adapters so I can presumably use it for my cell phone (not crystal clear on it) and for my cordless phone (doesn't work well at all on my old phone). I think I paid 12 bucks?

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  7. Anne Wayman Avatar
    Anne Wayman
    July 18, 2012

    wonder if my skype headset will work?

    Agree with most of what you say here Lori, except I've had good luck answering ads… but I'm really picky.

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  8. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    July 20, 2012

    Try it, Anne. Let me know. What do you use for Skype?

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