Welcome to Friday! After having spent the last two weeks in full-on, all-out writing mode, I’m kicking back a little. I have a lunch date with a friend, then two phone calls. Beyond that, the day is nice and easy. Time for a little venting of those things that make the head thump. This time,…
Accepting No Less
What’s on the iPod: Naked Kids by Grouplove What a change! Yesterday was quiet, almost relaxing. I’ve finally caught up with all the work for the client project, and we’re moving on to another, much smaller project tomorrow. I was able to get a smaller project in (and done) and put some polish on an…
Five Ways to Set Better Goals
What’s on the iPod: All At Once by The Airborne Toxic Event Exhale…… Hear that? That’s the sound of a huge chunk of my work being completed. Amen. More is expected by the end of the week, but for now, I can breathe again. Time again for me to revisit my monthly earnings goal. Not…
Giving Good Blog
What’s on the iPod: The Graveyard Near the House by The Airborne Toxic Event Good day yesterday. I managed another article, two interviews, three revisions, and a conference call. The pace has slowed, amen, but I still have things to tick off the list, so back to it this morning. I was thinking about what…
Of Audubon and Alba
What’s on the iPod: Caledonia by Amy MacDonald Have you ever been so mentally exhausted that when you lie down to sleep, it doesn’t come? That was much of my weekend. Friday night I was just spent, but could not sleep. After a restless night, I spent Saturday in a bit of a daze. I…
What’s That Smell?
What’s on the iPod: That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd Who says music can’t inspire a blog post? I heard this song as I was about to put some thoughts down. It reminded me that I’ve seen some pretty smelly stuff lately. But more on that later. Yesterday was fruitful. I may have salvaged my weekend…
The Price and the Client
What’s on the iPod: Beautiful Day by U2 Another busy one yesterday, and I’m expecting it to repeat today. I did manage to move one of the interviews to email, which frees up a lot of time and helps both the interviewee and me get the story straight the first time. Also, I kept chasing…
Drive
What’s on the iPod: All at Once by The Airborne Toxic Event This pace shall be the end of me if it continues. Yesterday I had two more interviews, two more articles to write, and more coordination of interviews for the magazine piece. Today, four interviews for four different stories. Tomorrow, more of the same….
If You Say You’re Not a Scammer, Does That Make it True?
What’s on the iPod: Hospital by Counting Crows Yesterday was a sprint for which I felt seriously out of shape. I knew I’d be busy when I returned from California, but I didn’t realize just how busy. By noon I’d finished a blog post, sat in on a team conference call, reviewed one set of…
Five Freelance Career Essentials
What’s on the iPod: Us and Them by Pink Floyd “I’m doing it.” That was the answer I gave last week to someone who’d asked me what my dream job would be. He was young – my daughter’s age – and he’s a freshly minted graduate. So the question was natural given that filter. He’s…