You’ve probably heard of Product/Market Fit. It’s widely seen as the holy grail for just about every early-stage startup – and for good reason. But what happens when your product doesn’t really feel like a product; when you have a portfolio rather than a product? And what about when you’re…
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A simple recipe for working independently
It can be hard not to marvel at those productivity gurus; the creative mavens; those extraordinary entrepreneurs. They’re so flawless, so sleek, so in-tune. How do they get it all done? How do they stay focused, primed, able to shut out the noise? How are they able to work on…
Switching to Annual View
Whether we’re coming fresh out of a salaried role or have spent years out on the road as an independent, it’s easy to default to the monthly view. Just like a calendar, the month is the most easily understood timeframe. No time differences to manage, or weeks starting on a…
Freelancer to Entrepreneur: The Forest, The Mountains, and the Water
Imagine a landscape. It has a forest on one side and a mountain range on the other. The two are separated by some water. The forest is made up of luscious shades of green, so dense it’s almost a jungle. This sea of green is punctuated by snaps of red,…
Employee of the Month
It’s really easy to let our inner critic run riot. The negative self-talk, the comparison trap, that nagging feeling of imposter syndrome. Like arrogance, the inner critic can be useful, but only when used sparingly. When we work for ourselves as a freelancer, consultant or other kind of independent entity…
What do they remember you by?
Positioning, Storytelling and Epitaphs for building a network and career One of the inevitable obligations for celebrities launching a new film, book, or live tour is the press junket. The press junket ranges from long-form podcast interviews, to chat show appearances, or answering a few quickfire questions over email. A…
3 elements for making deals as a freelancer or consultant
Today my pal Tom came over to my place for lunch. [1] Tom is a digital marketing & strategy consultant, and has lots of interesting thoughts about the practice of independent consulting (in fact he’s writing a book about it – for a primer check out this blog post). We got…