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…
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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…