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    4 Red Flags To Watch Out For When Hiring A Logo Designer
    • Apr 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    4 Red Flags To Watch Out For When Hiring A Logo Designer

    It can be hard to find a good logo designer. Here are four red flags to watch out for...
    How To Evaluate Logo Concepts
    • Apr 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    How To Evaluate Logo Concepts

    How do you answer the question that’s at the heart of logo design: does this effectively represent me and my brand?
    What A Professional Logo Design Process Looks Like
    • Apr 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    What A Professional Logo Design Process Looks Like

    When you hire a professional designer, it’s nice to know what to expect. But for many people, logo design is a bit of a black box.
    One Simple Tactic for Landing Your Dream Job or Client: Just Ask
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 5 min

    One Simple Tactic for Landing Your Dream Job or Client: Just Ask

    I put my name in, got elected, and served as design editor for the next 3 years. Why did this work? Because no one else put their name in.
    The Power of Prioritizing
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Power of Prioritizing

    One of the tools in my productivity toolbox is the simple practice of writing down my priorities for the following day each night...
    Five Things Creatives Should Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Mar 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Five Things Creatives Should Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic

    If you’re reading this, you’re already above the ordinary. Keep rising.
    Work On Your Side Hustle During The Coronavirus Pandemic
    • Mar 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Work On Your Side Hustle During The Coronavirus Pandemic

    Would you rather be the person who re-binged all of Parks & Rec, or the person who built something new and launched it?
    Joy And Sorrow At Midway Atoll
    • Sep 23, 2019
    • 4 min

    Joy And Sorrow At Midway Atoll

    My brain turned off every sense except for sight. What I saw in the headlights was incredible. There were huge birds—everywhere.
    Native Advertising Is Coming Soon To A Podcast Near You
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 6 min

    Native Advertising Is Coming Soon To A Podcast Near You

    Something strange happens over the course of the show, and I think it shows us the potential future of podcast advertising.
    10 Questions to Ask the Freelancer in Your Life
    • Aug 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    10 Questions to Ask the Freelancer in Your Life

    If you don’t know how to talk to the freelancer in your life about their work, here are ten suggestions for what to ask them.
    Why I Rebranded my Freelance Business
    • Dec 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Why I Rebranded my Freelance Business

    Why can’t I be a designer, and a photographer, and a writer, and whatever else I want to do?
    Use This Strategy To Land Your Dream Clients
    • Sep 11, 2018
    • 4 min

    Use This Strategy To Land Your Dream Clients

    I have a strategy for pursuing work I really care about. I call it Inconspicuous Visibility.
    Cool Tools #2: Prezi
    • Jun 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cool Tools #2: Prezi

    Throw the concept of a “slide” out the window. Instead of slides, Prezi provides a single enormous canvas where you put all your content.
    Follow Up With Everyone About Everything
    • May 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Follow Up With Everyone About Everything

    If you can “follow up” with everyone about everything, I guarantee your career, and your life, will be better for it.
    Joining A Professional Organization: Is It Worth It?
    • Apr 3, 2018
    • 2 min

    Joining A Professional Organization: Is It Worth It?

    What opportunities might you be missing? Join your local professional organization today.
    Cool Tools #1: WorkFlowy
    • Mar 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cool Tools #1: WorkFlowy

    Today, I want to share WorkFlowy, a terrific web app that I truly adore. It’s dead simple: infinite nested lists.
    Create Your Own Personalized Freelance Contract In 6 Steps
    • Feb 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    Create Your Own Personalized Freelance Contract In 6 Steps

    It’s easier than you think to make a great contract all on your own. Just follow these steps!
    Freelancing Is A Journey—Treat It Like One
    • Feb 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Freelancing Is A Journey—Treat It Like One

    When making a beeline for your goal isn’t possible, the only way to make any progress is to zig zag toward your destination.
    Why You Need An Accountabilibuddy
    • Dec 11, 2017
    • 2 min

    Why You Need An Accountabilibuddy

    An accountabilibuddy is simply another person at work. That means they enable you to create your own co-working space wherever you want.
    10 Things Small Businesses Need Instagram to Fix
    • Nov 12, 2017
    • 4 min

    10 Things Small Businesses Need Instagram to Fix

    What possible benefit is there in forcing people to fill their posts with random periods or symbols when they want a line break?

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