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Mar 30
4 min

Five Things Creatives Should Do During The Coronavirus Pandemic

If you’re reading this, you’re already above the ordinary. Keep rising.

Mar 15
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?

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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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