Ever since I read this blog post from Steve Gordon — a.k.a. RDQLUS — I’ve been thinking about the creative professionals that I’ve worked with during my career. “I’m so sorry,” they say by way of preemptive apology. “I’m not much of a writer.” I always cringe when I hear that. Sure, maybe they’re intimidated…
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The Next Big Thing
I had the privilege of watching Dyana Valentine work her instigator magic at the Creative Freelancer Conference last weekend. It’s the second time in three years that I’ve walked away with a Dyana Valentine moment. Two years ago, it was her guidance that helped me to distill my professional pitch from a lengthy ramble to…
Do As I Say, Not As I Do
On Saturday night, I had the privilege of being part of the Freelance Success panel at the Creative Freelancer Conference. It was absolutely fascinating to be the focus of a room full of freelancers, looking to the three of us for magical answers. Of course, we don’t have magical answers. We’ve each made plenty of…
The Business of Being Creative
I was planning on writing about the 2009 Creative Freelancer Conference, but I can’t seem to separate my 2009 experience from what I learned in 2008. So many of 2009’s ideas are still percolating in my head, whereas the lessons learned in 2008 have already been turned into measurable actions. Last year, the conference (a.k.a….