Next week, I’ll be attending the 4th annual Creative Freelancer Conference in Chicago, and let me tell you, I can’t wait. Sure, CFC teaches lots of useful skills and gives insights into important aspects of small business ownership, but the real value is in the people, the ones who inspire me and kick me in…
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Freelancers: Go Now
Have you been reading the Creative Freelancer Blog? No? Why not? Not only is it chock full of freelancer-related goodness, it’s also where I’ve been doing quite a bit of posting about all sorts of topics, like knowing when it’s time to make the leap from moonlighting to freelancing, parts 1, 2 and 3. Or…
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…
The 3rd 40: Days 11-14
There should be more weekends, or maybe just longer ones. There’s nothing quite like a weekend — even one that involves work — to reset your perspective on things. I’ve been juggling furniture all weekend long. My son’s new “big boy” bedroom furniture arrived on Friday, requiring a complete clear-out of his old furniture (given…
“Hello, I’m Really Good At…”
If I’ve learned anything at the AMWA conference, it’s that writers are not necessarily marketers. Perhaps more accurately, writers are not self-marketers. I’ve handed out a few dozen business cards and every person has commented on my tagline: “Clarifying complex ideas! That’s fantastic — how did you come up with that?” Two words: Dyana Valentine….