Tag Archive: personality

Seven Years, Still Remembered

Thanks to the time warp of Facebook, I find that I’m getting back in touch with high school friends once every week or so. These are people who, for the most part, haven’t seen me since graduation 20 years ago. Without fail, the first message that they all send is the same: “I was really…

Why? Because We Like You.

Last week’s Creative Freelancer Conference reinforced something that I’d long suspected: you don’t have to be the best, but you do have to be the kind of person that people want to work with. Likable, responsive people get the business and the referrals. The idea was reinforced on the drive home from the airport. Listening…