Today’s Reverb 10 prompt: What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why? I decided to let go of my expectations about how my relationship with a particular person should be or might have once been, and instead chose to focus on what it actually was. It wasn’t part of any great plan. I…
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What Goes Around Comes Around
I was still in elementary school when the simple genius of The Golden Rule really clicked for me. I can’t think of anything simpler than the concept of treating others the way that you’d want to be treated, and I try to apply it in all aspects of my life, both personal and professional. After…
Grieving for Client Relationships
Hey, everyone! I’m guest blogging over at the Creative Freelancer blog. My latest post, Grieving for Client Relationships, is over there, just waiting to be read. Go on, click on the link. You know you want to.
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…