I love being my own boss, but I never thought this was my life's path. My parents own their own business, and I told myself growing up that I never wanted that. They have been...
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How Working for Myself Helped Me Take Control
Oct 23, 2020
Control is a big deal for me. It is one of the key drivers of my life.
Before I worked for myself I felt controlled by circumstances instead of controlling them. Most of my time was controlled...
When to charge an hourly vs. a flat rate
Oct 08, 2020
Both freelancers and those hiring them think about work in terms of hourly rate even when a flat rate has been negotiated. In some instances thinking only about money per hour negates the...
Build your business around what you love
Sep 15, 2020
Flexibility and control over your work and life are some of the greatest gifts of entrepreneurship. The problem is that many freelancers, consultants, and small business owners have a hard time...
Time in Crisis: Scrambling and Standing Still
Sep 03, 2020
The particular crisis that we find ourselves in now has shifted time in a way that makes it feel more amorphous - the decade that was March, the moment of April, the year of May. The future feels...
How to Set Goals for the Journey, Not the Destination
Aug 23, 2020
SMART goals: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. Google “Goal Setting” and this is the first thing that comes up. It is the standard for how everyone from your...
How to Plan for the Unplannable
Aug 17, 2020
We live in an uncertain world right now - no one really knows what will happen tomorrow, next week, next month. But really, hasn’t that always been true? Life is unpredictable. A year ago,...
Calling All Hustlers
Aug 09, 2020
Sometimes it is only the extreme pressure of circumstances outside of our control that finally give us permission to rethink the direction of our lives, our world.
Things work until they...
Get Paid What You Deserve
Aug 02, 2020
Whether you work for yourself or someone else, knowing what to ask for when it comes to compensation is tricky. You don’t want to seem entitled, you don’t want to lose out to...
Procrastinate Much?
Feb 01, 2019
February is always a month where I generally feel stagnant, which often leads me to procrastinate in work and life in general. Here are some tips for battling procrastination.
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