Create a streamlined workflow to publish your content to your social profiles. — I publish a lot of content on the internet. Medium, Substack, and my blog — to name a few. When I publish something, I want to share the link across my social platforms. Gotta get the most mileage out of the content, right? The problem: I never want it to…

Borrow the tactics successful companies use. — I’m not a person who always dreamed of self-employment. In fact, I spent 17 years in the corporate world, including five as an executive. Do I wish I’d started a solopreneur life sooner? Sometimes. But in reality, I gained a lot of knowledge about running a business from my years…

Lessons from hundreds of applications, a passed-over promotion, losing my job... and moving forward. — I don’t believe “everything happens for a reason.” In the face of layoffs, not getting a job, being passed over for a promotion, or some other type of career rejection, it’s a phrase people often tell themselves. It opened the door to a different opportunity. I’ve looked at various rejections…

Prepare your responses to common client questions. — Much as I’d love for clients to simply review my portfolio and decide to hire me, sometimes they want a meeting. Probably to make sure I’m a real human (and a pleasant one at that!). The vibe is a lot different from the days when I interviewed for jobs to…

Not gonna lie, I was completely shocked by the results. — For years, I’ve wanted to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). The challenge is to write an entire novel (50,000 words) throughout the month of November. There are entire planning guides and YouTube videos dedicated to NaNoWriMo prep: it’s a serious commitment for 30 days. I’ve tried to do…

Layoffs have shattered employee trust. — It’s a widely-held opinion that self-employment is unstable. Your income is unpredictable and it’s hard to balance work and life-outside-of-work. An employer gives you a salary, benefits, and security… right? It was really easy to perpetuate this myth until a few years ago. The corporate world has been ravaged by…

Focus on what’s important to YOU. — Most people don’t have control over what happens between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. An employer tells you what to do. You do those tasks. Clock in, clock out, right? If you let those eight hours define you, your employer is truly controlling your life. You’re living…

Yes, it’s hard work. And yes, I’ve learned a lot. — Countless articles talk about how having kids can be a career setback. Parents often find themselves passed over for promotions, struggling to work the required hours, or discriminated against. It’s easy for those without kids to say that a new parent’s “priorities have shifted,” and that’s what holds them back. …

Rather than feeling constrained, use time to your advantage. — Some freelancers are constantly in “feast or famine” mode. They’ll have plenty of work one day and be desperately trying to find more work the next. It’s cyclical — and a stressful way to make a living. Other freelancers have no shortage of work. They may not be any more…