Personal Fulfillment & Solopreneur Productivity Coach | RomCom Novelist
You all know how much I love to-do lists and planners. Well, I have discovered something new which I absolutely adore! Let me back up a moment. A lot of my work, for both my blog and for the work I do with clients, is ongoing long-term work. That means that I have to chip …
I go to events fairly regularly—not necessarily networking events, but receptions and other events where there are opportunities for mingling. And small talk is so not my thing. Moreover, I’m not the kind of person who can just walk up to someone and say, “hi, my name is ___ and I do XYZ.” That’s not …
I spent three years volunteering as the weekly co-host of an hour-long talk radio show. It was a huge amount of fun, and while I don’t do it anymore (I just had too many other things going on, and something’s gotta give!), I certainly learned a lot from it—in particular, how to speak well when …
Being a social media manager is a super interesting job. You have the opportunity to became well-acquainted with awesome brands, there is constantly more to learn about the industry, and you get to see real progress being made based on what the target audiences respond to. One of the big issues with being a social …
We all have those times when you just feel like you’re plodding along. You have work to do, but it’s tough to just sit down and do it. The clock keeps ticking and you have no idea where the time is going! If you’re in this kind of situation, you need to know my simple trick for …
As a freelance editor, I’ve had the great pleasure of working with several indie (and established!) authors on editing their manuscripts. I’ve done everything from proofreading to developmental editing for authors, in genres from children’s books to crime mysteries, so the types of manuscripts (and the amount that they are ready for editing) that I …
Every single time I do work as a freelancer and submit it to a client, I tell them that I hope it’s what they were looking for—and to please let me know if they have any changes to make. The thing is, when someone hires you to do something, you can’t always be entirely sure …
Sometimes you just aren’t in the mood for writing. But if you have a deadline to deal with, or if you are writing content for a client, you don’t really have much of a choice! You might not feel inspired to write, but you have to write anyways. I have now been blogging for more …
As a freelancer, you get to be the boss, secretary, office manager, employee, and bookkeeper, all rolled into one. And no doubt you are stronger in some of these areas than others! Grab your pricing strategies worksheet now >> Most people become freelancers because their strong skills are in being an entrepreneur and / or …
When you first start out freelancing, it can be tough! Building a client base, getting work experience, and making a living can take a long time. Although a lot of traditional online freelance bidding sites, such as Elance or Freelanced, aren’t the best way to get long-term freelance work (particularly because the pay can be ridiculously, …
This is a common question I get from people who work traditional 9—5 jobs, or who don’t have much experience in the small business world or in freelancing. And it’s an excellent question: if you don’t have a boss, then how can you stay on track with your work? What’s to stop you from just …
Last week I talked about why I like working out of coffee shops… so this week, I’ve got some tips for you on working at a coffee shop successfully! 1) Have a plan for what type of work you’ll do. Don’t just decide that you’ll go work at a coffee shop. When you arrive, you’ll …
It took me almost a year of freelancing full-time before I began working out of coffee shops semi-regularly. Be a freelancer! Grab your small biz checklist now >> Then, during the past few months, I was transcribing some university classes for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, and a couple of my classes were spaced a few …
Friends. I have to admit it: I’m exhausted. One of the events that I was working on took place while I was in Vancouver; the other event was just a couple days ago. Now that those are over, I have to play catch-up on other work! …and I have to play catch-up on SaganMorrow.com …
Can you believe that it was just one year ago yesterday that I started freelancing full-time? How the time flies! Every day when I wake up, I am so grateful and happy for making the decision to strike out on my own and start my own business. I love being a small business owner and …