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Hey there, friends! You know, I don’t think I ever formally announced this, but I recently joined the amazing team over at The Muse as a part-time staff writer. So, just a few days ago, I was working on this piece about old school networking methods and it really got me thinking. There’s no doubt […]
I’m back! I know, I ended up skipping a post yesterday (although, I’m pretty sure my mom is the only one that cared). I just couldn’t get back into the swing of things after returning from our long weekend away. But, I’m finally feeling settled back into the groove! I’m such a creature of habit […]
As I’m sure you could ascertain from yesterday’s post, things have been busy for me lately. In the freelance world, that’s definitely a good thing. But, when it comes to my personal life? Well, it can leave me feeling like I want to tear my hair out. Needless to say, I’ve been trying to make […]
There are a lot of things I’m good at when it comes to running my business. With that being said, there are plenty of areas where I still feel like I have no clue what I’m doing. What’s one of those areas? The legal side of my business. Whether a client hands me a contract […]
Do you ever have those days (or heck, even weeks!) when you just feel pretty down on yourself. Maybe you made a big mistake at work. Or, perhaps you’re dealing with a bad breakout and a terrible hair day. Or, maybe you found out a friend was saying some not-so-nice things behind your back. It […]
You know what word you hear a lot when you’re a full-time freelancer? No. That’s right, no matter how wonderful you think you are or how great you are at what you do, you probably get the dreaded “thanks, but no thanks” way more often than a “yes”. I won’t sugarcoat it — all of […]