There are times when plans just come to us at lightning speed. We fill notebooks or note apps with ideas for what we want to do. Our creativity is functioning at peak levels. Then we start trying to do it all. Alas, crash and burn follow. We take on too much, and we fail. ButContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Controlled Growth”
Category Archives: Freelancing
Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else
Scrolling and searching like mad has not helped me find the original person I learned this tip from, but I will clarify that I didn’t come up with it on my own. Watching soapmaking videos to relax one day, I came across a soap maker running her own small business with her craft, and sheContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Pretend You’re Still Working for Someone Else”
Keys to Success: Be Honest and Realistic with Yourself (Kindly)
Some time in the past, I came to grips with a concept I heard someone else talking about. (I would tell you who, but I’ve slept since then and cannot remember.) Their point was that every decision is a tradeoff. Basically, if you choose to do “A,” then you won’t have time to do “B”ContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Be Honest and Realistic with Yourself (Kindly)”
Friday Faith Moment: Honesty Matters
This week I began working on a commitment of weekly marketing for my blog. As I built and modified text and images to market links to old content, I made certain to honestly represent the subject of the post. Honesty is a quality that many take for granted, but we all know when someone hasn’tContinueContinue reading “Friday Faith Moment: Honesty Matters”
Taking a Moment
I’ve been given a new business opportunity so I’m using this week to plan and prepare. Since I’m still working on writing ahead, I’m going to postpone my posts this week as I work ahead for both the business opportunity and the subjects I want to write about this year. On that note, it’s alwaysContinueContinue reading “Taking a Moment”