A young teacher, a camera, and a life change
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This evening a grade school classmate of mine arranged a Zoom reunion call. Thirteen of the eighty-five of us who... View Article
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12/19
There are more than 70 million freelancers in the U.S. –– here’s how they can raise their rates
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(published in Fast Company today) “I want to raise my rates from $90 to $125 an hour.” That was the... View Article
Imagine
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News flash. Fast Company asked me to write for them again. Thanks to Arianna O’Dell, who introduced me to a... View Article
11/14
Seven survival essentials
It's a great business, respected in its category and suddenly your best client announces that all projects over $100k will go through an RFP process requiring six bidders. Now you're facing serious competitors, and a shortage of work. Worse, projects you do win are far less profitable.
11/13
Your struggle is your strength
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“You must separate yourself from your work.” I listened. Took in the thought. But didn’t connect completely with his meaning.... View Article
Encouragement and Support
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If you’re any good at all, you know you can be better. And teams make us better. I’ve been a... View Article
9/11
Cancer Survivor Faces Deadly Career Gap
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This is the epic story of the birth of the brand NED, which stands for Not Entirely Dead, a brand... View Article
8/12
Podcast: Confidence and Negotiation with Colleen Gratzer
In this interview, thanks to Colleen, I talk about dealing with bullies, getting paid in advance, the three-step close, thinking... View Article
5/3
Feedback needed
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I’m writing a series of short stories. Some of them will become part of a serialized novel. I’ve long known... View Article
3/19
Part four of four: What happened?
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(Note: I’ve made changes in the following, to keep identities private.) “We are rescinding our offer.” Ariel was crushed. This... View Article
