Essays on creative leadership,
culture, and the human side of work.
Published weekly, with an original illustration. Two series: Becoming and Advisory Notes.
NAIL is a dramatic presentation. Here’s why. The visuals and the physical package had to say “creative” before you read a word. Design, page layout, illustration, photography … paper and ink used with tremendous craftsmanship … all had to collaborate to touch people in a heartbeat. I’ve always believed that first impressions set the stage…
You’ll be tempted to give to the negative feelings bullies kick up. But if you can keep your cool while under fire, you can exploit your hidden advantage.
Sometimes big projects require one freelancer to cobble together a team of other freelancers. That’s where problems can arise.
Asking the right questions in a job interview helps bring out the what the hiring manager really needs. Use that to set yourself apart from the competition.
When presenting freelance rates, remember to talk about the value you bring to the table. Your expertise came at a cost and it is part of your overhead.
Sometimes you come up with the perfect retort to someone’s shit, but the perfection doesn’t occur until it’s entirely too late. Happened to me just the other day. I was thirty years late. It happened in a dream. As the dream opens, I walk into my business partner’s office with a smile just to check…
My coaching client Loren was hanging all her hopes on one opportunity. Recently divorced after years of spending most of her time with family and a little time writing for nonprofits, she was having difficulty re-entering the workforce. Her family duties made freelancing the only viable option. She was hungry for gigs. That also meant…