Years ago, when I was freelancing, I noticed in the first few weeks I hardly ever made work-related phone calls. I do remember there was one very long and frustrating call trying to clear up a problem with my computer, but I don’t think that counts. Come to think of it, in the end I […]
How to Overcome Procrastination
It seems every writing, personal growth, and time management book or website has how to overcome procrastination as a juicy topic. Surely with all of this advice on how to overcome the procrastination beast, no one is still out there putting things off till tomorrow or the next day or the one after that. Surely […]
Dealing with Rejection as a Writer or Creative Person
Dealing with rejection as a writer or creative person is not fun. Regardless of whether you are a writer, blogger, actor, singer, painter, or some other creative type, you need to learn how to deal with rejection. I remember one particular rejection that got me thinking. Collecting my mail, I spotted the logo for our […]
How to Trust Yourself and Your Abilities
When you don’t trust yourself and your abilities, you can quickly go into a self-doubt spiral. This can happen when things go wrong or don’t go the way you think they should. I will give you an example from when I first started freelancing. It seemed like a simple enough application process. A web-based company […]