It’s been an exciting week! We had a great webinar with Ryan Ferrier of The 60-Day MBA, who’s offering a freelance edition of his course just for this community. (Signup closes Sunday!) My business, Socialexis, finally has its own site; more details in an upcoming newsletter about why we decided to go that route. And […]
Hey there! We’ve got lots of goodies for you this week: Suffering from some tough breaks lately? Not to worry; Jon Acuff reminds us that easy lives create boring stories. If you haven’t paid a visit to Jenny Blake’s fabulous new site yet, you’re missing out. Here, she breaks down the 9 steps behind the […]
Happy Friday! The launch of a new site we’re working on, The Write Life, is just about a month away. Can’t wait! Here are my favorite posts from around the web this week: Your writing is your business. At The Creative Penn, Liz Broomfield lists 10 tips to transitioning to full-time in the job you […]
We’ve been busy this week prepping for next week’s webinar on how to grow an engaged email list. You coming? Here are this week’s reads: Great Mixergy interview with Ross Gordon about how a copywriter created a scalable company. Rachelle Gardner addresses how to read more blogs in less time. The short answer: RSS! Don’t […]
Happy Friday! Lots of goodies for you this week: “There is power in saying ‘no’ to the things you don’t need in your life.” Kelly at Cordelia Calls It Quits points out the positivity of quitting. Great list of resources on what to charge for writing, editing, and social media work, from Seawoman’s Caribbean Writing […]
What have you accomplished this week that you’re proud of? Here are my favorite posts from around the web: From Carol at Tice Writes: a list of quality sites that pay writers. Don’t fail this “simple rule of dream chasing.” Jon Acuff discusses how to be the best kind of selfish. A few universal writing […]
Happy Friday! Here are my favorite finds from this week: Why Chris Guillebeau says you should change your default to CREATE, not CONSUME. You're better than your job. Why Adam Britten says you shouldn't let your career define you. Do you think creating and traveling clash? Torre Deroche of The Fearful Adventurer describes the problem […]
Hope you’re having a great week! I haven’t spent much time in my Google Reader over the last few days, so today’s list of reads is short and sweet: How solopreneurs are using co-working spaces, from The New York Times. “It’s far easier to put your future into someone else’s hands than it is to […]
Welcome to May! Loving the sun that has finally decided to show its face here in D.C. In case it hasn’t warmed up yet in your area, here’s some weekend reading for you: “[The universe has] got your back–if you prove you’ve got the hustle.” Kelly at Cordelia Calls It Quits on the ultimate quit: […]
Spring is in the air! Finally! Here are some goodies from the past week: The MailChimp team says more isn’t always better when it comes to email marketing. Want to get rid of a bad habit? To change what’s normal for you, start small, says Zen Habits. Creating a freelance schedule is just one vital […]