“There is a belief entrenched in American culture that career planning is a logical and linear activity … But it’s
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Why You Should Join Your Clients’ Professional Association
Why not go where your clients are? Participate in their professional organizations so that you can make them aware of
How to Make Effective Use of a Lull
Or, learn from my fail: a printable checklist (below). I did pretty well really, over the last few lulls. It
How to have your vacation and clients too
It’s vacation season. How do you manage clients’ expectations that you’ll be available whenever they want you? Six ideas today in
State Your Rate with Confidence (podcast)
To state your fee with confidence, you need to practice, pose, and use project fees. The scientific evidence behind this
Where Is the Next Trend in Publishing?
Last week I shared advice about unplanning your career, gleaned from David Hayes at the EAC conference in Toronto. The
Successful Career Unplanning
Half of you are probably so busy meeting deadlines (or watching them woosh by) that you haven’t even planned
The downside of freelancing: links this week
It was one of those weeks where everyone posts fabulous content (me included, here and elsewhere). It was also a
Four Reasons to Work for Less (podcast)
Why you might be okay with working for peanuts — under the conditions explained in this episode.
Social Media Readings for Freelance Editors
When I moved, I threw out 350 of the 500 business cards that I printed when I first set out