Last month, my parents retired after running their own business for four decades—essentially my entire life.

As I've watched them navigate the bittersweet process of selling and letting go of their ...

This blog summarizes learnings from The Future is Freelance Forums. In this collaborative events series, stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem (freelancers, agency leaders, coaches, ...

As the year draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past twelve months and set intentions for the year ahead. For freelancers, this process isn't just a nice-to-have; it’s essential ...

This blog summarizes learnings from The Future is Freelance Forums. In this collaborative events series, stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem (freelancers, agency leaders, coaches, ...

This is the first in a series of blogs summarizing learnings from The Future is Freelance Forums. These forums are where stakeholders from all levels of the freelance ecosystem (freelancers, agency le...

Thinking about your competition can feel incredibly threatening to even the most seasoned entrepreneur. We like to think that our product, service, or skillset is unique. When we see someone doing the...

You’ve heard it a million times—be strategic.

When you work by yourself, the concept of strategy might seem like a luxury reserved for larger companies. In reality, strategy is crucial for solo busin...

The term “boss mentality” is thrown around quite a bit in the business world. It's an all-too-common topic discussed among solopreneur podcasters, lifestylers, and coaches. 

But what does boss mental...

For the last month or so, I’ve found productivity incredibly difficult.  

This dynamic has totally thrown me off, and I’ve had a hard time bouncing back to my usual productive self.

This is not comm...

“Quiet quitting” started with employees deciding to (gasp) just do their jobs and not cater to the unreasonable expectations of corporate culture. Since then, it has become a standard phrase to descri...

It was 2016.

In my quest for better work, I quit my job and started contracting for a friend with a small research company. He was very good at quantitative analysis but did not have the operational ...

The headlines in the freelance community about AI's impact run the gamut from singing from the rooftops to full-on boycotts. I’ll admit that I haven’t yet written about AI because I’m still forming my...