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The Hustler's Manifesto

It's time to take back control of our work, worth, and wisdom.

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Competitors Are Your Greatest Untapped Asset

Oct 14, 2024

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...

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6 Ways To Start Thinking Like a Boss

Jul 24, 2024

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...

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If You’ve Quiet Quit, You Should Just Quit

Jun 07, 2024

“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...

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Who Owns Your Skills?

May 24, 2024

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...

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AI and Freelancers: Embracing the Future of Work

Apr 30, 2024

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...

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Is Value-Based Pricing Pirate Capitalism?

Mar 26, 2024

What is your work worth?

In traditional wage-labor relationships (aka “normal jobs”), your work is worth whatever your boss says it is worth. In most instances, you’re compensated...

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The Art of People-ing : How to Get the Right Support for Your Business

Feb 15, 2024

Many of my clients successfully scale to a point where bringing on team members seems the obvious next move. But rarely is rapidly assembling a team the right path forward. 

Many solopreneurs...

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Boss Mindset: Wisdom

Jan 15, 2024

In traditional employment contexts, other people not only own your skillset, but they also own your ideas and the products of your labor.  

This unequal bargain now means that because the...

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Is Your Business Unique to You?

Oct 04, 2023

As businesses of one, solopreneurs have the power to create work that is custom-tailored to their definition of freedom, the lives they want to live, and their specific talents.

Where 9-5 jobs ask...

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How To Focus on What’s Important and Actually Get It Done

May 24, 2023
 

In 1954 President Eisenhower cited the juxtaposition between importance and urgency in his famous quote, “I have two kinds of problems, the urgent and the important. The urgent are...

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