Most people believe that being employed by someone else is the most stable and consistent way to provide for themselves and their families. That’s one of the main reasons that the vast...
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3 Reasons Freelancing Makes Me a Better Parent
Apr 04, 2022
Being a working parent has never been easy. Traditional work scenarios are designed for people without boundaries and constraints with performance (explicitly or implicitly) tied to long workdays...
Competitors Are Your Greatest Untapped Asset
Mar 03, 2022
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...
Funnels Aren’t for Freelancers. Here’s a Better Strategy.
Nov 29, 2021
Freelancers tell me all the time that they want “better” clients. Clients who value them, pay them what they’re worth, and give them the freedom to do what they love. Clients...
Six Ways To Start Thinking Like a Boss
Oct 29, 2021
Traditional employment conditions us to be dependent.
When you work for other people, they take care of you. Your paycheck goes into your account and has already been taxed, your 401K has...
How to Manage a Freelance Workforce
Oct 05, 2021
The freelance workforce has been growing steadily for decades and it’s estimated that The Great Resignation will add 10 million more people to the self-employed. With more people...
The Eight Types of Solopreneurs
Aug 23, 2021
Whether you call it freelancing, consulting, contracting, or gig-work…the independent work revolution is real.
According to Upwork, 36% of the US workforce freelanced in 2020 and...
When You're Addicted to Entrepreneurship Success Has Nothing to Do with Money
Jul 26, 2021
Entrepreneurship is a risky business. (Pun intended.)
About 20% of businesses will close in their first year and only 50% will survive past the five-year mark.
And that’s just the actual...
How to Battle Solopreneur Loneliness
Jun 02, 2021
Entrepreneurship is an addiction. If you’re predisposed you know it because you are never satisfied by doing things on other people’s terms, for other people’s reasons, or on...
How to Make Yourself Indispensable as a Freelancer
May 06, 2021
I approach my work in a way that makes me indispensable to my clients so that I become an integral part of their team. And becoming an integral part of their team makes me indispensable because...
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I've designed and led projects for a variety of organizations, helped businesses refine systems and processes, and provided support to educators, entrepreneurs, and leaders. I have a passion for helping people and organizations reach their highest potential.
