A couple of tricks of the trade for customizing proposals…
Upwork proposals are catapulting themselves out of my ears after the last 24-hour’s efforts! First it was a slew of proposals I shot off last night in response to various Upwork jobs. This morning it was reviewing some that my… Read more…
Here’s hoping you’re not an Iggy Pop fan…
So I listened my way through the “Rock Classics” playlist on Spotify. Took multiple sessions to get through all 200. But did it! Was great fun having it blasting away while doing my “low creativity” work in the afternoon. So… Read more…
How to Be a Practical Freelancer
There was a time when I was going to call my freelancer-focused business “Practical Freelancer”. In fact, I even created a website… an opt-in page… and almost got my list going. I also had plans afoot for writing a book… Read more…
I ripped it off with my bare hands
So, this afternoon I ripped the drainpipe off the side of my house. Did it with my bare hands too! Hoping to impress anyone watching… “Anyone?” … “ANYONE!?” … “hmph!” It wasn’t because I have a thing against downpipes… usually.… Read more…
I’m in recovery
I have a confession… I’m a recovering freebie addict. At one time… whenever I saw a “FREE” ebook or mini-course… I just HAD to have it. I don’t know if I would’ve been diagnosed with Hoarding Disorder. But what I… Read more…
Confessions of a “proofspeaker”
I read this once: My therapist told me “write letters to the people you hate and then burn them.” Did that, but now I don’t know what to do with the letters. š¤£š¤£š¤£ The joke’s on you if you get… Read more…
The lazy shortcut slow typists will love
There’s an awesome shortcut in Microsoft Windows if you have Powertoys installed. (I don’t know if there’s something similar for a Mac… but maybe someone has a good option to share?) I only discovered this the other day after reinstalling… Read more…
One fast way to communicate with clients
The other day, someone asked about software to communicate with clients. And how to share project-related things with them. In my book… It’s a good idea to make communication as easy as possible After all, it’s a key part of… Read more…
My computer died š
One minute things were all happy-as-Larry. Then a message pops up that a reboot was needed to complete a system update. So I thought: “Time for a break… so might as well restart the computer now.” Famous last words. ..… Read more…
Maximum exposure
It’s Sunday. A great time to sit back, relax, and answer a question… Today it’s about a small change… that makes you show up in searches when prospective clients are hunting for help. The person asked what LinkedIn privacy settings… Read more…
