• 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. 🤣🤣🤣 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 😭

    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…

  • A simple content-writing trick

    Here’s a simple content-writing “trick” I’m enjoying using… I tend to write a fair few replies to people in Facebook groups. Or LinkedIn DMs. I appreciate connecting with people. Interacting. And helping out where I can. Often, I’ll write a… Read more…

  • From the depths of the mist it comes…

    There’s a fortress of mist around us today. So much we can barely see our neighbours — a stone’s throw across the creek from us. WTAF!? 😠 It’s like as soon as we stumbled into March 1st… the switch for… Read more…