Dr Jung’s prescription for this “oldie”
Just got back from tennis coaching. Not mine. But feeling exhausted from watching my daughter run all around the court whacking the balls. Was feeling a little old after that. But then remembered this neat quote I stumbled across the… Read more…
The big deal with little posts
Yesterday I posted in a Facebook group, sharing a “win” of mine. I didn’t expect to do anything more with that post. Once it was out of my head… onto the keyboard… into the group… viewed by others. That was… Read more…
The power of staying in touch
Just today I had a client contact me who I worked for back in November ’22. He’d just decided to attend a conference and now needed a brochure. And a web page to go with it. They needed it fast… Read more…
Working for the mouse
I spent 10 years “working for the man”. But… Vance Morris spent 10 years “working for the mouse“. He’s a former leader at Walt Disney World. And — I tell you what — he can teach you and I a… Read more…
Bad move… and I knew it
Missed my best time for writing my email today. Becuase I left home early for a day out with the family. But worse: I had NOT followed my own rule: Picking an idea to write about the day before. VERY… Read more…
Happy taxman. Happy life.
A subscriber asked a question the other day. It’s one of those “I’m a bit nervous about answering” kind of ones. They asked if they’d have to pay US taxes. You see… they’re living in a European country… but billing… Read more…
Sidestep bullets when you know this…
Self-doubt. It’s an ongoing theme in freelancing groups I’m part of. Telltale phrases are: … “I’m scared” … “I don’t feel confident” … “What if I’m not good enough?” When I hear words like that… I hear Resistance talking. “Resistance”… Read more…
Scared and moving?
I was cleaning out some notes I’d made a year or two back. And came across a list titled: “The Best Ways to Stay Poor” I’m not sure if that was the original title. And not sure if I’d taken… Read more…
How easy is BerserkerMail, really?
I’ve had some questions lately about email. And about BerserkerMail in particular. Which is the email platform I use for daily email. I know email isn’t every freelancer’s thing (at the moment anyway 😉). But thinking about starting an email… Read more…
What mattered was: we did it
February 6th is our wedding anniversary. And it’s kinda fun that our fellow Kiwis get a day off to celebrate with us. 🥂 You see… It’s also a public holiday in New Zealand. Celebrating our national holiday, Waitangi Day. But…… Read more…