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…
When typewriters go *splash*!
I had a glorious 80s movie binge. Man there’s some great ones. Although my kids don’t think so 😑 Hey… I can’t help it… I’m tail-ending Gen X… so my childhood memories are firmly rooted in the 1980s. So… first… Read more…
Why sunbathing freelancers could have the edge
It’s been nice basking in the warmth of the midsummer sun. While I was soaking up the rays today, I got to thinking… I know the vitamin D that’s created in my skin from sunlight is good. But what effect… Read more…
How to send in questions that get in Chris’s good books. (Also some email “secrets”)
Mailbag time! And there’s a beauty today. The topic probably isn’t everyone’s jam. But I think you’ll find something in here to take away. Let’s go! … The question for today: What you did to to get better at writing… Read more…
