• 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…