• Why I trashed a 123 year old book

    Yes, I did it… as much as the voice inside me shouted: SACRILEGE! Words that were printed almost 3 lifetimes of mine ago… tossed out with the weekly trash. For years I’ve had my own “no book should every be… Read more…

  • Messy mind games

    I’m currently surrounded by piles and piles of mess. Well… mess is what it looks like to the casual observer. I normally like to have things super-tidy on my desk because I find less clutter means less distractions. But even… Read more…

  • Something spooky this way comes

    $12.2 Billion! That’s the amount the National Retail Federation predicts Halloween spending in the United States will reach this year! Absolutely smashing the pre-covid records. From pumpkin carving to costume parties… it’s kinda baked into the American DNA. Dollars to… Read more…

  • That dreaded conversation

    On the scale of fun things to do when working with clients… Talking pricing has to be dead last. Some of us are super-comfortable with this… and it’s a walk in the park. But I’d say that for most… it… Read more…

  • Sunday Q&A… Upwork, videos, proposals

    Diving into the mailbag this week looking for questions and… Found one! 📧 Although it’s mainly about Upwork… there’s a suggestion I’ve included below for a site to check out if you want to up your proposal-writing game. Hey Chris,… Read more…

  • Oops!

    What better way to learn about something than royally screwing it up? I don’t actually advocate going out of your way to make mistakes on purpose. But they ARE a good teacher. Particularly when you’ve made a giant “whoopsie”. Like… Read more…

  • This Really Zucks

    Two days ago I posted a short message in a private Facebook group. And Facebook “kindly” told me it was spam so… GET LOST! Now I can understand there being some level of “help” from Facebook if this is a… Read more…

  • Chris No Mates

    I waited… and I waited… and I waited. Felt a bit of a “Chris no mates” for 20 minutes. Suddenly: “Surprise Chris!” “Wh-what? Who’s there?” I said as I peered at my screen. But I only saw myself staring back… Read more…

  • Ask Every Prospect This

    When starting off with a client I know it’s super-easy to get focused on WHAT they need done. This can lead to pain, suffering, and oblivion. đź’Ą OK, I jest… but it can get pretty bad. To avoid significant problems… Read more…

  • To CV or Not to CV

    Just last week a freelancing friend of mine send an urgent SOS to our group chat. Yay… here’s a question I can include for my Sunday “Ask Chris” email. Yeah, yeah… a day late… but no dollars short on this… Read more…