• Stand out on Upwork (and beyond)

    The last couple of days I’ve been back on Upwork, ramping up sending some proposals for work. (We’ll not mention any more about that OTHER freelancer work platform that I’m none too impressed with right now.) I’ve been pretty quiet… Read more…

  • The things we do…

    After two hours of thinking I was pushing my freelancing business further forwards… A giant stop sign plants itself smack bang in my tracks. 🛑 And that’s that. You see… this morning I was updating my Upwork profile. And that… Read more…

  • Black Friday whisperer

    Yesterday I mentioned about the opportunities that Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BFCM) offers for you and your clients. Today I have something to say about BFCM strategy. Now, I use Klaviyo for email marketing for my ecommerce clients. It has reasonably… Read more…

  • Selling season

    We’re racing hell for leather towards the biggest sale time of the year. It’s still 2 1/2 months away and already I’m having to get my brain geared up for it. I’m talking about: Black Friday/Cyber Monday (BFCM). It starts… Read more…

  • Pragmatic wins this time

    I’m planning on writing a LOT of articles. So my ideal is to pretty much write them using the Markdown format. Meaning I can focus on the writing and practically forget about the formatting. Then I’ll publish them on my… Read more…

  • First call

    My first client call is permanently etched onto my brain. Not so much because of the call itself. But the anxiety and overwhelm associated with the lead up to it. I remember that mile-long checklist I had: • List of… Read more…

  • Worth reading?

    I’m having one of those days where I’m struggling for the answer to: What can I possibly write that will be worth my subscribers taking the time to read? Because that’s a question that’s ultra-important to me. I’m taking a… Read more…

  • A geek’s geek

    Dave Plummer isn’t a household name (but should be!). But to many in the computing world: he’s it. A geek’s geek. Landing his career with Microsoft in the early 90’s. And having key involvement in the development of Windows NT.… Read more…

  • Phantom crossings

    In the closest “big city” to me (it’s not really that big — population 95,000)… There’s what I call “phantom crossings” that pop up regularly along the central roads. They’re not an official zebra crossing, where we’re legally expected to… Read more…

  • Overcomplicate at your peril

    I breezed into the kitchen and made a passing comment to Vicki about the electric mixer that was sitting on our kitchen bench. It’s one of those tiny NutriBullet beasts that spins like 1000 ninjas in a hurricane. And makes… Read more…