Archive for November 2020
Kick Monday’s Ass: where the heck do I find clients? (November 30, 2020)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… It’s almost my birthday and this year, my present to myself was dropping an uncomfortable chunk of change on a mastermind. Angie from 10 years ago would be rolling her eyes… WTF Old-Ass Angie? Why are you blowing your wad on something that sounds like WORK? Shouldn’t a present…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: how to know if you’re charging too little (November 23, 2020)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Short and sweet this week… For everyone in the US, this Thursday is Thanksgiving. And even though this year’s festivities are looking pretty different from years past, I can already sense folks checking out for the week to get re-centered on family. I think that’s important – stepping back…
Read MoreLake Conroe, cont’d
*in my best Tom Hanks in Castaway impression* I HAVE MADE FIRE. (I may be here all night until this thing dies down though, seriously) Fire has a wonderful way of healing things. Even moreso when the flames climb high enough to merit a safety drive-by by the local fire engine company. Just a reminder:
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: you’re the only you out there (November 16, 2020)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Today marks the start of a new adventure for me – the yearlong domestic digital nomad journey. At least, that’s the plan… who knows how things will shake out as the COVID crisis continues to unfold? As of now I plan to move from Airbnb to Airbnb and take…
Read Moreroad trip stop 1: Lake Conroe
It’s been about a month since everything went down. I’ve packed up everything and moved to the first Airbnb of the great road trip of 2021. Stella really likes my host’s blanket. She looks like she’s meditating.
Read Moregeneric = the kiss of death
I was hanging out in a copywriting group the other day (what, doesn’t everyone nerd out over advertising? Just me? Shut up)… and got into an interesting discussion with a newer copywriter. This person was tasked with writing a “generic” ad that could be “reskinned” and used for multiple businesses, with different owners, in multiple…
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: the Importance of Your People (November 9, 2020)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… So here it is… the big reveal. In my last few emails I’ve been a little cryptic about some of my own personal struggles. Today I’ve got enough time, space, and processing done to feel comfortable opening up about it. For the last month or two I’d been mentally…
Read Moregetting ready to hit the road
My coffee maker is all packed up, so today we had to make a coffee run. Stella’s digging her new travel basket.
Read MoreKick Monday’s Ass: DON’T fake it until you make it (November 2, 2020)
It’s time to kick Monday’s ass… Ever carry so much stuff in your head that even the tiniest of decisions feels like a life-or-death scenario? That happened to me last week where, in the midst of an upcoming move, a major work transition, and some growing pains with one of my writing teams… I found…
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