Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneur’
permission to kick ass: granted
I have an announcement – and it’s something exciting, that I hope you’ll love as much as I do. If you don’t love it as much as I do, you’re definitely not invited to the after party for cake and vodka. But that’s OK too. More cake for me! You may have noticed that I…
Read Morewill someone actually pay me for this?
There’s this interesting kneejerk reaction that happens when you’re thinking of ways to get people to give you money. Of course, there are a few exceptional people who either feel no such fear, or feel it and proceed anyway. But for the rest of us, that question of “yeah, but is this something people will…
Read Moregetting advice you didn’t ask for
I think it’s safe to say we’ve all been there… Screwing up the courage to share something you’ve been working hard on, and ask for feedback. And then that feeling of being sucker-punched when someone reacts critically. This happens often in copy and marketing, so I have seen folks develop an interesting self-defense mechanism to…
Read Moresay yes and figure it out
I’m not a big fan of proclaiming any one thing “the secret” or “the thing” responsible for success. There’s no miracle button, no magic pill. And certainly no “secret” that, once unlocked, will suddenly put wind in your sails and take you to Successville. If you want something, you need to take every opportunity. And…
Read MoreI came to fight
I don’t know if anyone else thinks of starting a business as “revolutionary”. But I happen to think it is. Maybe mine is the hundred millionth freelance writing business to ever be started in the world, but it’s my small act of rebellion against the norm. It’s me daring to take back my freedom in…
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