I’m one of those people that can’t sit still, always fidgeting and looking for a new outlet, and you can tell from looking at my project roster…in between the novel series, the two audio dramas, the t-shirt collaborations, the planners, writing here, oh and my entire freelance business, I definitely have my hands full. People ask […]
It’s been a while since we’ve done an app/tool roundup here, and I thought it was high time to dig into some of the things making a big difference in my life lately. In this edition: tools to wrangle self-employment taxes, track & manage anxiety, beat writer’s block, and setup your e-commerce shop in ten minutes. […]
Every three months, like clockwork, I have an existential crisis about my work. But lately, I’ve been having mini-crises too. A few weeks ago, after I got back from a trip, I had another one – except that (partially due to emotions and cramps) it was less “mini” and more “lost an entire day to […]
I recently wrapped up a course for Learnable.com, all about project management for freelance developers. Here’s a preview: a lesson that’s applicable to all freelancers, covering managing your own projects–including how to avoid scope creep, communicating better via email, managing client feedback, and more. Enjoy! You can learn more about the course here, and if you want to […]
In case you missed it, last year, during NaNoWriMo, I wrote a dang book. A book that is now being serially published and will soon be available for purchase on Kindle. Because I am physically incapable of not being a total nerd at any given time, I wanted to try something: testing my writing speed and […]
In case you’re new around here, I love me some apps. Love. Me. Some. Apps. So much so that I actually have, you know, a Youtube channel and a whole subcategory here at the blog dedicated to reviewing them. So when I found out that the theme for this month’s Word Carnival was “your favorite […]
This is a guest post from Tanja Gardner of Conscious Introvert Success. Let’s acknowledge up front that I’m NOT the world’s most organized person. Before I start talking about the miracle of systems, I want to acknowledge that I have a weird brain. You see, I love creating elaborate systems. Sticking to them though? That’s a very […]
Yesterday Basecamp went down. It was the most agonizing way to spend 36 minutes on a Monday morning. (I don’t use Basecamp for personal use, but guess where I do use it? The day job. Where I was trying to get a jump start on prioritizing and planning my week. And I couldn’t access anything. […]
Priorities. We all need them. But people have a really hard time setting them – we have so many things tugging at our attention and energy that it can be incredibly hard to figure out what’s worthwhile and what’s not. During the latest live round of Rock Your Systems, I taught the participants an exercise […]
I don’t know about you, but I never get all my planning done in the first week of January. Usually I take the whole month to plan, and this year? I want to make sure I’m building a solid foundation that takes into account everything (not just number-based business or income goals, like I have […]