Freelancers & consultants:

You don't do your best work when you're stressed, overwhelmed or exhausted.

Take a day off, willya?

Friendly freelance reminder:

'It landed in my inbox' and 'it requires a response from me' are not equivalent conditions.

Friendly freelance reminder:

Clients will believe that you do A, B and C.

They won't believe that you do A, D, G, K, M, Q, T, W and Z. Not equally well, anyways.

It's easier to communicate - and excel at - fewer services.

If in doubt, go deep, not wide.

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Love this. I'm not always successful, but trying to limit my focus to 'fewer things done better' has been a big factor in remaining independent for 25+ years.

Cold, hard freelance truth:

There's no button you can push, no spell you can invoke, that will make good clients fall into your lap today.

There's only the steady, often unglamorous work of marketing and prospecting, months before the need becomes urgent.

I'll enthusiastically co-sign this. Even on the awful days, we're on a path that most people simply wouldn't choose.

Today we dressed up for a birthday Zoom surprise. 10/10, would definitely recommend.

Consultants & creatives, only good things will happen if you ask this question often:

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This happened to me a *lot* when I first went solo. Curiously, the people who seemed most unhappy with their jobs had the most to say about my decision.

Gigs can go sideways for lots of reasons.

One measure of our integrity is how we respond when they do.

You can’t control how the client behaves. But you can control how you react and respond.

Choose the long view, take the high road.