This week I started working on a new software system for a client and having a lot of fun with it. The actual work is pretty similar to what I’ve done for years. But in this project I have very near full autonomy and the ability to do whatever is right for my client (and …
Issue #33 – May 29th, 2015
This past Monday I accomplished something I never thought I could do: I ran an ultramarathon. Talking about it like that makes it feel huge but in reality it was just the cumulation of many smaller steps (many, many steps). 12 months ago I was training for my first half-marathon and I kept at it. …
Issue #32 – May 22nd, 2015
This week I was talking with a fellow consultant who was struggling with his focus. He wasn’t sure which of three markets to position his services in. I could see he was starting to thrash about the decision. Two minutes into the conversation with him I realized that: I was doing the same thing he …
Issue #31 – May 15th, 2015
This issue has good stuff on content marketing, and I didn’t even plan or coerce anyone to write about it either. Naomi and Brennan also had great articles around what I like to call business focus. "What should you focus on?" types of questions. – – – – – – – – Never Look Back …
Issue #30 – May 8th, 2015
One good thing about weekly rates is that you get a full week of work to do at a time. One bad thing is that you get a full week of work to do at a time. There were some interesting articles on pricing and your ideal clients this week. – – – – – …