Issue #29 – May 1st, 2015

I’ve been thinking a lot about the knowledge we collect but never put into practice. Many of the resources included here give you different tactics and ideas to use in your business, but how many of them are you actually implementing? I know I keep adding things to my todo list that I don’t get …

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Issue #28 – April 24th, 2015

Nothing like jumping into a busy week of client work after a short vacation to get the blood pumping. – – – – – – – – The ONLY 3 Activities Consultants Should Focus On (consultingsuccess.com) Michael Zipursky writes about how client work, sales, and marketing should be the main activities you work on every …

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Issue #27 – April 17th, 2015

This past week I went to MicroConf. Though it’s billed as for self-funded startups, a good portion of the people there are freelancers and consultants. Some aspiring to build products, others just looking to talk with other entrepreneurs. It’s the only conference I always attend each year. – – – – – – – – …

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Issue #26 – April 10th, 2015

I’m getting ready to attend MicroConf next week. If you’re going, let me know and we can try to chat. – – – – – – – – This Is Not The End Of Your Story (ittybiz.com) Naomi Dunford drops a sizable dose of reality and perspective in this article. I have a personal thought …

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Issue #25 – April 3rd, 2015

This week is a bit shorter than usual. I'm traveling this week to see family and then next week for MicroConf. – – – – – – – – The 5 Most Common Mistakes New Freelancers Make – 99U (99u.com) Brennan Dunn has some great advice for new freelancers in this article on 99U. How …

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