Jul 31, 2020
Usually when we talk about mindset work, we’re focusing on what you’re thinking and how it impacts you. It sort of has to be that way, since the only thoughts you have control over are your own. ;)
A lot of freelance writers spend a lot of creative energy thinking about what their editors think … and then let...
Jul 23, 2020
The way I teach writers to set and achieve their goals since I shared my method back in episode 20 has evolved. This is an important update for writers who reach their goals but don’t feel as good about them as they thought they might.
By definition, when we’re striving to reach a goal, we haven’t made it yet--and...
Jul 18, 2020
A big area of growth for myself, as well as for many of the writers I coach, is being able to recognize our wins.
This means identifying them when they happens. Without a disclaimer about why they don’t really count or why they’re an anomaly or how it’s not enough.
When this is very challenging, it often indicates...
Jul 10, 2020
Some freelancers avoid low-hanging fruit, and always have their eye on a tree in the next orchard over that they can’t reach yet.
If the fruit is ripe and the right height, picking it now as you learn to climb the tree will sustain you with assignments that are sweet, simple, and easy to attain.
But don’t pick...