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You lost it. You worked overtime to put together a last-minute pitch for a client, and then…nothing. You’re not alone. I’ve lost and won hundreds of freelance pitches throughout my career. I’ve taken notes and I’m sharing my top 5 lessons with you.
As a younger person, I loved compromises. What’s not to love about people agreeing on a plan they can both accept? Why does one person always need to win?
This is what we do with the Creative Consistency Challenge. We essentially “rent” an identity for a short period of time to see how it affects our lives.
“The power of real outreach is on the rise. Genuinely targeted, researched and personalized messages coming from a true expert…”
When you create art for yourself, you’re not doing a lot of other things.
Are you really on the wrong path? Or have you just not been on the path long enough?
This is a lesson I’ve been learning at the poker table recently.
“If you want to be successful, you only need to do one thing: be proud of your work...”
While I don’t believe all business is a zero-sum game, there is credence to the idea that a sale someone else makes is a sale you don’t make, at least in that moment.
I bought a book about the publishing industry. One line, about 90 pages in, might just change everything for the next phase of my career.
Where can I incorporate switches instead of dimmers? How can I be fully present with one thing, and turn the rest off—even for an hour?
There are two ingredients necessary for people to become fast friends: a shared goal, and a common language.
I’ve been rethinking my personal content strategy recently. As part of this process, I’ve launched my YouTube channel with four in-depth videos breaking down freelance concepts.
“The ideas for the novels come from wanting to understand something.”