If you’re a freelancer, odds are you’ve had to hound at least one of your clients for payment at some time in your life. It’s one of the most uncomfortable conversations you’ll ever have to have. Chasing down payments sucks. Last year, I worked with one client on a regular basis, and had a number […]
MSEL: Getting paid READ MORE »
The following is from my July newsletter, and I liked it so much that I wanted to share it this week, particularly because I’ve been printing and sewing like crazy this week to get orders out and prep for Renegade… Every time I sit down to write my monthly newsletter (or even a blog post),
MSEL: Staying with problems longer READ MORE »
“What inspires you?” “What is the inspiration behind this collection?” I get asked these questions a lot (there must be a book out there called “How to Talk to Artists”), and I can rarely answer them to the questioner’s expectations. I usually mumble something about doodling for a week, or cutting up pieces of paper
Work gets the work done READ MORE »
There’s a story I’d been telling myself about last year: I took on too much client work to the point of burning out. I earned more money than ever and I have nothing to show for it (save a very large tax bill). That story did me no good. I beat myself up (figuratively) for
Re-framing the story READ MORE »