I Don’t Work Weekends

After 2.5 years in business — I still think of myself as new to the game. I am just getting started, still learning and still have plenty of room to grow! However sometimes those who are even newer to running a business than me ask how I do it. How do I market myself, get [...]

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Practicing your Genius and Creating Art: Being A Linchpin

One of my favorite things about Seth Godin’s work is his language. His books each have their own unique vernacular which can make grasping the concepts he is presenting to you really easy to understand – but make it a little difficult to talk about these concepts with those who have never read the book [...]

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CoCo's Valuable Advice: Work Hard, Be Kind and Amazing Things Will Happen

Obviously, this blog doesn’t cover pop culture news or anything like that, but the recent Conan O Brien V Jay Leno hoopla has really been something I have GOT TO talk about. Over the last couple weeks, we all experienced what has now been coined “the Late Night Wars,” it was a whirlwind of drama [...]

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Do's and Don'ts of Project Managment: 5 Habits of an Effective PM

I have been managed by a fair share of project managers and have acted as one myself over other freelancers on some projects — here’s what I have learned in the process. Know what you want. A project Manager who isn’t clear on what they want or what their client wants can cause an other [...]

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Freelancers, You Can Sleep When You're Dead!

At my old 9 to 5, I would regularly put in a 8 – 10 hour day and then come home and continue to work until bedtime. I was on salary, so this gained no overtime pay — just made it possible for me to stay on top of the monstrous workload. Eventually I got [...]

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