Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us By Seth Godin
Tribes is the second book I’ve read by Seth Godin. Purple Cow was a pretty awesome read, so when several people recommended this book to me, I picked it up eagerly. I have to admit I was a little disappointed. While it did contain some great thoughts, none of it was really new. Seth Godin...
Read more…Attracting Your Target Clients
We’ve talked before about choosing the kind of work and clients you want to work with. Knowing who you want to work with is great, but how do you find them? We’re lucky enough to be in an industry where there’s no shortage of work, but a lot of that work isn’t worth our time and...
Read more…First Steps to Becoming a Successful Freelancer
In this day and age, it’s tough to stand out on your own. Unfortunately this is what causes a lot of people to stay sheltered in jobs they hate, because they have a false sense of job security. However, ask any person laid off from the recession and they’ll be the first to tell you...
Read more…How to Get Ahead When There’s No Work
Every freelancer, no matter how awesome they are, goes through slow periods. They often only last a week or two–but when you’re used to getting a lot of checks in the mail, that week can go on for forever. Even though you should be used to it by now, it’s still stressful, but there’s hope...
Read more…BarCamp Nashville 2010 Recap
BarCamp Nashville this year was great! The swag was awesome and the sponsors were great. This year we had a giant 10ft tall robot and a large green octopus walking around! I videoed my all-time favorite speaker this year. Be sure to listen to the whole thing, not only is he a great speaker, he’s...
Read more…Are There Too Many Freelancers?
Finding freelance work can be tough, especially if you’re just starting out or not too well known in the community. A lot of people try to find some clients for a few weeks and when they can’t, they give up and think that there’s just too much competition for jobs out there today. But is...
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