You Can’t Move Your Boat by Pushing the River
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results. I've noticed that we self-employed professionals indulge in this practice fairly often. For example, you have some potential business to discuss with Maria...
Your Blog Readers Want Consistency
Aaron Agius is the co-founder of Louder Online, helping business clients be more discoverable online and increase their website traffic. He came up with 27 reasons people aren't reading your blog posts. They're all worthwhile learning about, but here's one it's worth...
Can a Solopreneur Ever Take a Vacation?
When summertime arrives, it's typical that many of your clients and customers start going on holiday. But what about you, the solo self-employed professional? Do you ever get to take a vacation? Yes! You can and should. But it may take some careful planning. First,...
You Can’t Edit a Blank Page
Bestselling author Jodi Picoult says, "I don't believe in writer's block." Interesting, as writer's block is one of the most popular topics of conversation among writers online, and also among members of the non-writing world about writers. How many films have you...
Bartering Your Services with Other Professionals: Yes or No?
Bartering your services can be a useful strategy for self-employed professionals, especially when your business is young. By arranging trades for certain professional or personal services, you can obtain what you can't afford to buy, save money, and avoid incurring...
Clarity Isn’t Only How You Write. It’s What You Write.
According to Neil Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of Hustle: The Power to Charge Your Life with Money, Meaning, and Momentum, "Clarity goes beyond a few writing tweaks... It's a whole new way of thinking. And it forces you to think about what you're...
What Should You Consider Before Partnering with Another Professional?
Over the 30-plus years I've been self-employed, I've teamed up with other professionals many times. We've collaborated on creating new programs and products, or worked as partners to serve clients as a team. A key piece of my experience has been that some partnerships...
Interview: How to Build a Nonfiction Book into a Brand
Roger C. Parker interviews C.J. Hayden for his Published and Profitable community on how to develop multiple streams of income from a nonfiction book. Included is C.J.’s story of how her writing career got started and where Get Clients Now! began. Here's some of what...
How Do You Know if Your Hourly Rate Is “Enough?”
I'm often asked by self-employed professionals how to go about setting an appropriate hourly rate. Professionals and freelancers are often advised to set their rates by comparing them to the competition, but this isn’t the whole answer. As one professional told me,...
Writing What You Know Makes Writing Easier
"Write what you know... My No. 1 rule," declares blogger Ellen Vrana. "Charles Dickens couldn't have written Jane Austen and Austen couldn't have written Dickens. They wrote the world and people they each knew. I'm not going to write a book on Peruvian potato farmers,...
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