Oct 19, 2026 | Get It Written |
There’s a place in your writing life for composing pieces you never plan to publish — journaling your private thoughts, screeds about the state of the world you simply must get off your chest, exercises to improve your writing skills, and more. But in...Sep 21, 2026 | Get It Written |
Sometimes when you think about writing on a new topic, or in a new format, you might begin to feel afraid. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t write it. Fear doesn’t have to signal “stop.” It can instead be an indication that something...Sep 20, 2026 | Get Clients |
I’ll bet most of you reading this work pretty hard at marketing yourself. It may seem like you are always going, going, going. But I find that for many self-employed professionals and creatives, there’s a point where you stop — a sticking place that...Aug 16, 2026 | Get Yourself There |
Most self-employed professionals and creatives truly enjoy no longer having to answer to The Boss. But the lack of someone to report to can also be a problem. There’s no one to make you do stuff you just don’t want to do. If you procrastinate about posting...Jun 3, 2026 | Get Clients |
Lately, I’ve been playing the “what if you were wrong” game with the self-employed professionals and creatives I coach. It goes like this: Client: Jane at XYZ Company hasn’t gotten back to me. They must not want to hire me. C.J.: What if you...Feb 10, 2026 | Get Yourself There |
We humans are endlessly creative at finding paths to get in our own way. Even the most well-adjusted, self-aware people struggle with internal obstacles that keep them from being as effective or productive as they would like. When you’re a self-employed...
