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...Oct 18, 2026 | Get Yourself There |
Remember back in grade school when the teacher asked you to hold hands with a friend on field trips? The idea behind the buddy system is that it’s much harder to get lost if there are two of you traveling together. When you get into trouble, your buddy can help...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...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...May 8, 2026 | Get Yourself There |
Do you find yourself at times resisting what you know you should be doing for your business? Or maybe all the time? The impact of feeling resistant can be subtle. If you don’t like marketing or answering email or invoicing, don’t feel like you should have...
