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...May 7, 2026 | Get It Written |
On any given day, “You might not feel inspired,” says author, editor, and blogger Leah McClellan. “You might think you don’t feel creative. The thought of writing might feel overwhelming. You might feel dread, fear, or worry. You might think it...Apr 5, 2026 | Get Clients |
“Getting clients is really hard.” That’s what we self-employed professionals and creatives tell each other, anyway. Over coffee, at meetings, and online, wherever self-employed folks gather, the difficulty of getting clients is a frequent topic....Jan 13, 2026 | Get Clients |
The beginning of each new year is a traditional time for making commitments to change. But according to researchers, only 8-10% of the people who make New Year’s resolutions manage to keep them. One of the reasons our resolutions fail is that we frequently...Jan 12, 2026 | Get It Written |
Justen Ahren describes himself as a poet, photographer, musician, and writing workshop facilitator. Wearing all those creative hats, it wouldn’t be surprising if Justen were a perpetual victim of Shiny Object Syndrome, never bringing any of his projects to...
