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We self-employed professionals and creatives are constantly faced with difficult choices about how to best grow our businesses. Should you pursue this line of business or that one? Would it serve you better to choose Niche A or Niche B? Shall you spend your time...Sep 5, 2023 | Get It Written |
Writing holds the potential to provoke a considerable amount of fear. We worry if we can turn into completed prose the vague thoughts in our heads. We’re anxious about what our readers will think of what we’ve written. We’re afraid we’ll never...Apr 18, 2023 | Get Clients |
“I think I’m really good at what I do,” declares technical writer June, “but I don’t ever seem to get a chance to show people.” June is experienced, highly-skilled, and has written dozens of instruction manuals and other how-to...Jun 8, 2021 | Get Yourself There |
I often hear from self-employed professionals that they are struggling. Running a business is hard work. Marketing and sales can be uncomfortable or even scary. You frequently don’t know where your next client is coming from. It can make you feel pessimistic, or...Oct 12, 2020 | Get Clients |
When you were growing up, it’s a good bet that one or more of the adults in your life advised you not to stand out. Standing out, like showing off, causing trouble, or breaking the rules, was something that good boys and girls didn’t do. Now that...Mar 2, 2020 | Get Yourself There |
Evaluating a new business concept is one of the least glamorous aspects of launching a new product, service, or enterprise. When you are excited about a new idea, you may not want to take the time to stop and examine it critically. New business ideas sometimes seem...