Sep 8, 2025 | Get It Written |
“Darn it, it’s my writing day, and I didn’t sleep well last night. Now I’ll be tired, and my thinking won’t be sharp. Maybe I should just forget about writing today. I don’t want to take the chance the writing won’t be any...Apr 7, 2025 | Get Yourself There |
Self-employment has no shortage of ups and downs. When a well-paying client suddenly quits, or your marketing doesn’t seem to be working, or your laptop goes kerflooey, it’s easy to become discouraged. Especially when you work mostly solo, it can be a...Dec 3, 2024 | Get Yourself There |
Clients and students often ask me, “C.J., you always seem to have a million things going on. How do you keep track of it all?” Their questions imply that they believe I am more organized, focused, or productive than the average bear. Personally, I’m...Nov 19, 2024 | Get Yourself There |
Modern always-connected life wasn’t designed for the professional or creative who needs to focus. It’s almost as if there is an internet-based conspiracy to interfere with your most important work. Kate I. Foley, an impossibly-young fiction author and...Sep 17, 2024 | Get Yourself There |
The worst thing that can happen when a self-employed professional or creative is working on an important project — like a book, a course, a design, a website, or a report — is a breakdown. An essential resource is suddenly unavailable. One of your key...Jan 22, 2024 | Get Yourself There |
One of the most painful moments for any self-employed professional or creative is staring at a blank page or screen, trying to figure out where to begin a project. Robert M. Pirsig, in his classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, gave practical advice about...
