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Aug
31
Reuniting with Real Work
I've been spending a ton of time lately doing real work.
It's been so long, and
2 min read
Jul
06
Why is Being Successful Important to You?
What is "success" to you, anyway?
Yeeesh. We should probably know this stuff, right? Like, we should have
4 min read
Jun
29
Consulting Work that Does not Scale Due to Meetings
Throughout the first year of being an independent consultant, I've said "yes" to a lot of
3 min read
Jun
22
Pre-Quit Checklist
I was lucky enough to have a small side gig turn into a big client, a situation that allowed me
2 min read
Jun
15
If You Are Worrying About Money You are Not Free
Luckily I've had enough pipeline and work over this past year of self-employment that I have not had
2 min read
Jun
08
Self-Employment Myths Realized
I was recently at conference with a few other industry colleagues, and one of them said something to the effect
3 min read
Jun
01
Not Working Enough on "The Big Product"
The summer after college, my girlfriend (now wife) and I worked as servers at a fine dining restaurant. We had
2 min read
May
25
Evolving From Consulting to Product Offerings
When I took the leap from "W2 Executive" to "Full Time Consultant", one of my main
2 min read
May
18
Dealing with Low Points
Over the past year of being out on my own, I’ve definitely experienced more intense ups and downs emotionally
3 min read
May
11
How Much is Enough?
If we're taking the big leap to self-employment, how much compensation are we hoping for? Are we expecting
4 min read