Jun 15, 2017Making The Leap: Why I Hesitated 😱My heartbeat quickened and I drew in a shaky breath of sticky Savannah air. It was so early in the morning, the sun hadn’t risen to burn off the dense fog. Sweat rolled down my back. The ballistic vest rested heavily on my shoulders, and the mask I wore didn’t…Entrepreneurship9 min read
May 31, 2017Fear: The Great Driving ForceI’m going through a little bit of self-discovery. Probably because, for the first time in nearly 10 years, I have room to think. I’ve spent the last decade so focused on the journey, I haven’t had the mental capacity or space to really consider what’s important: the why. You guys…Fear5 min read
Published in The Futur·Jan 23, 2017The One Thing You Need to Learn to Find Bigger Design Clients Outside of UpworkWe’ve all been there. Upwork, eLance, Freelancer or other platforms are easy ways to kickstart a freelancing gig. Many of us, myself included, got our start with Upwork (well, it was oDesk back then). The clients are all there, they’ve outlined exactly what they want, and they’ve told you how…Freelancing6 min read
Jun 7, 2016Tribes or demographics?Why Tribes Matter More Than Demographics The internet has changed the ways we connect with each other (and no, we’re not talking about Facebook memes). It has created a place for people with very unique interests to interact with each other with very little difficulty. …Marketing3 min read
Apr 2, 2016My Year of Saying YES.One year ago today, my life changed. Now, before half of you abandon ship, this is not a fairy tale. This isn’t a ‘Five Easy Ways to Make Your Dreams Come True’ post. And actually, this saga isn’t really even about something that happened to me. …Entrepreneurship5 min read