This is where I post all of my articles on medium.
When Tim Ferriss or Seth Godin (or insert name of successful person here) write and release a book in a new and different way, of course it…
Most freelancers start their journey in business something like this:
The advice you see on blogs telling you how to get people to buy your book is all pretty much awful. Guaranteed in 5 easy steps!
I know you have something to say.
Are you aware of the steps it takes for a client to hire you? What’s involved on their end, and on your end?
It’s all well and good to talk about using your blog and mailing list to connect with your audience by writing articles. But it begs the…
Last year, I had a brief conversation with a neighbour that led to him standing an inch from my face, cracking his knuckles and shouting…
Every opportunity I’ve ever had has come from connections I’ve made with other people.
A bank account for your reputation.
Let’s talk about white bears and Stay Puff Marshmallow Men.
Just ask Vince Lombardi
Today, I decided to research (aka: spend hours on Google) the very sexy subject of… keywords.
I’m no productivity expert, but I get asked about it a lot.
A lesson about audiences & exotic pets.
Mute is the best feature Twitter has ever come up with.
Most of us creatives suck at selling. And this is probably part of the reason why we write or draw or create instead of selling cars or…
Bosses can suck when you’re self-employed (aka: when YOU are the boss of yourself).
Why metrics, when applied to our creative work, can be detrimental
The problem with seeking existentially-fulfilling labour
An excerpt from my upcoming book, The Good Creative.
People assume that if they’ve heard of you, you must be raking it in.
My favourite activity while I lived in Tofino, BC was attending my artist friend, Roy Henry Vickers’ storytellings.
Business on the Internet is about standing out and being noticed.
Everybody (myself included) is always going on and on about how important it is to have a mailing list for your business.
Face it. You’re trying to game the system. Even right now, reading this, you’re hoping there’s some new idea presented that helps you…
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