Life Tips
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4 More Tips for a Good Twitter Experience
April 22nd, 2008 |Although Twitter hasn’t done much for my writing business, it keeps me in touch with friends and colleagues. It did contribute to my previous post. I decided to ask twitterville what they did whenever they become lethargic when they need to write. It worked well. As much as I’d like to regularly ask questions, overdoing it [...]
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Sometimes the Answer Is Simple
April 17th, 2008 |I admit it. For a long time, figuring out rates and providing quotes was a weak area for me. It took time, practice, and hard lessons to arrive at the point where I can confidently and calmly provide a quote. Before, I’d be figuratively biting my nails as I submitted my quotes and second guessing [...]
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When Personal Appointments Take over Your Week
April 14th, 2008 |Frustration builds while reviewing this week’s calendar. Every day this week has something not routine and not work-related scheduled (and most of last week, too). I can only reschedule one appointment, but it’s not enough to lighten the load. So what does a lone freelancer do? To prevent myself from going crazy and sacrificing sleep (if [...]
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Perfectionism Hinders
March 27th, 2008 |Growing up, I was a perfectionist. Part of it driven by my hearing loss. I didn’t want people thinking I was weak. I wanted to prove I was as good as the average person, or better. Thankfully, my perfectionist tendencies dropped over the years. Probably having three kids and my own business had something to do [...]
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7 Steps to Catch up Quickly after a Break
March 25th, 2008 |I took my first break in ages — that didn’t include an illness or a holiday — for a few days last week for spring break. We went to San Marcos and San Antonio and visited Wonderworld, Sea World, and the Riverwalk. Wonderworld contains a dry cave created by an earthquak on the Balcones Fault [...]
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Five Ways Freelancers Can Stay on Track
March 12th, 2008 |I have a few clients in which the engagements are open-ended. This means helping them with their ongoing content work. As a result, it’s easy to let something drag on without completing it. For example, a client may ask me to revise the Help documentation and write entries for blogs. Rather than just letting it sit, [...]
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Four Ways to Post When Dealing with Blogging Burnout
March 3rd, 2008 |Been experiencing the worst blogging burnout in the past month or so. It could simply be because I’m busier than usual. I typically blog first thing to get it out of the way and proceed with my day. But sometimes it takes too much time and I want to jump into client work. How do you [...]
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Planning a Party or Event: Part II
February 21st, 2008 |Part I covers mostly planning. Part II dives into the details. Buffets: Set up a few separate buffet tables so that there’s not one long line to one table. Also make it possible to have two lines per tables (on each side). If there’s a chef serving station, try to break it up from the other [...]
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Planning a Party or Event: Part I
February 20th, 2008 |What the hey? This blog may cover a variety of things … but planning a party? I used a lot of technology to make the party planning almost effortless. Anything with technology qualifies, right? Sign up for a reminder service: When I planned a big event, I lucked out and found a Web site that sends [...]
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Links: 2008-02-08
February 8th, 2008 |Hemingway’s Rules of Writing Can Still Work to help you write simple Wacky iPod Cases Puppy Bowl: awwww Beat Blank Page Syndrome: I’ve had it and some of these tips are what helped me past it. Yahoo! vs. Google: [...]
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