This time last month, I was feeling pretty frustrated. September was a disappointing month for traffic, income, and my level of productivity. Fortunately, October was a whole other story! Although I haven't been waking up quite as early as I was in September, I've cut myself some slack. An extra sleep 30-45 minutes of sleep each day has come in handy as I've been working a … [Read more...]
Affordable Small Business Solutions for New Entrepreneurs
Some people are naturally gifted with entrepreneurial talents, while others like me have to work hard at getting out of our comfort zones and pushing past our perceived limits. There are many benefits of being your own boss like having the freedom to set your own hours and not having to report to anyone. But there’s no sugar coating the stress, fear of failure, high likelihood … [Read more...]
Income Report September 2015
August wasn't a particularly good month for income across the blogosphere and September wasn't either. It's frustrating. As most of you know, I also spent a chunk of time in September on the road. Towards the end of my travels I was missing home and looking forward to some alone time again. It can be a challenge to work on the road for long stretches of time. At the end of … [Read more...]
Seven Unexpected Aspects Of Freelancing
It’s pretty crazy that I’m already in my eighth month of freelancing after breaking away from a thirteen-year career grinding away in the corporate world. One thing is for sure-when you are self-employed, things are constantly changing. Over the last wonderful and travel heavy three weeks, I had some unexpected aspects of freelancing come to me that I want to share with … [Read more...]
Income Report August 2015
It's mid September and my head is spinning. For the last three plus weeks I've been traveling around California and up and down the east coast. Travel is fun, refreshing and rewarding, but I'm looking forward to going home to SF soon. I could use a break from airports and living out of a backpack for a couple months. With less than six months left to the year, I want to step … [Read more...]