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Tag Archives: goals
Another freelancer reaches her goal!
Last year at CFC, I met Amy Caracappa-Qubeck and she told me her goal was to quit her in-house job and go full time freelance by the end of 2012. Well she made the leap in January and just launched her new web site. Check it out: www.amycq.com Continue reading
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CFC 2012 Attendees: Remember Your 6-month Goals?
CFC 2012 attendees: Remember those 6 month goals you wrote down and put in an envelope? Well, watch for them in the mail. Continue reading
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No Resolutions This Year!
Pam Saxon, CFC-veteran, does a year-end review to discover that her core offering is a money-loser. Here's what she's decided to do instead. Continue reading
Jan 10: Free Marketing Pep Talk (webcast)
Sign up for Ilise Benun's annual FREE "marketing pep talk" to be held virtually (as a webcast) on Thursday, Jan 10 at 2 PM Eastern. And if you can't listen live, you'll get the recording. Continue reading
CFC 2012: Where do you want to be in 5 years?
Luke Mysse, opening session speaker at CFC, will be asking where you want to be in 5 years. If you don't know yet, this is your chance to figure it out! Continue reading
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What roadblocks have you hit as you grow?
Join the lively discussion on the CFC LinkedIn group, started when CFC 2012 speaker, Luke Mysse, asked a simple question: What sort of roadblocks have you hit when trying to grow? Continue reading
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My Creative Freelancer "Progress Report"
I just got my Marketing Mentor 6-month planning card in the mail! (Did you?) If you haven't been to a Creative Freelancer Conference, here's what it is: at the end of the conference everyone writes a card to their future … Continue reading
Time to break up with bad clients
I love all of my clients.
Well, almost all of them. Which is why I have made a list of clients that have been trouble and a source of grief in the past. These are the clients who fight me tooth and nail on every penny outlined on a proposal, or the ones who like to art direct and have a hard time letting me do my job as a creative provider. Continue reading
Year-end pause with Dyana Valentine and Jodi Womack
A lot of us get into a bit of a frenzy at this time of year--we (meaning I) feel pressure to look back and analyze last year then create a plan, strategy or make a commitment for next year. What would it be like if we just paused, really paused and celebrated the opportunity to just connect with ourselves, make meaningful business relationships, rest a bit, and breathe deep? Continue reading
Multiple ways to plan for 2011
A round up of posts around the freelance blogosphere on planning for 2011. Continue reading
