A friend of mine and I were driving to lunch one day and we were both lamenting the fact that we needed to take our cars in to get fixed. We talked about how difficult it is to find an honest mechanic. I always dread taking my car to a mechanic for any reason whatsoever. It seems as if every time I …
Finding the perfect career has nothing to do with the job
I hear people say all the time, "Do you what you love" or "Find your passion" when starting a career. I mean... that's sweet and all... but... why? First of all, it seems to put unrealistic expectations on the realities of work. Let's be honest, y'all... work can be... work. In every job, …
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The Most Important Question to Ask a New Client: How’s the Weather?
Someone asked me the other day, “What is the most important question you can ask a new client?” My answer was, “How is the weather?” Here’s why… Asking a simple question on a Zoom meeting that has nothing to do with business and everything to do with getting to know even just a little bit …
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Telling someone on your team “Good Job!” is meaningless
Telling someone on your team that they did a "good job" is meaningless. Do you want to know why? I believe the answer is in found in criticism. You see… encouragement is often generalized while criticism is ALWAYS specific. You've experienced this when you've been criticized. "He's …
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What I Loved About Rachel Hollis’s New Book, Didn’t See that Coming
This Woman Who is a Modern 2020 Hero Rachel Hollis has been my 2020 role model. I found her while trying to find inspiration to chase my dreams. I wanted to go into business, I just didn’t know the first steps. I had recently gotten married and didn’t know what the next big step for me was. I …
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How a Freelancer Can (and should) Adjust to the 9 to 5
“What are you doing with your major now?” Ah, the dreaded post-graduation question, especially for former students in art-related fields (my major was journalism with a minor in film production). Most people are excited to ask what I’m doing with my major and it is usually assumed that I work on …
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