The 4 hiring mistakes that cost me $20k (and how to avoid them)
I still remember getting my first freelance editing client in May 2013 — the moment I got off the phone I started dancing around the house. I thought, “This is it. This is
How To Politely Decline An Invitation: 2 Easy Scripts (+ tips)
We ALL get invitations we don’t really want to accept. What do we do? Usually, it’s (1) say yes, then regret it later, or (2) ignore it, hoping it will go away, until our i
How to overcome sales objections before customers say “no”
“No.” That’s been tough to hear since I was a toddler asking for more dessert. And it’s especially hard now that I’m offering my writing services to clients. But when you
Here’s how to know if your business idea is actually good
Today’s question is: “How do I know if my ideas are any good?” Now, here’s an interesting thing. If you ask people what they think of a business idea, almost ev
What I learned about business from selling stuff on Craigslist
Over the last 3 years, between moving and trying to downsize my life, I’ve sold a lot of stuff on Craigslist. And no matter what I listed for sale — sports equipment, appli