Everyone understands having a fear of failure. It’s something instilled in us from childhood. We’re punished if we do something “wrong.” We’re ridiculed if we try something and we don’t succeed. Many people don’t understand how they can be afraid of success. But it’s true. Success can be just as scary as failure, sometimes for […]
6-in-6 Freelance Copywriter Report – 9 Months
Aaaahhh!!!! I can’t believe the end of the year is staring me in the face! How did it get to be December so quickly? This means it’s been 9 months since I started my freelance copywriter business, this blog and this challenge. I can honestly say, it’s been a wild ride, and I wouldn’t trade […]
Why You, as a Business Owner, Need to Take a Vacation
This is both an apology for not having a post last week and an advice post. You see, I spent most of last week running around a hotel in Bloomington, MN with 6,000 of my closest personal friends at a fan-run science fiction/fantasy convention called CONvergence. I help run the Guests of Honor department at […]
Yes, You Can Collect Unemployment Benefits While Starting Your Own Business
I know, crazy, right? Up until last week, I thought so too. But as of last Tuesday, (as I mentioned in my last post) I am officially enrolled in the CLIMB program here in Minnesota. CLIMB stands for “Converting Layoffs Into Minnesota Businesses.” The program pays enrollees to work on their own businesses for at […]
Time is Short – Follow Your Dreams
I was going to write something lofty and important about being a full-time freelance copywriter or small business person this week. Something that should have helped others to start or run their own small businesses. But yesterday morning, a Minnesota Icon died. Out of the blue. Just in case you haven’t turned on the news […]