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February 20, 2019
10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block
Whether you’re a freelance writer or a book author, we all tend to struggle to get the words on the page at some point or another. There’s no doubt that it can be difficult to figure out how to overcome writer’s block when it crops up.
But luckily, it’s not the end of the world! There are a variety of ways you can overcome writer’s block, regardless of the type of writing that you do.
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January 16, 2019
What burlesque dance class can teach us about business
In summer 2017, I began taking burlesque fusion dance classes on a weekly basis (and pretty soon I increased it to twice a week). Since then, I’ve performed on stage three times… and I love it. It is hands-down one of my favourite things to do! As I was preparing for our most recent live performance this past December, I started thinking about what dance class can teach us about business.
Here’s what I’ve learned:
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December 19, 2018
What Did—and Didn’t—Work for My Business Over the Last Year
December is a time for reflection and planning ahead, don’t you think? And since this year was a doozie for my business, I’ve been think a lot about what did—and what didn’t—work for it over the past year.
I want to preface this by noting that even when things don’t work out the way we’d like, they still give us an opportunity to learn from them and do better in the future. In fact,
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November 28, 2018
Begin Your Biz in 15 Minutes/Day: Your Freelancing Tips Starter Kit
Guess what? You can now get a book version of our Begin Your Biz Challenge!
Cue confetti and streamers.
I’m so delighted to be able to share this little volume with you. I’ve hosted the Begin Your Biz Challenge for two years and it just felt like the right time to turn some of our most popular monthly themes into a book.
This book,
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October 13, 2018
Aftermath of a Business Partnership Break-up
In mid-July this year, my business partner Dan “broke up” with me, for lack of a better term. He realized that he no longer wants to be a business owner and that he was more interested in the benefits of working from home/being one’s own boss, rather than the actual reality of it.
Fair enough. So we amicably agreed to go our separate ways.
The last few months have been pretty tough.
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September 17, 2018
Romance Novel Writing Process
Back in July (right around the time that my business partner broke up with me), I made a drastic change: I decided to finally take action on something I’d always wanted to do but had never prioritized. I decided to write romance novellas. And since I began writing those books, I’ve had a lot of questions about what my writing process is like! So I wanted to share my romance novel writing process with you today.
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July 22, 2018
A Year in the Life of Candid Conversations: book launch!
We started our podcast in March 2017, and pretty much exactly a year later, we went on an undetermined hiatus. What goes into the making of a podcast? Who did we interview, what kind of stories do they have to share? How did our podcast lead to the creation of our business, and how did...
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June 30, 2018
How to record a podcast on Audacity: tech tutorial
Note from Sagan: This is a handy step-by-step tech tutorial guide that Dan put together for one of our long-distance podcast guests last year. If you’ve ever wondered how to record a podcast on Audacity, then this will teach you how to do it without the overwhelm! First, download Audacity (it’s free): 1. Website: Go...
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June 18, 2018
Effective time management strategies: 21 days of better time management
They say it takes 21 days to build a habit. If time management is something you struggle with, then why not take the next three weeks to turn that all around? Use these effective time management strategies to make small changes, every day, that add up to big results! You’ll have better time management in...
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June 4, 2018
Improve time management with these 7 questions
Managing a freelance business can be overwhelming for a number of reasons, but one of the biggest is that so many freelancers have no idea where they should spend their time… and, as a result, they end up wasting a lot of time. But no more! Ask yourself the 7 questions in this blog post...
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