Do you? — About once a week, I will get a notification that someone mentioned me in their Medium story. Every single time, I check it out. I mean, hey, who doesn’t want to get called out for something (good OR bad)? …

It’s a celebration, ya’ll! — I have been on Medium since the end of 2016 — before there was a partner program or memberships, before there were claps (it was hearts), before it became a well-known platform, really. I’ve written about professional and personal milestones, work stuff, business stuff, very personal stuff, mental health, and…

You are worth it…and you have leverage. — I recently wrote about when and how to negotiate your salary, but I did not go into the why — which is why you’re here. The when and how boils down to: WHEN to negotiate salary The 3 main times to ask for more money: When receiving a new job offer At your annual…

Including steps and instructions! — It is well-known that women are less likely than men to ask for more money or negotiate their salaries when starting a new role. But really, many people of ALL genders find it difficult to negotiate for more money or straight up ask for a raise. I’m here to help. …

When I was freelancing full-time, I probably would have (and did!) said that writing a test or sample post for a potential client was stupid. They have my writing samples. Why do they need more? Hire me or don’t. Now that I am a manager that hires and manages freelance…

I have been actively blogging online since the days of MySpace and LiveJournal. Well, LiveJournal and MySpace. LJ came first, founded in 1999, and hit its peak in 2005 with over 2.5 million active accounts journalling their little hearts out. MySpace was created in 2003 (only a year before Facebook!)…

And how to work with them — Do you know what the #1 skill you must have to be a successful freelancer? You know how sometimes you read a sentence like that and then it takes scrolling through a lot of half-advice or lukewarm generic stuff and then at the end, it gives you a little taste…before…

Especially for women and freelancers. — “Writing.” “I am a writer.” It seems to have such…gravitas to it. I have met bloggers and freelance writers by the dozens who feel like they have to somehow justify their work. “I’m just writing blogs. No biggie.” “It’s not like my work changes the world.” And writers seem to…

I dig this one. — In 2018 I tried and reviewed the Green Chef meal delivery service. It was a cool and interesting experience. …