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Hey Mats,Welcome to the weekend!This week has been busy.This morning, I'm finally able to exhale a little bit.Over the past couple of weeks, I've been able to make some significant progress up two massive print design projects. It's been hard to focus on anything else.These projects have taken up a ton of creative energy, and honestly, last night, I was felling pretty drained.If you've ever been knee-deep in client work, you know how easy it...
Many of my new clients are referrals from past clients. Everyone should want a strong referral game. Serve your...
You've invested a lot of time and money to get where you are. Podcasts. Books. Courses. Blogs. Trends. Shiny...
What you might have missed in yesterday's email...The story "Kiss on the first date" continues...I had a...
My wife, Regi(na), and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in 2025.She is so awesome.I mean, she's put up...
It's Friday! You made it! It doesn't matter if you barreled through the checkered flag... Or slid in sideways with...
The little town I live in is Mound City, KS. It was founded in 1855, six years before Kansas became a state. My...
Business ownership is part art and part science. When I started freelancing full-time back in 2006, there was a new...
I want to tell you a story. It's a story about a discovery meeting I had with the prospective client. This client...
Ok...I’m really curious... When it comes to your freelance business, Do you have your own branded domain name and...
My wife and I finally watched The Fall Guy last night with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.I thought it was good...