Kissing on the first date
My wife, Regi(na), and I will celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary in 2025.She is so awesome.I mean, she's put up with me for 30 years.That's most definitely medal-worthy.I remember our first date.We went to the house of some friends, who were an older married...
Checkered Flag Friday
It's Friday! You made it! It doesn't matter if you barreled through the checkered flag... Or slid in sideways with windblown hair and smoking tires. Trophies and pole positions are great, but they don't happen every day. We don't measure longterm success as business...
Leaving a Legacy
The little town I live in is Mound City, KS. It was founded in 1855, six years before Kansas became a state. My wife, Regi and I, moved here with our young family in 2001. In 2006, I started my freelance design business full-time. And, our small house, now with 4...
My Four “I HAVE” Statements
Business ownership is part art and part science. When I started freelancing full-time back in 2006, there was a new lesson to learn around every corner. During my first 10 years of business ownership, I learned so many hard lessons It seemed like every time I turned...
How I won a new client with $1.2M budget with no portfolio and no pitch
I want to tell you a story. It's a story about a discovery meeting I had with the prospective client. This client had a $1.2M budget. To be honest, I didn't think I had a shot. But the craziest thing happened. I won the client! Now, get this... I did it without a...
Do You Use a Branded Email for Your Freelance Business? Let Me Know!
Ok...I’m really curious... When it comes to your freelance business, Do you have your own branded domain name and email address, or Are you using a free email service like Gmail or Yahoo? Personally, I feel like having a professional domain and email can make a huge...