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...

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...

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...

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...

My wife and I finally watched The Fall Guy last night with Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. I thought it was good movie. I grew up in the 70s, so I remember the original Fall Guy with Lee Majors. I loved the show. Colt Seavers was back. The re-make had an interesting...

I'm sitting here in my living room with my family, waiting for my Kansas City Chiefs to clinch another win toward a Super Bowl three-peat against the Texans. While I'm watching, I thought I'd see if you had a freelance business question. What's been on your mind? Is...