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Writing Warm-Ups: How to Turn on Your “Writing Mind”
Have you ever had so many big writing projects in front of you that you just couldn’t seem to get started? I have. Having too many writing projects often causes indecision. (“Where do I start?”) And big writing projects are sometimes overwhelming. (“How am I going to get this done?”) Put the two together and […]
Continue readingForcing Efficiency
Time is strange. When we’ve got too much of it, we tend to squander it. When we don’t have enough of it, we tend to use it more wisely. To put it another way… The less we have to do, the less efficient we are. The more we have to do, the more efficient we […]
Continue readingHow to Work with Clients without Going Crazy
I recently bought a report from Jason Leister called 31 Tips for Working with Clients Without Going Crazy (now called How to Get Kick-Ass Clients). Even though I’ve been a freelance copywriter for about 6 years now, I still picked up quite a few ideas that I’m now actively applying in my business. To be […]
Continue readingWhy I Don’t Use My iPhone Much
I have an iPhone. Only my immediate family members and closest friends know the number. I often leave my iPhone in the car when I’m out. I rarely ever use it to access my email; rarer still that I use it to access the Internet. In fact, my brothers tease me because of how little […]
Continue readingFOUND! The Perfect Client…
Yesterday’s post about copywriter burn-out really struck a chord with a lot of my readers. Even though it was a U.S. holiday, there were lots of passionate and encouraging responses. (Thank you!) One thing Jefferson said in the comments stuck out to me. After managing product launches for clients, he concludes: “Instead of doing launches […]
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