Month: September 2016

Have you ever taken on a client and realized you didn’t charge enough? Or maybe, you took on a client and realized that, no matter how much you charged this person, it would never be enough? If you’re a copywriter, this is the client who demands three or four more revisions than any other client […]

If you work with clients long enough—no matter what your field—you will encounter a client with boundary issues. This is the client who really needs a friend, who forgets that he’s paying you to do work and not to chat with him on the phone. This is the client who wants you to “meet him […]

You’ve probably already heard about the benefits of a walking desk, also called a treadmill desk. These benefits include not only increased health, but also increased brain function, which can yield increased productivity. Recently, I decided I was ready to make the jump from a sitting desk to a walking desk. Sure, I was thinking […]

After finishing graduate school, I worked for nearly ten years for a big state university. One of the benefits of working for Big State was the big state retirement plan. I contributed to it every year, maxing out the matching funds the school provided to us. Basically, I saved for retirement on autopilot. It was […]