What an inspiration. I will say, I'm lucky. I started this independent business life with my wife, who is the toughest editor and best designer I've ever worked with. And she's far-seeing and ruthlessly, but sweetly, honest.
Aside from the inscrutable act of pricing ("what do you want to pay me? can I do this without feeling like I'm giving away a week's worth of work?"), the toughest things is "sales and marketing."
Honestly, I should be writing my Substack.
I should be posting regularly on LinkedIn.
I should be reaching out to my network.
But I don't. I feel "phony" for writing something not because I feel a need to have something to say — or that no one is paying me to write it. How do I trick myself into being inspired?
How do I reach out to my network without feeling like I'm spamming them or begging for work?
I know all but the most egocentric among us struggle with this. But how do you get past the struggle when it feels like it's a down time for everyone and any effort feels like it will be more wasted than rewarded?
Every line hits home. Congrats on three years of Anchor Change!
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What an inspiration. I will say, I'm lucky. I started this independent business life with my wife, who is the toughest editor and best designer I've ever worked with. And she's far-seeing and ruthlessly, but sweetly, honest.
Aside from the inscrutable act of pricing ("what do you want to pay me? can I do this without feeling like I'm giving away a week's worth of work?"), the toughest things is "sales and marketing."
Honestly, I should be writing my Substack.
I should be posting regularly on LinkedIn.
I should be reaching out to my network.
But I don't. I feel "phony" for writing something not because I feel a need to have something to say — or that no one is paying me to write it. How do I trick myself into being inspired?
How do I reach out to my network without feeling like I'm spamming them or begging for work?
I know all but the most egocentric among us struggle with this. But how do you get past the struggle when it feels like it's a down time for everyone and any effort feels like it will be more wasted than rewarded?