It’s winter, and we’re in the midst of a triple threat illness season — COVID-19, RSV, and flu. So you’re sick, and your doctor recommends you rest, or you’re caring for a family member who’s sick. Too bad deadlines don’t take doctor’s notes. If you’re lucky and you frontloaded your current project, and/or you have […]
Tips for Focusing on a Tight Deadline
While it’s commonplace to hear people say they work best on a tight deadline, it’s something I prefer not to do. However, freelancing means sometimes (often), it’s necessary. So you have a rush job. Tight deadlines happen for lots of reasons. Working with many different clients means you can have overlapping schedules. Often these schedules […]
We’ve Got Rhythm!
Yes, we’ve all got rhythm—circadian rhythm. We usually don’t think much about it, we just go about our daily affairs. Sometimes we’re perky and other times we slog through the day, working when we’d rather be having a “duvet day.” But, work needs to be done. That rhythm that we have built in is a […]
