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any time a brand new client emails me requesting an estimate on a project, I have a pre-written response that I am able to send in a matter of seconds.
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
When I looked deeper into why that was the case, I discovered that they just had a swagger combined with a killer instinct. They had that certain confidence that some other firms lacked, and their success came in spite of their positioning and not because of it. Even more contradictory to my initial thesis is that these poorly positioned firms were
... See moreDavid C. Baker • The Business of Expertise: How Entrepreneurial Experts Convert Insight to Impact + Wealth
Dealing with deadlines, mastering the crafts of editing (at Encyclopedia Britannica) and consulting (at Institute for the Future), dealing with clients, and trying to fashion myself into someone who looked like a Productive Worker, didn’t leave a lot of time for reflection about why I was working the way I was.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • Rest in the World: My Morning Routine (Updated Edition)
Take out a piece of paper or an index card and jot down everything you would love to find in a client.
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
that you are serious about being paid, just as serious as you are about delivering the results
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
I'm fed up. At this point in my career, I'm tired of writing the most milquetoast, pushover, inoffensive, coddling copy that (seemingly) every brand wants to use in marketing and advertising communications. "We help build solutions." "Our people are our secret sauce.""Customer service sets us apart.""We're eco-friendly.Every brand says this. These ... See more
Candace H. • Candace H. on LinkedIn: I'm fed up. At this point in my career, I'm tired of writing the most… | 274 comments
Contracts offer confidence to the client.
Aaron Mahnke • Frictionless Freelancing
choosing the opportunities that allow you to compromise less and be more of an expert.