2016

Read more about the article What I Learned in My Third Year of Freelance Writing

What I Learned in My Third Year of Freelance Writing

Welcome to my annual review post, where I'm taking a look back at 2016 to see how I make a living writing. Read about Year 2 (2015) and Year 1 (2014). It's hard to believe I just finished up my third full year as a freelance writer. Every year has been a little different — and every year has gotten me that much closer to where I want to be in my business and life. I like doing these end of year posts — in part because they help tie a nice, tidy ribbon around the year, and in part because they…

Read more about the article How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Keep

How to Set Goals You’ll Actually Keep

(Note: I originally wrote this post last year for GovLoop, but as the year’s end has rolled back around I think it’s still relevant. I’ve adapted it for this blog.) The new year is a traditional blank slate for most people, but despite our best intentions most of us don’t keep our New Year’s Resolutions much longer than January. The problem with the usual way of making resolutions is that they’re not often made in the context of our lives. I’m as guilty of that as anyone, so I want to propose a new way: rather than simply picking a goal…