When I think back to the 18+ years I spent in various forms of school, my main memories involve the many breaks we would enjoy each year. From the family-oriented fall and winter breaks, to the much livelier spring break and of course the much-loved summer break, schools get one thing right: giving students several
What comes to mind when you think of entrepreneurship and self employment? Perhaps working from home in pajamas, struggling to find work-life balance, making it big or scraping by from paycheck to paycheck. While all of these are indeed realities of the crazy journey of self employment, there was one aspect that caught me completely
When you go on vacation, how much do you pack in your suitcase? As a minimalist, I pack as little as possible, aiming to only bring carry-on baggage, nothing more. The logic is that vacation is for relaxation, and one of the best ways to fully unwind is to resist the urge to pack too much.
Reigniting the creative spark is necessary for many who have been working for a long time. This inspiration can be found in many ways, but one of the best is to study the paths and advice of others on the same path as yourself. That is the purpose of Interview with an Independent, a mini blog
Monthly Highlights is a blog series I do to recap everything that happened over the past month. I've been doing Monthly Highlight installments for a little over a year now, but have always struggled to figure out the right format for them. Initially, they were supposed to be a way to make my annual recaps
A week ago today, I was sitting at my desk ready to pull my hair out. I'd spent the better part of the week apologizing to clients and mentally kicking myself for doing something that's completely uncharacteristic of me: missing deadlines. As a student and I professional, I've always been extremely anal about meeting deadlines
A couple weeks after the 2015 New Year was rung in, I received a web design inquiry via email from a Facebook friend. We had attended the same university and even run on the same cross country team together, although it had been some time since we'd caught up. Thanks to my Facebook marketing efforts, she
One of the biggest appeals of being a freelancer or self employed individual is having the freedom to structure work days however you see fit. But with this newfound freedom comes the challenge of maintaining productivity and balance throughout the 24 hours a day you have to work with. Today, I'll share some behind-the-scenes of my typical
I spent the better half of this morning sitting on the dusty floor of my apartment with my head buried in my lap out of despair. The culprit? Attempting to assemble a new ergonomic chair for my home office and realizing I couldn't differentiate between a nut and a bolt, an Allen wrench and a
Last week, the professional photography world was abuzz when Sports Illustrated laid off the remaining six full-time photographers they had on staff. Many other photographers and groups such as the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) made statements expressing their disappointment. “Maintaining the commitment to pay fairly for production of high-quality sports images should be a goal for Time
