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
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
It's that time of year when an annual review is due! I've been doing annual reviews since 2011, but many of these previous versions were image-based, sort of like a checklist of all the things I've photographed throughout the year. While I definitely think there's merit to doing these sort of annual reviews, I didn't
"What kind of life do you want?" That was the question posed by Oprah Winfrey and her team of handpicked trailblazers during her The Life You Want Weekend at Seattle's KeyArena this past weekend. Since the "Queen of All Media" bid adieu to her daytime talk show in 2011 after a twenty-five year run, Oprah has taken on
When I first embarked on my self employment/freelance journey 2 years ago, my motivation to do so was fueled by a group of digital nomads whose blogs I had followed for months. I was intrigued by their personal stories and journeys to success, as well as the tips and advice they gave along the way.
