The Art of the Punt
At the risk of overusing a football metaphor, let’s pretend you have a goal. (It can even be an actual goal if football is your thing.) You want to keep moving toward it, unwaveringly, without detour. But to get there, […]
5 Ways to Be Kind to Your Money
Sometimes it’s hard to think about being kind to money. We think of money as a powerful adversary, rather than a potential ally. We aim to conquer it, rater than support it. And we certainly aren’t kind to it. But […]
Top 5 Creative Income Tax Questions
Everyone loves a list, right? Even a list about taxes? I didn’t think so (although BuzzFeed would tell us otherwise). Nevertheless, this month we’re talking all about taxes, and in that spirit, we thought it would be interesting to […]
2016 Year-in-Review
As much as I love January for its forward-looking nature and its optimism, for me it also represents a chance to look back and reflect. Admittedly, that’s easier when there is snow on the ground and “looking back” involves pondering […]
When Talking Helps
An article from the National Endowment for Financial Education came across my desk today. It was titled, “How People Need to Rethink Emergency-Savings Funds,” and I was thrilled. Of course we need to re-think emergency reserve funds. And of course […]
Creative Ways of Saying No
For some, saying “no” is a challenge unlike any other. Here are a few of our preferred approaches for saying “no” nicely and professionally. Feel free to adopt the vocabulary and make it your own. Practicing in the mirror (or […]
Docs to Keep Handy
It is really hard to manage time when things keep changing. And in a creative career, everything is always changing. Rarely do two projects look exactly the same. (Thank goodness.) Rarely do two clients want exactly the same thing. Rarely […]
The Secret to Time Management
Spoiler alert: There is no secret to time management. Oh sure, there are plenty of “secrets” each more life-hacky than the one before. But if you’re looking for a secret that comes with an embedded definite article (THE secret, THE […]
The Myth of Doing What You Want
“I just want to do what I want.” Of course you do. “I don’t want to spend all day in a cubicle answering to someone else.” Who does? “I know best.” Yup, we’ve heard that one too. […]
The Cash Connection
Quick: What’s the last purchase you made? Odds are, it was today. And odds are it wasn’t with cash. (My last purchase was with a credit card; I bought lunch for my team at a café. Before that, […]
