June 2016 Tasks
Summer has arrived, in spirit if not in actuality, and this month, our clocks slow down as the mercury rises. We’re slowly approaching the longest day of the year, and yet, there never seem to be enough hours of daylight […]
More Than Math: Part 4
This month we’re talking pricing, and so far, we’ve spent most of our time talking about hourly rates. We’ve figured overall expenses (ish), we’ve estimated billable hours, and we learned that this approach doesn’t really capture the value that you […]
More Than Math: Part 3
In this series, based on April’s pricing workshop at Wild Goose Creative, we’re breaking down the equation approach to calculating billable hours… And talking about why the equation approach isn’t enough. So far, we’ve worked through the equation approach […]
More Than Math: Part 2
Last month, I visited Wild Goose Creative to lead a pricing workshop that started with the “math” answer to the question, “What is your hourly rate?” Then—spoiler alert—we broke down all the reasons why the math answer is incomplete. […]
May 2016 Tasks
What Are You Worth? This month, we’re talking pricing. How do you price your time? How do you price your work? More importantly, how do you describe your value to those around you? There’s a math way (which is […]
More Than Math: Part 1
Quick – What is your hourly rate? If you had to think about it too much, or if the answer is too complicated, or if you aren’t entirely sure, it might be time to revisit your pricing model. […]
More Than Math
Quick – What is your hourly rate? If you had to think about it too much, or if the answer is too complicated, or if you aren’t entirely sure, it might be time to revisit your pricing model. […]
It’s Not That Bad
You know those weeks when things get away from you? When you start out with, maybe, eighteen things to do and by the end of the week, you’ve finished two of those things and forty-seven other things? Last week […]
April 2016 Tasks
To persevere. To continue, even in the face of difficulty. To persist with determination. To carry on. To follow through. Perseverance is powerful. It is important. It is why we continue to do the important work we do, even—and […]
Business Tips You Missed in Art School
Chances are, you missed some considerable business learning while you were in school pursuing a creative degree. So here, in no particular order, are the five most important business lessons you may have missed in art school. It’s worth noting […]
