When you're bootstrapping your business or have control issues, it's easy to feel you need to do all the things. You make plans for tasks you may or may not want to do. Trust me, I've done it-I still do it. If you don't find a way to outsource or create a system going to burn yourself out and that's ...
Don’t Rush the Process
There's a new trend related to promising quick turnarounds on large scale projects in a week. Seven whole American days. Laughable. Are there more hours in a day? Are people robots now? Is AI in design THAT strong this can happen effectively? I'm confused. How are we building websites, blogs, ...
Tools for the Broke
You fall into one of two categories: Category One: You're working a 9-5 but your checks are tied up in essentials (bills, loan payments, rent) and you can’t invest in yourself the way you want. OR Category Two: You're in between jobs and things are super tight. I get it. When I started FIVE12 ...
6 Ways to Be More Productive
Freelancing can be fun. Becoming an entrepreneur is even better. As my business grows, I’m being offered different projects with different types of clients. It’s a scary yet exciting time--and because I have to juggle different projects (plus blogging, plus 5 other things I’m working on), I have to ...
