Today’s post was inspired by the many cold emails and texts I have received over the years from job-seeking professionals. I do not want this to just be an opinion-based article but would want to share 3 tips on how you can get potential clients to take notice. 1) Poise: Before reaching out to anyone, […]
Just had my black coffee, watched the sky from under the trees, and chatted a little with my father-in-law in our favourite spot on the balcony. Life.is.good. Earlier today, I was telling God how much more should I give up before I receive. I felt the Lord telling me, not much and not for too […]
Dear Reader, Hello, it’s been a long long time, and I am here to catch up with you. Have you ever been on a break? Not the one you take at the cafeteria but a career break! Man, its been a whirlwind trying to set up the cards for the next season of my […]
Unlike huge corporations or medium-sized companies, small businesses operate on a different spectrum. When you are starting out, you need someone who understands the nuances of your business, the nitty-gritty, the seemingly unimportant factors for a corporate size organisation are those of significance when it comes to small businesses. Most people think hiring any content […]
Am just going to get right into it. There is no introduction or transition into the subject matter, as I really don’t have the time and I don’t want to dress up the truth so it doesn’t blow. This is it. The points I have mentioned below are those that I think many early freelancers […]
“In order to succeed, we must first believe we can” – Nikos Kazantzakis. I remember the first time I told my best friend I wanted to quit my well paying job and become a full-time writer. It was over a call from my apartment terrace in the evening while I was walking with a notepad […]
“Your blog is the human side of your business.” ~ seen on my LinkedIn feed in the comment sections on a sunny afternoon. Your blog is a representation of what you’re made of, and it should be multifaceted. Do you wear a three-piece suit and jump into shark infested waters because you want to be […]
I am not one to disclose client details to outsiders but with doing what I do and seeing how much I see brands screw up – especially start-ups, freelancers and SME’s that carry on without paying attention to the most obvious flaws, pinches me. And it hurts. Really, hurts. This is me spilling the beans […]
