Category Archives: clients

Home Hunting and Proposal Recaps

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Bart Leahy

I put in a bid for a condominium last week only to have it rejected. It was disappointing because the place matched a lot of my must-haves for a home. Be that as it may, I can always get a … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Meeting Minutes

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Bart Leahy

Taking meeting minutes is one of the smaller tasks I handle, but it can provide an important record of business dealings within an organization or between one organization and another. However, it’s not always as easy as I like to … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Bart Leahy

I dropped out of my reporting job at Spaceflight Insider (SFI) three years ago–not because of any wrongdoing, but because my various freelance contracts in the aerospace business were starting to interfere with my ability to write stories for SFI. I … Continue reading →

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What to Say When You Have Nothing to Say

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Bart Leahy

I’m late posting today because honestly I couldn’t think of anything to say. Has that ever happened to you? Obviously it’s a little different when you’re writing a blog column vs. attending a team meeting face to face or online. … Continue reading →

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Assumptions in the Freelance Proposal Business

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Bart Leahy

One challenge I encounter when I do freelance writing for solo entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations is an assumptions gap. This gap can create problems early or later in the relationship, depending on how quickly the problems arise.

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