Paying for This Site
I write this blog out of the kindness of my heart, but contributions would be appreciated. If you become a regular contributor, I will conjure up bonus content or other bennies to make your contributions worth your while.
Category Archives: clients
Is Advice from Older People Worth Anything?
A week or so ago, a high school friend suggested on Facebook that Millennials and Gen Z (Zoomers?) young folks shouldn’t bother listening to older people’s advice about how we did things “back in our day.” His assertion was that … Continue reading
Working for Free
It starts when you’re young: a friend asks you to look over their resume to see if there are any typos or other errors on it. A family member asks you to edit their small business flyer. Then another friend … Continue reading
Time Management When There’s No Pressure
I’m in sort of an odd situation at the moment. I’m working, to be sure, for which I’m grateful, but there is not a lot of pressure because most of my deadlines have been moved forward by a month or … Continue reading
Conveying Urgency Through Style
Depending on the situation, my writing style can be terse or exceptionally “fluffy” (full of extra pleasantries). Today I’m in a terse mood because I have work to do, so I’ll keep this short and to the point.
Unwanted Gadgets and The Island of Misfit Toys
In one of the stop-motion Christmas specials I grew up with, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer visits the Island of Misfit Toys, a mythical place where awkwardly developed or unwanted toys go to spend the rest of their existence. I must … Continue reading