Here's episode 7 of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I'm doing for the Standing Out Facebook group (this 'season' will feature 10 episodes, then I'll go on hiatus for a bit). First, let me say that I know the lighting in this episode is really dark and grainy, and I … [Read more...] about In the Balance, episode 7: work-life balance and money
Work/life balance
In the Balance: How to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner
Here's the latest episode of In the Balance, the series of work-life balance videos that I've been creating for Standing Out. In Episode 6, I share a variety of tips on how to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner (or, for that matter, friend/son/daughter, etc.). There's one tip just for … [Read more...] about In the Balance: How to be a better freelancing parent, spouse or partner
In the Balance: applying your non-work interests to your work life
I'll be in Miami at the ATA conference for the rest of the week, so in the meantime, here's the fifth episode of In the Balance, the work-life balance video series that I host for the Standing Out Facebook group. This episode focuses on taking the lessons you learn from your non-work interests and … [Read more...] about In the Balance: applying your non-work interests to your work life
In the Balance: dealing with low moments
As freelancers, no matter how hard we try to stay upbeat, focus on the positive and manage our work and non-work lives carefully, low moments happen. In Episode Four of In the Balance, I talk about how to create a low-moment survival kit so that you can deal with feeling overwhelmed, getting … [Read more...] about In the Balance: dealing with low moments