I help you grow your solo web design business by teaching you how I built mine. Each week I share my advice, tools, and tips for growing a solo web design business—all without hiring.
I help you grow your solo web design business by teaching you how I built mine. Each week I share my advice, tools, and tips for growing a solo web design business—all without hiring.
Project management can make or break your client experience. If you think you are only getting paid for the end result—you're wrong. It's much more than that.
You get paid for every interaction between the moment your client pays the first invoice to the moment you off-board them.
Today, I want...
Perfection is the enemy of progress.
It slows you down and makes you second guess every decision. I know because I’ve been there.
This mindset is holding you back from achieving your goals.
What perfection does
Perfection always makes you think there is more to do. It’s the stalling tactic that...
Landing clients is difficult. Have you ever wondered why it seems effortless for others, but not yourself?
Today, we are going to discuss 3 proven strategies I use regularly to land new clients for my business.
Tip #1: Share your work
I’ve found that sharing your work online is one of the best...
I see a common trait that hurts many freelancers starting out.
It’s the ability to do sales and marketing.
Don’t worry, I was here too. I spent hours trying to perfect my craft and be the best designer and developer.
I quickly realized I would never reach that point. Instead, I needed to redirect...
The answer to your productivity problems isn’t another tool.
It’s not that new piece of software that promises… - More organization - No stress - Inner peace - Getting more done faster
The reality is, new tools add more stress not less. Leaving you wondering why that tool didn’t do it, and how...
In today’s issue, we are going to talk about the process of creating website sitemaps.
I always spend more time on the beginning of a website project to lay the right foundation.
Don’t try to move too fast, too early.
This will cause problems later on in the project.
Why create a sitemap?
The...
Tired of hopping on a “quick” call to chat about something that could have been an email?
In today’s issue, I want to talk about how to use async communication for your projects.
What is async communication?
Async communication is the process of communicating with your clients, not in...
In today’s newsletter, I want to talk about what software tools I use on a day-to-day basis.
Before we begin, I want to clarify something. Don’t spend your time chasing the perfect tool. It doesn’t exist.
Instead, find the tool with the least amount of friction, and learn it well.
In reality, you...
Have you ever felt that your day gets eaten up by admin tasks, meetings, and emails? Reaching the end of the day, wondering what you got done.
If so, then this issue is for you.
Today, I want to share one hack I use to prevent this disruption.
Move all meetings to one day of the week
I’ve been...
When you’re a solopreneur, every second counts.
Learning how to leverage software tools for your business can make you feel less stressed.
If you’re like me, the less I have to do, the better. It means I can focus on the important activities in my business.
Things like:
Sales
Networking
Doing...
If you think standard operating procedures are only for agencies, you are missing out.
Even if you are the only one in your business, there are advantages to employing SOPs (standard operating procedures).
SOPs help create a standardized process, and standardized processes help you stand out and...