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Published in Years Like Water

·May 13, 2021

From Night Owl to Morning Bird

For over 20 years I had been a night owl, to the point it had become part of my identity. I used to scoff at whoever said that getting up early is “a key to their success”. …

Health

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From Night Owl to Morning Bird
From Night Owl to Morning Bird
Health

4 min read


Published in Years Like Water

·Feb 3, 2021

1% Better Makes a Big Difference

How I got rid of 6 apps and 20+ spreadsheets in my productivity toolbox In the book Atomic Habits, James Clear writes about the British cycling team, who won more races after making small, incremental changes to every aspect of its training regimen. Rather than aim for lofty performance goals…

Productivity

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1% Better Makes a Big Difference
1% Better Makes a Big Difference
Productivity

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Published in Years Like Water

·Jan 12, 2021

Building Trust is More Important Than Building Your Portfolio

According to relationship expert John Gottman, it takes five positive interactions (aka “deposits”) to make up for one negative interaction. Gottman was referring to romantic relationships, but the same holds true for professional ones. Do you build trust at work by making “deposits” regularly? Or do you think having an…

Client Relationship

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Building Trust is More Important Than Building Your Portfolio
Building Trust is More Important Than Building Your Portfolio
Client Relationship

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Published in Years Like Water

·Dec 15, 2020

Putting a Price on What You Do

In my last article, Your Clients Will Thank You for Charging More, I talked about creative professionals who price work based on their “costs” to produce it, not on their value, which leads to underpricing and a ton of problems. But what is the right price to charge? …

Value Based Pricing

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Putting a Price on What You Do
Putting a Price on What You Do
Value Based Pricing

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Published in Years Like Water

·Nov 6, 2020

Your Clients Will Thank You for Charging More

I started my career in the creative service industry 20+ years ago, and I’ve heard everyone from freelancers to agency owners sigh about the same things over and over: “I should just get a job somewhere because my income can’t cover my living costs” “I feel like I’m on a…

Agency

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Your Clients Will Thank You for Charging More
Your Clients Will Thank You for Charging More
Agency

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Published in Years Like Water

·Oct 26, 2020

Why I Don’t Miss Being a Boss

“Delivery for B. Liu?” “Yep, that’s me. You can bring it up.” Five minutes later, two guys were shuffling down the office’s hallway carrying an enormous package: my brand-new, high-tech, full-body massage chair, which I planned to keep in the office until I moved to a bigger house in a…

Entrepreneurship

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Why I Don’t Miss Being a Boss
Why I Don’t Miss Being a Boss
Entrepreneurship

3 min read

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