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Gun For Hire: Independence

Over the past twelve months I have been freelancer, hourly employee, salaried employee, and member of the largest employee-owned advertising agency in the United States of America. The adventure continues today, and it feels fitting on this Fourth of July to say a few words about independence.

Gun For Hire: Portability

I get asked about my netbook at least once or twice each week. No matter where I go, the little Dell 10v with the Apple sticker draws a few stares. What is it? Why on earth is it so small? How could anyone get anything done on that thing?!

Gun For Hire: Nomad

I recently wrote a tongue-and-cheek post about losing internet for several days. It has a few tips for keeping things in motion while you wait for the interwebs to re-animate, but it doesn't deal with the mindset of having to "run and gun" on public wifi. This post will.

Gun For Hire: Replicant

Like any crazed freelancer, I receive multiple emails a day from clients who all need something right at the same time. I'm not sure if this is a good sign or not, but it's how things have been going for the past three years and change. How do you tell people they are important...but there are others in the crowd?

Gun For Hire: Support

Flying solo is a blessing and a curse. There seems to be a lot of debate in the freelance community about what it means to "make it work." What do you consider success, how do you measure growth, and when do you know to stop pulling the trigger and call for reinforcements?