As freelancers and service professionals, we all struggle from time to time – whether it’s with getting work, getting organized, or getting paid. While I cannot help you secure the resources of a greedy corporation, I can provide you with some guidance to effectively ask for support.

If the phrase “it’s all about who you know” annoys you, then this piece is for you. Networking is all about building connections that yield meaning in life – not just in business or your career.

You’re familiar with the phrase “Your actions speak louder than your words.” But in today’s tense political environment, what you don’t say about the issues is quickly becoming more significant than anything else. Because in an extremist political atmosphere, you cannot straddle the division. When you try to remain neutral, your silence starts to become suspect.

It’s not easy. I do sacrifice some personal time. I work really hard. But I still manage to juggle everything I do — maybe not well, but I’m always learning to do better. I’m well aware that I’m only 25 and very new to this whole running your own business thing. #LearningCurve

If you’re like me— a scrappy solopreneur always looking for inexpensive ways to make her life a little easier —then this blog post is 100% for you.

If you’re not a solopreneur (that’s someone who owns and runs a business on their own), but you use technology to write, post on social media, or do any other sort of work, this blog post will still be very helpful to you.

Advocacy is not a niche industry for extremists. It’s not an industry at all. It’s a public right— for everyone. Yet a fear of causing offense, hurting relationships, deepening a social divide, or a lack of care keeps reasonable folks from having the courage to be public advocates.