I’m taking off for the month of September while I try to build up HappyFit, the personal training and wellness coaching side of my business. During that time, I plan to run some oldie-but-goodie posts that you may not have seen. I hope you enjoy this one!
Three weeks ago, a writer (let’s call him Jack) …
I’m in the process of moving from New Hampshire to North Carolina and am posting reprints until we get settled in. The reprint-fest should be ending very soon, I promise. Enjoy the post!
If you know me, you know that the articles I write are typically service pieces with subheads and bullet-pointed tips for magazines like …
Jun 23, 2011 Advice, Ass, Money, Motivation, Writing
I’ve started noticing a theme that comes up with most of my e-course students and mentoring clients: They tell me they want to break into national magazines (usually women’s magazines) so they can make enough money to quit their jobs and make a living as a full-time freelancer.
Of course, I’m very willing to help them. …
Nov 8, 2010 Advice, Ass, Editors, Magazines, Marketing, Money, Observations
I tend to have Seasonal Affective Disorder — for a month or two in the winter, I’m exhausted, unmotivated, and down. I use a light box, take vitamin D, go for walks, do yoga, meditate — all the things you’re supposed to do — and still the winter depression comes. My life coach suggested that …
Nov 1, 2010 Advice, Ass, Motivation, Observations, Personal yammerings, productivity
Last week an editor at a custom publication made a crazy request: She wanted a revise of an article — by the next day. It wasn’t her fault; the pub’s client stalled on reading over the article, and then decided they needed the revise right before the publication was being laid out for printing.
My mind …
Oct 25, 2010 Advice, Ass, Editors, Motivation, Observations
