Thank you Gonzo & Oprano

[Robert]

Hi Kath

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Hi Kath

...and thanks for the kind words Gonzo - keep up the great work in all your theaters of operation

[kath]

Thanks for the welcome - and Gonzo, thanks for noticing. Then again, there isn't much that you don't notice or recognize for what it is. Glad to see Oprano is a bullshit-free zone.

I find it interesting to see what everyone is up to now after some time has passed. I was really starting to feel like I hadn't achieved much since I'd been on the boards, but now that I look at the strong contracts I have with companies and the freelance work I've been doing in/out of the industry, I think I've really done OK considering. I always wanted to do the "work smarter not harder" thing that we were taught as newbies back in the pond, but I've found that smarter and harder seem to work best for me. Lots of medium-sized clients that pay well and really appreciate my work vs. one large employer that doesn't has worked out much better for me. Lesson learned.

I'm so glad I came back - reading your posts, seeing all these names that gave such support/sage advice to me over the years has been good. It really puts things into perspective.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by kath

Thanks for the welcome - and Gonzo, thanks for noticing. Then again, there isn't much that you don't notice or recognize for what it is. Glad to see Oprano is a bullshit-free zone.

I find it interesting to see what everyone is up to now after some time has passed. I was really starting to feel like I hadn't achieved much since I'd been on the boards, but now that I look at the strong contracts I have with companies and the freelance work I've been doing in/out of the industry, I think I've really done OK considering. I always wanted to do the "work smarter not harder" thing that we were taught as newbies back in the pond, but I've found that smarter and harder seem to work best for me. Lots of medium-sized clients that pay well and really appreciate my work vs. one large employer that doesn't has worked out much better for me. Lesson learned.

I'm so glad I came back - reading your posts, seeing all these names that gave such support/sage advice to me over the years has been good. It really puts things into perspective.

I have to say since going full time into this business outside of helping out a few friends for a couple of monhts Ive had one large client for almost 5 years.

We are glad to have you here. All of us are here to make money doing this...it doesnt matter how many clients you have as long as your getting along well.

Hope to see you frequently as we all have valued your input and advice over the years... mostly in print though.

[kath]

Originally Posted by gonzo

I have to say since going full time into this business outside of helping out a few friends for a couple of monhts Ive had one large client for almost 5 years.

We are glad to have you here. All of us are here to make money doing this...it doesnt matter how many clients you have as long as your getting along well.

Hope to see you frequently as we all have valued your input and advice over the years... mostly in print though.

Good point - it's all about finding what works best for you AND finding the situation/people that help you work your best. For example, I know I work better for a client than I work for myself... I neglect things "for me" and dedicate 110% for anyone else. Recognizing this is 1/2 the battle.

And thank you for the compliment. I miss the weekly writing and work with newbies/education, but it's good to be doing what I'm doing now. I did do the seminar/conference circuit years ago and that was really good too. I think it was the "give something back to the community" thing that really drove me the most. I was lucky to get in this biz when I did and am thankful for all the guidance and support I got when I was still green.