Karen Bodkin

Retired Nurse Logic, Freelancer Edition:

Skipped Pilates the last two days. Still showed up to run club… on a broken toe.

No doctor visit, because why bother? I just decided the two toes on either side could pick up the slack. Built-in coworkers. It’s fiiiiine.

Honestly,...

Here’s my problem with money: I can be booked solid, delivering results, and instead of thinking “time to raise my rates,” I’m just focused on doing a good job. And when I do think about charging more, my Canadian “sorries” show up and I feel guilty about clients who are...

Every Monday I spend an hour(ish) getting my week into shape: checking deadlines, updating Google Tasks, blocking time in Google Calendar, etc.

It’s not glamorous, but it’s the only reason client work gets done without chaos. Without this ritual, I’d probably be crying into my...