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I’m a ____ who helps ____ with ____ (and why that blank is so damn hard to fill)
Most owners cannot say what their business does without rambling through fifteen things. Here is how a laser-focused…
Jun 29, 2026We Gave Away a Detailed Scope for Free. Here’s Why That’s the New Normal.
AI collapsed the cost of detailed scoping — so we give ten-page scopes away before a contract is…
Jun 17, 20265 signs you’ve become your business’s accidental IT manager
You started a business, not an IT department. If three of these five signs sound familiar, your tech…
Jun 2, 2026Flat-rate vs hourly: what website care should actually cost
Hourly billing makes you hesitate to report problems with your own website. That misaligned incentive — not the…
May 24, 2026When to fire your website
Some websites deserve a fix. Some deserve a severance package. Five clear tests for telling the difference —…
Apr 30, 2026Why we quote fixed fees
Hourly billing rewards slow work and punishes candor. Why we quote fixed fees instead — and what that…
Mar 19, 2026Demand a Proper Scope Phase
What follows is a lesson for people looking to hire a freelancer or agency to build out your…
May 8, 2017Life Balance Tips — Kick Ass at Work Without Going Insane (or Why Spending Time Away from Work is the Best Way to Kick Ass at Work)
I’d like to start by acknowledging the irony that I’m writing a blog post about this—I’m going to…
Aug 5, 2016ActiveCollab 5 vs. Asana
How we work; how we set up our workflows and go about our day-to-day business is a very…
Jun 30, 2016Blogs on the Internet You Should Read
The internet is a huge place. More content is generated today than at any other time. It’s hard…
May 25, 2016Self Hosted Invoicing
Today’s post is aimed at my fellow agency owners and freelancers. What are we going to talk about?…
Feb 22, 2016One useful email. Twice a month.
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