Lisa got laid off from a specialty candy manufacturer where she wrote website copy & did other marketing things. She applied for a few jobs, but she was burnt out. Lisa decides to try independent consulting for a while instead of searching for a full-time job.
She thinks about how much to charge for her services. She was earning $48K at her old job so if she can charge $50/hr & bill 24-26 hrs/week
Lisa is in reinvention.
Lisa keep journaling, resisting the urge to classify a day, week or meeting as good or bad. There’s no way to tell how all the pieces of this tapestry will weave together.
I’m not choosy about projects now, Lisa says to herself, but I can see the path to becoming choosy.
Lisa wastes time and money with a person who says they will do business development for her, but doesn’t.