No (wo)man is an island, as John Donne wrote. And no business gets by without a little help from its friends, as John Lennon (kinda) wrote.

I encountered a bunch of awkward, challenging, and painful professional situations in the past 12 months. I second-, third-, and fourth-guessed my decisions about everything. But ultimately, I handled my business—and I learned some important things in the process.

Interviewing subject-matter experts is an intimidating prospect no matter how many times you've done it. Here are 10 tips I've learned that make these interviews easier to tackle.

For my second freelance-a-versary, I got to thinking about the question new clients always ask me: Why did I become a freelancer? Here's the answer.

Help us help you! With just a few mindful considerations, clients can prime the soil for freelancers to do their best work, on time and on budget.

On this first anniversary of my “great resignation,” here are some of the most important lessons I've learned about changing careers and striking out on your own.  

It’s terrifying to realize that the “dream job” you’d been working toward for a long time isn’t. Especially when you have a child. Especially when you’re staring down your 38th birthday.