3 Ways You Can Collaborate Like a Champ

As I like to tell my 10th grader when she whines about a group project for school, life is a group project. Every genius is part of a great team and they build on the discoveries of others. Real collaboration is transformative ­– get it right and you could find yourself doing the best work of your career.

The Art of Collaboration

Collaboration and communication are buzzwords in many job descriptions. However, I’m pretty sure that if you tell a group to collaborate on a project, the natural instinct is for each person to stay in their own lane, whether it’s copy, design, UX, etc.

How to Find the Time to Write

As a freelance writer, the thing that bothers me the most is my inability to find the time to write. But let me clarify: the majority of my time is spent doing client work, with non-working time divided between spending time with my husband and daughter, and slaying the messy beast I lovingly refer to as my house. I love what I do, but I honestly can’t remember the last time I was able to sit down and write something for the fun of it. Sure, I can write award-winning ad copy