May 6, 2005

So I was talking to my new friend and web development mentor about how to be a responsible freelancer.

I said: "I am giving myself lunch breaks. I go for a walk for an hour and eat food. It's great! But it means I have to work for real when I get back home." A boring time management discussion ensued.

Then Jen said, " ... but you are your own project manager, that's why being a freelancer is so difficult. You have to manage your clients as well as yourself."

"I am the only project manager who cries at meetings I bet. I think everyone thinks I am childish." I responded, re-sizing an image with half an ounce of concentration.

Jen replied, "I can pretty much promise you that 50% or more of what you think your clients think of you is just a projection of your own insecurities."

"I wish we could do something oustide right now"

"Yeah I would love to play badminton - but I haven't any raquets."

"Let's go get some at the sally-anne and play badminton this afternoon! (a pause for a second). No wait, let's finish our work today, and than go play badminton tomorrow afternoon."

I could hear my mentor smiling and maybe making a little yoda-like steeple from her pointed fingers from the other end of the phone wires.

Thank you jen.

Listening to: Cat Stevens

Feeling: like things are going to have to change a little faster.

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