Author Archives: Alexandra Franzen

THWACK! And . . . we’re back. This is Part 2 in a two-part post on client wrangling, Whac-A-Mole style. Read Part 1, right hurr. Yesterday, we talked about setting crisp & mutually-agreeable timeframes with clients . . . speaking … Continue reading

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Ever been to a State Fair, carnival, or slightly dilapidated arcade? You know that game called Whac-A-Mole? This man is a champion. His level of concentration is . . . quite remarkable. Watch: Take a deep breath, and ready yourself … Continue reading

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A third helping of “brilliance” (sarcastic quotation marks are advisable, but optional) to kick off the month of May. For those who’ve been scampering about in the sunshine, instead of hovering over my blog (shocking, but understandable) Part I is … Continue reading

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Heading to a cocktail party, co-working space, tea at grandma’s Haus, (un)conference, world-shifting summit, or biz building immersion? Chances are, you’re gonna be doing a fair amount of hustling, jamming & pro-active connecting. URLs will be flying. Business cards will … Continue reading

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“There’s a New American Dream.” So states Laura Simms, creator of From Passion To Profit. If you hang out here once or twice a week, I suspect you’d concur. Climbing the corporate ladder, in the hopes of a 3.5% annual … Continue reading

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47 days ago, I shared 17 “Brilliant” Ideas For You To Steal At Will. Oh ho! You thought I was finished? Heavens to Betsy! Hardly. Behold: the sequel. Better than the original? I’ll leave that up to your discernment. As … Continue reading

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Breaking news: I’m bored of words. Boring words, that is. Can’t we all be clear, concise and colorful? That’s MY triple bottom line. Consider this your personal call-to-action to speak (and sing, and blog, and Tweet) with supercharged style & … Continue reading

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Hey. Hey kiddo. It’s April 12, 2021, and — assuming the Internet hasn’t been regulated & blockaded by neo-fascist dictators or robot overlords — you should be receiving this message, courtesy of FutureMe.org. You’re 36 years old. How’s that fake … Continue reading

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For those of y’all who missed my celebratory webinar-soiree earlier today, fear not! I’ve plopped the full-length video below. :: If your secret desire is to witness me bawling onscreen, fast-forward to 14:00. :: If you’re curious about some of … Continue reading

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My 1-year entrepreneur-aversary is APRIL 1 (no joke!) And thus, this Friday, I’ll celebrate my first year of full-time freelancery — disco monk-style — with a one-hour Q&A webinar-shindig hosted on Vokle. Tales of success, stories of woe, the highs, … Continue reading

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