Review the full workshop on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn0TSNimLgE Quick note (July 2026): Upwork is a rougher marketplace than it used to be. Fees are set per contract now, connects cost real…
Review the full workshop on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/live/qkx-6S1pkMs?si=9vJsZjaKqnFEmO0P Networking is not making friends Everyone talks about networking. LinkedIn posts, career advice threads, mentorship calls. "Networking is key to success." "It's not…
Note: The recording for this workshop was lost due to a technical issue. This article is a comprehensive written version of what was covered, expanded with additional depth and cross-references…
This is the fourth article in a series I'm calling Productivity Traps. I've covered motivation (the spark that runs out), discipline (the bridge that gets you through), and rewards (the…
I'm writing this article about motivation while sick. My nose is stuffed. My head is foggy. It's Sunday. I have zero motivation to be doing this right now. But I'm…
This is the second article in a series I'm calling Productivity Traps. The first one was about discipline. I talked about how discipline is biased, how doing hard things only…
This is the first article in a series I'm calling Productivity Traps. The idea is simple. There's a lot of generic advice floating around about productivity, mental health, and getting…
This article is personal for me. It's actually the whole reason I started The Wandering Pro. The whole reason I've put so much effort into building a community, writing these…
Starting From Zero The most common question I get from people just starting out isn't about freelancing rates or portfolio building or client management. It's simpler than that. "I don't…
The Baseline Has Risen I was complaining to a friend about AI-generated documentation. As someone who writes a lot, I find it annoying. Everything is ten lines of explanation when…
