David Sparks and Mike Schmitz are not nearly as productive as they’d like to be. Join these fellow t
Telephones and text messaging seem like necessary evils at best, but for many small businesses they&
Relay FM co-founder Stephen Hackett discusses his origin story, including an abortive attempt at bei
What happens if you're a lone-wolf independent operator, and then you get sick? Jason was recent
When should you form a corporation, and if so, what kind? David has some broad advice, though you sh
One of your great advantages as an independent worker is your agility. While larger companies have m
We're once again answering your letters and tweets In a wide-ranging episode covering all sorts
David asks Jason to explain where he came from, the background of his career, and what the circumsta
Every independent worker will agree that being organized is important. But should you adopt an organ
Agile Tortoise's Greg Pierce discusses what he's learned in a decade as an independent devel
Not all clients are good clients. If you don't manage the herd, you could lose the farm. This is
Jason and David discuss their home-office set-ups and the challenges they face when working in a hou
You can't earn a living as a Free Agent if you don't get paid. In this episode we discuss wh
A new year brings accounting and tax challenges for independent workers, so we asked accountant and
Being good at what you do isn't enough. You also need customers, clients, or whatever else you n
Very recently David's Mac Power Users co-host, Katie Floyd, left her law firm and went out on he
One of the best things an independent worker can do is invest in both belts and suspenders. We discu
We discuss planning and taking vacations as an independent worker. How do you set client expectation
In a wide-ranging episode, David and Jason answer your letters and tweets. This episode of Focused
Email can be a vital communication mechanism, but it can also be a black hole of lost productivity.
So you've decided to leave the nest. What can you do to prepare while you're still working f
