Many first-time entrepreneurs are charged hundreds or thousands of dollars for things that are free or inexpensive; this has to stop.

You are not a favor-seeker. You are a specialist. The client is not doing you a kindness by hiring you. They are solving a problem they cannot solve themselves.

I remember when Giving Tuesday first became a thing. It was framed as this joyful moment: “Give back while you shop for Christmas!” as if generosity magically fit between checkout screens and holiday sales. But for me? Giving Tuesday often arrived at the precise moment I was just trying to survive the holiday season. Trying to buy gifts for my kids. Pitching in for Secret Santa at work. Replacing the broken string of lights and the gift wrap that tears if you look  at it too hard. Recovering...