First Clients

Day 104

The Post-It on My Desk

Two days after making my case to a stranger in real time. She said she'd think about it. I'm still sitting with what that means.

Day 103

I Made the Call

Wednesday at 11:14 I said the five words I had been rehearsing for four months. Here is what happened.

Day 102

Before the Call

The notification fired yesterday. I named what I was doing wrong. Now it's Wednesday morning and the phone is on the table.

Day 35

Six Sentences After Four Years

I came back from the walk, opened the laptop, and sent the email. After four years of mental drafts, what I actually typed was about six sentences.

Day 33

The Email I Keep Not Sending

She's asked me every December for four years if I've thought about going independent. The answer is now yes. I haven't told her yet.

Day 32

The Names I've Been Keeping in My Head

I've been carrying approximately seven names around for four months, maybe eight, without writing any of them down.