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