WOW, I am so fortunate! For a whole 10 years I have been creating artwork for special projects. It has been a memorable journey with lots of failure and success. While my work has changed and improved, so have I as a person. It is one of the many benefits of owning your own business. To help celebrate this landmark, I decided to write out some lessons that I have learned along the way. I would like to share some of them with you in the

“Top 10 Proverbs of Freelancing”

When the client needs the work asap, he is really asking you to save the day. Do it and make him look great!

Act like a business or you will look like a hobby.

Your unique gifts are your unique solutions to the client’s unique problems.

If you sell out on your values, the client won't respect you in the morning.

Persistence means to take longer than you thought and go through more obstacles than you imagined.

Creativity embraces change. Change embraces creativity.

Always start with a pencil and paper. If you start on the computer, your imagination will be stuck in a box.

True success is rarely measured by the dollar, but seeking the dollar can provide immeasurable personal success.

Perfect balance in life is difficult even for a scale. It's ok, what is on it is always changing. Be glad about the right things on your scale and scrape off the dead weight.

Be thankful to the One who gave you the talent and the guts to create something beautiful from nothing.

As I begin my eleventh year, I am looking forward to continued growth, and success in many different ways. I hope you are too. And if our paths should cross, may it be a pleasure to grow together.

My best to you,
Mark

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