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If you've ever asked yourself any of these questions...
“How can I make the leap to being a freelancer?” “What should I do if my job doesn't rock my world any more?” “How do I find customers, & make them care about my business?” or even: “What am I doing? What is my purpose? What is my mission?”
You're in the right place.
"Another author who is killing it lately with articles. Don't let the fact that he's a Brit dissuade you (ha), his is one of the few newsletters I actually enjoy reading." — Paul Jarvis, best-selling author and designer
"I think you have a gift that can help people face themselves through the uncertainty and turbulence life can be." — Mirtza
Just started reading your book and loving it. I've had a tough few months and know I need to shake it up but there's always a "first I need to do X, Y, Z...what if my decision upsets someone..." getting in the way. — Esther
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A few years ago I had a personal meltdown and quit my job, and then spent two months travelling across the USA by train. I was working so hard I didn't have energy for side projects of my own, and the work I was doing didn't feel like it mattered any more.
It seems naive now of course, but I thought that travelling would help me find clarity about my life purpose, and shake me free of depression.
When I got back though, the same old questions were waiting for me:
- Who was I? (the real me, not the pretend person on the outside)
- What did I want from life?
If you'd told me when I left school that one day I'd be spilling my guts out to strangers on the internet, I would have laughed. (I can be pretty quiet sometimes).
But after a decade in the design industry, writing—or thinking in public as I like to call it—seems to be helping me make sense of things.
I haven't found the answers to my original questions yet.
But I've made some important discoveries:
- That it's ok to feel lost (and the people who seem to know what they're doing are often floundering too)
- Fear of perfection doesn't have to hold you back
- Making yourself vulnerable allows people to connect with you
I'm aware this is a longer-than-average page, so I'll stop typing now.
Thank you for being here,
—James
PS. What's happening in your life that has brought you to my website? I read every response that comes in, so please click the link and tell me as honestly as you can. On average I reply to 99.461% (or thereabouts) of emails, because connecting with my readers is the best thing about writing for me.
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