Posts authored by Kate Shea

Kate Shea lives and works in New York City, where she consumes an inordinate amount of Sriracha daily.
Jan 4, 2017

How to kick-off your year with annual review

Being a freelancer is a beautiful thing. It means never having to say “I’ll be back 15 minutes late from lunch, Todd. Hope that’s okay. I have a…

Dec 20, 2016

Tips for saying "Thank you and Happy Holidays" to clients

The bad news? You should do this, and it will take a little effort – yes, that’s just one more to-do in an already packed season. The good news? It…

Dec 5, 2016

3 simple ways to self-care during stressful times

Whew! So it... is an extremely interesting time, in America, and some of us have barely gotten through Thanksgiving intact. With so much scary, troubling stuff going on in the…

Nov 29, 2016

3 concrete ways freelancers can give back

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day designed to beat back the displays of rampant consumerism on Black Friday and Cyber Monday – and remind us what the holiday season is really…

Nov 10, 2016

The bad freelancer's guide to fall

Fall is my favorite season - especially as a freelancer! Why? 1. Back-to-school motivation Remember that feeling, as a kid, when you were facing a whole new academic year’s…