Over the past twelve years as a freelancer, I’ve watched client budgets shrink more and more, whittling down to fees that come with higher expectations for less and less money. At the end of the day, it adds up to more work for barely livable wages. In this episode of the podcast, I “open a vein” about my personal experience with how good work is valued or, perhaps more accurately, devalued today.
For the first 40 years of my life, I was a regular meat-eating guy. After I adopted my dog in late 2009, something shifted and a personal evolution of sorts began.
Ryan Zagata is the president and founder of Brooklyn Bicycle Co., formerly Brooklyn Cruiser. Before starting the company, Ryan was selling software. Naturally, my question was: How does a guy go from selling software to starting a bicycle company? So, I rode my Brooklyn Bicycle Co. Willow 3-speed out to the company HQ in Brooklyn to have a conversation with Ryan about connecting those dots.
It’s been a while, and I’ve neglected my website and podcast. Things are finally settling down and I’m getting my bearings after a crazy (but fantastic) summer. Between a new job, a lot of travel, family dynamics and big life adjustments, I talk about everything that’s been going on in this episode…
I recently made my very first purchase from eBay. Ever. (I know.) I forwent any bidding nonsense, because I seriously don't have the energy for it. Taking the "Buy Now" option, I bought a 1971 Timex Marlin for $65, and…