Is your transition to entrepreneurship straining your relationship?

The V-Day posts continue: I remember something that I was told many, many years ago and decided to write about it. That something was told to me and a room full of hopeful would-be business owners at a SCORE meeting: “You’re going to be married to your business. This is likely going to put a strain on […]

Cold form emails suck! This is not how you get sales from game devs.

The only things that could possibly be worse are unsolicited calls and junk mail. I really hate being interrupted when I’m working or trying to relax. Then as for the junk mail, I shudder thinking of the paper waste. I wept with joy when I moved right after New Year’s for many reasons, not the least of […]

Entrepreneurs and indie devs need mental health days!

I had a nervous breakdown not that long ago. What triggered it? Having to write a CV. I know that probably sounds bizarre, coming from someone who gets paid to help indie developers with professional development. But hear me out.

How to make a to-do list, for real

I know that the title of this post sounds stupid. Patronizing, even. But frankly, list-making is a skill that reminds me of my tax pro days. I mean that as in tax guides and my colleagues made me facepalm all the time because they just assumed that every client had good recordkeeping skills out of […]

Why flex work is a lifesaver for indie developers and struggling freelancers

I’m not a fan of traditional jobs where you report to an office day after day. There are few things I have hated in this life more than getting up at ass o’clock to cram myself into a pair of pantyhose and a blazer that would fight  with gravity for dear life.