Comments on: I’m going solo http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/ Improving the human experience one day at a time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pleasure and Pain » Lifework — A philosophy, a lifestyle, a revolution http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-7297 Pleasure and Pain » Lifework — A philosophy, a lifestyle, a revolution Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:15:01 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-7297 [...] Around this time three years ago, I started considering the possibilities of being independently-employed for the first time. Quite honestly it had never even really occurred to me before I met people who were doing it — and were happy, successful and encouraging. It wasn’t until August of that year that I actually took the plunge. [...]

[...] Around this time three years ago, I started considering the possibilities of being independently-employed for the first time. Quite honestly it had never even really occurred to me before I met people who were doing it — and were happy, successful and encouraging. It wasn’t until August of that year that I actually took the plunge. [...]

]]> By: Strategy Starts with Honesty - Pleasure and Pain by Whitney Hess http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-4028 Strategy Starts with Honesty - Pleasure and Pain by Whitney Hess Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:04:28 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-4028 [...] need to start practicing what I preach. It’s been 11 months since I went solo and the past year has been a whirlwind. I’m fortunate to have had opportunities present [...]

[...] need to start practicing what I preach. It’s been 11 months since I went solo and the past year has been a whirlwind. I’m fortunate to have had opportunities present [...]

]]> By: Pleasure and Pain » Being a consultant is like being an actor http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-3526 Pleasure and Pain » Being a consultant is like being an actor Tue, 12 May 2009 14:02:32 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-3526 [...] 12th, 2009 · View commentsComments · Consulting Last August, I quit my full-time job to become an independent consultant. Best professional decision I’ve ever made. But let me [...]

[...] 12th, 2009 · View commentsComments · Consulting Last August, I quit my full-time job to become an independent consultant. Best professional decision I’ve ever made. But let me [...]

]]> By: GPSReviews http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-3166 GPSReviews Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:13:17 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-3166 Very inspiring post, I hope all is going well in these troubled times. Very inspiring post, I hope all is going well in these troubled times.

]]> By: Pleasure and Pain » Happy Cog and Happy Whitney http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2857 Pleasure and Pain » Happy Cog and Happy Whitney Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:40:07 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2857 [...] after I quit my full-time job in late August to become an independent consultant, the ubiquitous Liz Danzico kindly referred me to Jeffrey Zeldman for a short-term gig with Happy [...]

[...] after I quit my full-time job in late August to become an independent consultant, the ubiquitous Liz Danzico kindly referred me to Jeffrey Zeldman for a short-term gig with Happy [...]

]]> By: Pleasure and Pain » I Popped My Cherry at BarCamp Philly http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2832 Pleasure and Pain » I Popped My Cherry at BarCamp Philly Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:02:58 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2832 [...] — no slides or notes — but I just started out by giving folks a bit of history on why I quit my job to be an independent consultant, and then spent the next 90 minutes answering people’s questions about how to do it. The [...]

[...] — no slides or notes — but I just started out by giving folks a bit of history on why I quit my job to be an independent consultant, and then spent the next 90 minutes answering people’s questions about how to do it. The [...]

]]> By: Pleasure and Pain » Reader E-mail: “Follow your dreams while you can” http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2797 Pleasure and Pain » Reader E-mail: “Follow your dreams while you can” Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:25:11 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2797 [...] just wanted to post an amazing e-mail that I received from Martha Mihaly in response to my post on going solo. It really made me sit up straight and take stock of what I’m doing here — getting [...]

[...] just wanted to post an amazing e-mail that I received from Martha Mihaly in response to my post on going solo. It really made me sit up straight and take stock of what I’m doing here — getting [...]

]]> By: whitney http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 whitney Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:56:10 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2669 Thank you so much to all of you for the amazing words of encouragement. I'll always have this to look back on when I get scared, doubt my abilities and feel lost. I am so fortunate to have such an incredible support system. Thank you thank you thank you! Thank you so much to all of you for the amazing words of encouragement. I’ll always have this to look back on when I get scared, doubt my abilities and feel lost. I am so fortunate to have such an incredible support system. Thank you thank you thank you!

]]> By: James Paden http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 James Paden Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:52:43 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2640 Whitney, I just ran across your post. Very inspiring and I wish you the best of luck! Any way I can be of assistance, let me know. Whitney, I just ran across your post. Very inspiring and I wish you the best of luck! Any way I can be of assistance, let me know.

]]> By: erin malone http://whitneyhess.com/blog/2008/08/22/im-going-solo/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 erin malone Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:44:35 +0000 http://whitneyhess.com/blog/?p=267#comment-2601 Whitney - you are going to do awesome things. In the short time I have known you, I have been amazed by your tenacity and curiosity and generosity. You have a great future and many people who believe you will be super successful in your pursuit of owning your own future. Having just taken the leap myself I can so totally relate to the excitement of the future and the potential of what is yet to come. I hope we can work together at some point. best - erin Whitney – you are going to do awesome things. In the short time I have known you, I have been amazed by your tenacity and curiosity and generosity. You have a great future and many people who believe you will be super successful in your pursuit of owning your own future. Having just taken the leap myself I can so totally relate to the excitement of the future and the potential of what is yet to come. I hope we can work together at some point.
best -
erin

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