Turn Your Preferences Into Little Policies—And Your Stress Levels Will Thank the Shit Out of You
Know the way you work best.
If you hate email, ask your clients to Vox you, instead.
If you hate being that accessible, ask them to set up a call.
If you never want to answer another Facebook message again, don’t.
If you don’t ever want to work another Monday in your life, design it into your schedule—and then stick to it.
One of the cool things about starting your own gig is that it really is your own.
Your policies, after all, are yours.
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