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Solopreneurship

Real-world lessons on building a business of one—client work, marketing yourself, setting boundaries, and staying motivated.

Solopreneurship

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Climbing cringe mountain

Sep 7, 2026

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4 min read

Climbing cringe mountain

What if the people winning at business were playing a different game entirely?

Solopreneurship

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Is it just me or is everyone in transition right now?

Aug 31, 2026

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2 min read

Is it just me or is everyone in transition right now?

Big changes ahead

How-To

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Abandon ship or stay the course?

Aug 24, 2026

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4 min read

Abandon ship or stay the course?

How to know if your idea is worth pursuing

Solopreneurship

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Solo Stories: There's no label you have to wear for life

Jul 30, 2026

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4 min read

Solo Stories: There's no label you have to wear for life

Taylor Cromwell on freelancing, going back to a 9-to-5, and why building a portfolio career isn't an either/or

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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Rejection is the price of entry

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

Rejection is the price of entry

How to bounce back when rejection hits you hard

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

What happens after a layoff?

Jul 20, 2026

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4 min read

What happens after a layoff?

Stories from people navigating a layoff that pushed them to self-employment

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

How-To

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No office, no boss, no structure. Now what?

Jun 29, 2026

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5 min read

No office, no boss, no structure. Now what?

5 practical ways to structure your days when no one is forcing you to

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Portfolio Career

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Should I get a full-time job or try self-employment?

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Should I get a full-time job or try self-employment?

One foot in, one foot out...

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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5K on LinkedIn & 7 habits that got me here

Apr 20, 2026

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5 min read

5K on LinkedIn & 7 habits that got me here

The habits of highly effective people, my version

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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A sneak peek into marketing my portfolio career

Mar 16, 2026

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8 min read

A sneak peek into marketing my portfolio career

How I spend my time, where my leads are coming from, and how my view on marketing has changed from a year ago

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

How-To

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How to work smarter, not harder

Feb 23, 2026

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9 min read

How to work smarter, not harder

4 crowd-sourced workflows to save you time

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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My 2026 plan

Jan 12, 2026

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9 min read

My 2026 plan

Manifestations, goals, and how I'll achieve them

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

My 7 predictions for 2026

Jan 5, 2026

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12 min read

My 7 predictions for 2026

What I'm doing and what these mean for you

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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What I earned and learned in 2025 as a first-time solopreneur

Dec 29, 2025

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14 min read

What I earned and learned in 2025 as a first-time solopreneur

A year of exact numbers and real-life lessons

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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What if 2026 was your boldest year yet?

Dec 15, 2025

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8 min read

What if 2026 was your boldest year yet?

Channeling horse energy for a year of breakthroughs

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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I hired a virtual assistant! Here's how it went

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

I hired a virtual assistant! Here's how it went

86 applications and 250 LinkedIn connections later...

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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The power of the pause

Oct 20, 2025

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5 min read

The power of the pause

I'm retreating for the rest of the year

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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My Q3 personal brand report

Oct 13, 2025

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7 min read

My Q3 personal brand report

Looking back on Q3 growth #s + my Q4 focus

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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What I earned and learned in Q3 as a first-time solopreneur

Oct 6, 2025

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8 min read

What I earned and learned in Q3 as a first-time solopreneur

+ Just Start doors close tomorrow at midnight

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

How-To

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Selling from the heart

Sep 29, 2025

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7 min read

Selling from the heart

What authentic sales looks and feels like

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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"How do you balance doing multiple things at once?"

Sep 15, 2025

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6 min read

"How do you balance doing multiple things at once?"

The truth is that it doesn’t always work out

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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I just let go of my $8K/month client

Aug 11, 2025

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6 min read

I just let go of my $8K/month client

Will letting go allow me to receive something even better?

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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What I earned and learned in Q2 as a first-time solopreneur (Part 2)

Jul 7, 2025

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5 min read

What I earned and learned in Q2 as a first-time solopreneur (Part 2)

Part 2: Revenue breakdown, learnings, and my focus for Q3

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

How-To

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Let's talk about pricing

Jun 16, 2025

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6 min read

Let's talk about pricing

How I determined my prices as a team of one

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn

Solopreneurship

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Nothing is set in stone

Jun 9, 2025

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5 min read

Nothing is set in stone

This one's for the indecisive over-thinkers who can't make up their mind (AKA me!)

Maggie Blackburn
Maggie Blackburn
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