Okay, I've received a couple of emails asking "How did you do it?"
They wanted to know if I had a nest egg socked away, or a slew of clients waiting for work.
I do have a few clients. But once their projects are done, they're done. I have to attract more work.
Truth is, I'm following John Carlton's "gun to the head" model. The first time I met John, he had talked about how he had no choice but to succeed. It's his story, so I'll leave the details to him, but basically, he had to write well and produce results or he didn't eat.
His story stuck with me. Heck, I even created a crude graphic of a gun pointing at my head. I used it as my wallpaper during my last days at the university. It gave my husband the heebie jeebies. It thrilled me everytime I saw it - it served as a reminder that there was something better out there.
Now, I have a gun to my head, and I love it. When I finally unpack my university office boxes and gym bags and find the CD I saved it on, I'll upload it. It won't win me any graphic design clients, but it still gives me a jolt!
Motivation, John Carlton, Gun to the Head
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