Hello, friends! 

Just in case you didn't see this yet...

I wrote an article called "How I Find Clients As An Introvert." 

I share:

How I earn money as a writer and editor these days.

 

How I find dream clients that I truly enjoy working with.

 

How my life and career has shifted since becoming a mom.

 

A few lessons I've learned after being self-employed for 15 years.

 

A few things I don't do when it comes to marketing (for instance, I quit social media 10 years ago and never went back).

It’s not easy to be an introvert “in a world that can’t stop talking,” as author Susan Cain puts it. 

Nonetheless, you can absolutely create a thriving career or business as an introvert. 

It's all about playing to your strengths, rather than cramming your calendar with activities that exhaust you.

I hope this article gives you permission to simplify and do less, rather than depleting yourself by doing "all the things."

Power comes in many forms. It can be a big, loud, glorious lion's roar. 

It can be quiet, too. 

xo.

-Alex

PS. What I'm listening to lately: Global Groove, José James, the Indigo Girls Greatest Hits, No Feeling Is Final, and when I'm ready to sleep, Deuter.

PPS. Another article you might enjoy: “20 Ways To Find Clients And Customers Without Using Social Media.”

PPPS. Happy birthday to a few of my most treasured clients, collaborators, and friends! Selena Soo, Melissa Cassera, Lindsey Smith, and Danielle Cohen. They all had b-days over the last couple of weeks.

Selena is a major introvert, like me, and the author of this book.

 

Melissa wrote this piece on what she has learned, so far, in her 40s.

 

Lindsey is my literary agent and an author, too. Her newest project is a Taylor Swift-inspired baking cookbook called Bake It Off. How fun is that?

 

Danielle is a photographer and visibility coach. She has a gift for making you feel relaxed in front of the camera. She is also a brilliant strategist when it comes to being seen and becoming more prominent and well-known in your field. Her blog is gorgeous.

Please join me in celebrating these wonderful human beings and their projects and accomplishments. S + M + L + D: I'm so glad you exist.