Comments on: Open Letter To Spouses and Partners of Freelancers http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/ It's Your Freelance Career - Make it Rich! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sharon Hewitt http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Sharon Hewitt Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:42:36 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-519 Pete! Thank you so much for this endearing letter. It couldn't have come at a better time. I will be sharing with my husband today! I am a brand identity specialist (graphic designer with a focus on building brand identities with purpose and passion!). I work from my home and have toiled with the points that you state in your letter - most every day. Thank you again. You may save my marriage, my family and my creative profession! Sharon Pete!
Thank you so much for this endearing letter. It couldn’t have come at a better time. I will be sharing with my husband today!

I am a brand identity specialist (graphic designer with a focus on building brand identities with purpose and passion!). I work from my home and have toiled with the points that you state in your letter – most every day.

Thank you again. You may save my marriage, my family and my creative profession!
Sharon

]]> By: Dale http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-516 Dale Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:28:29 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-516 Hi Pete: Great article! It's wonderful for those of you who have partners who understand us creative types. Yes, we do tend to let other things go when we're concentrating on our work (or is it play?). The expression "getting lost in thought" applies to many of us. For me it's not just an expression, I do it literally. On forgetting; I'm not absent-minded, I concentrate on things too much. I have a deep mind, so things get buried in there. Plus my brain uses a random order filing system. Just part of being a right-brain creative. The worst time to tell me something, is when you've just woke me up. I'll remember you said something to me but won't recall what it was. Thanks, Dale Hi Pete:

Great article! It’s wonderful for those of you who have partners who understand us creative types. Yes, we do tend to let other things go when we’re concentrating on our work (or is it play?). The expression “getting lost in thought” applies to many of us. For me it’s not just an expression, I do it literally.

On forgetting; I’m not absent-minded, I concentrate on things too much. I have a deep mind, so things get buried in there. Plus my brain uses a random order filing system. Just part of being a right-brain creative. The worst time to tell me something, is when you’ve just woke me up. I’ll remember you said something to me but won’t recall what it was.

Thanks,
Dale

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-500 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:23:19 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-500 "What do you do for a living?" *blink* "I'm your husband. I'd think you'd know by now..." @ Pete - Yes, yes I'd say that explaining what we actually do for a living is our next challenge. ;) “What do you do for a living?”

*blink* “I’m your husband. I’d think you’d know by now…”

@ Pete – Yes, yes I’d say that explaining what we actually do for a living is our next challenge. ;)

]]> By: Pete Savage, Editor http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Pete Savage, Editor Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:49:22 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-495 Alas Michael, my relationship coaching skills begin and end with the article you see here. :) But... I'm glad to see this increased the peace (and love) in some of your homes (Jeannette / Good Vibe Coach!) James - GREAT addition, thank you! Now that we've got our relationships all sorted out... if only we had an article for the rest of our loved ones... to explain what exactly it is we actually DO for a living!! Thanks all... Pete Alas Michael, my relationship coaching skills begin and end with the article you see here. :)

But… I’m glad to see this increased the peace (and love) in some of your homes (Jeannette / Good Vibe Coach!)

James – GREAT addition, thank you!

Now that we’ve got our relationships all sorted out… if only we had an article for the rest of our loved ones… to explain what exactly it is we actually DO for a living!!

Thanks all…
Pete

]]> By: Mark W. Schumann http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-492 Mark W. Schumann Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:02:01 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-492 <blockquote>This forgetfulness is much worse if we are male.</blockquote> Um, no.

This forgetfulness is much worse if we are male.

Um, no.

]]> By: Good Vibe Coach http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Good Vibe Coach Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:52:45 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-490 Wait, I have to add ... he ALSO said that instead of expecting me to remember that the dishwasher installer guy is coming at 2, he's going to EMAIL me so, AND he's also going to send me a note reminding me to run the dishes in the old dishwasher in the morning before the installer shows up. He GETS that I'm not going to remember when he just tells me!! WOO HOO AGAIN!!! Sheesh. Where was this post three years ago, Pete?! lol THANK YOU! Wait, I have to add … he ALSO said that instead of expecting me to remember that the dishwasher installer guy is coming at 2, he’s going to EMAIL me so, AND he’s also going to send me a note reminding me to run the dishes in the old dishwasher in the morning before the installer shows up.

He GETS that I’m not going to remember when he just tells me!! WOO HOO AGAIN!!!

Sheesh. Where was this post three years ago, Pete?! lol THANK YOU!

]]> By: Good Vibe Coach http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Good Vibe Coach Wed, 25 Feb 2009 06:50:55 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-489 Omgosh, my significant other just popped his head in to my office - at almost midnight - to give me a kiss goodnight and NOT lecture me about staying up late! Instead of admonishing me for working too hard, he was completely SUPPORTIVE. I'm in shock. The difference? He read a copy of your post today, Pete! Can I just say ... WOO HOO!!!! Omgosh, my significant other just popped his head in to my office – at almost midnight – to give me a kiss goodnight and NOT lecture me about staying up late! Instead of admonishing me for working too hard, he was completely SUPPORTIVE.

I’m in shock. The difference? He read a copy of your post today, Pete!

Can I just say … WOO HOO!!!!

]]> By: Michael Temple http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Michael Temple Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:24:26 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-488 Pete: Can we hire you by the hour to come and coach our significant other when we are in trouble or forget a national holiday like her birthday or something :} or assuming you aren't available to get us out of trouble do you have any good deck plans :) Pete:

Can we hire you by the hour to come and coach our significant other when we are in trouble or forget a national holiday like her birthday or something :} or assuming you aren’t available to get us out of trouble do you have any good deck plans :)

]]> By: Pariah Burke http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Pariah Burke Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:13:37 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-486 Absolutely wonderful article! I'm forwarding it to my fiance right now. Absolutely wonderful article! I’m forwarding it to my fiance right now.

]]> By: Chad - Sports Copywriter http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/2009/02/open-letter-to-spouses-and-partners-of-freelancers/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Chad - Sports Copywriter Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:51:17 +0000 http://thewealthyfreelancer.com/?p=345#comment-484 P.S. (Pacific Standard Time here - 8:51...so no, I didn't waste 4 hours) P.S. (Pacific Standard Time here – 8:51…so no, I didn’t waste 4 hours)

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