Tag Archive: bad business

It’s not cool to take advantage of people and expect them to work for free

Turns out my post on working for free was oh-so-timely. I got a call last night from a friend. An author and speaker. And he was pissed. He had been asked to speak at a luncheon. For free. He explained that he doesn't speak for free unless he can have a table and sell his ...

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Working for Free = Bad Business?

Yesterday's post sucked. At least I think it did. I felt pressured by my self-imposed "post a day" edict. And the day got away from me. So last night, when I really, really, really just wanted to go to sleep, I was cranking out a post. Stupid. I know. So if you think yesterday's post sucked, ...

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