How to Improve Your Negotiation Skills

by Jessica Henslee | Jan 7, 2026 | Business Success

As a business owner, we have to interact with clients. Sometimes, that interaction is marketing a new product. Or it’s offering them a new service. Whatever it is, it involves sales. And sales involve negotiation. So, improving your negotiation skills is critical....

I’m Writing, But My Writing is Saying Nothing

by Jessica Henslee | Nov 11, 2024 | Writing Tips

We are not staring at blank pages. We are writing! We overcame writer’s block.   Or, so we think.   One strategy for helping with writer’s block is writing. It doesn’t matter if it’s coherent or organized. It’s unimportant if the grammar is correct. The...

The Art of Cold Calling Without Being Annoying

by Jessica Henslee | Nov 4, 2024 | Business Success

Cold calling is a sales technique we are all familiar with. It’s a form of business solicitation. Albeit, solicitation that we often regard as being annoying.   The technique involves a salesperson calling another person with the intention of selling them a...

Staying Productive: Your Key to Success

by Jessica Henslee | Oct 21, 2024 | Business Success

We all feel overwhelmed. Not only when it comes to work-related tasks. But anything on our list of to-dos. When we have a lot on our plate, we struggle with staying productive.   And this makes things even worse.    We are already stressed about everything...

Landing New Freelance Writing Clients

by Jessica Henslee | Oct 14, 2024 | Writing Tips

Whether you are new to freelance writing, or you’ve been doing it for decades, we all share one issue.   That issue is getting new freelance writing clients.   When you work for yourself, you are responsible for obtaining your own clients. There isn’t a list...