by Pearl Klein | Oct 13, 2017 | Art, Copywriting, Creativity, Solopreneurship, Uncategorized, Writing
I used to call myself a poet, and I don’t so much anymore. When I was hired into a tenure-track position, I chose the title “professor of English” for my business card, since English was what I professed. My students called me Pearl. These days I get...
by Pearl Klein | Apr 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Duck and the Iceberg sounds like a parable, and I really wish I had a nice parable for you, but already today I’ve taken a shower, restarted my computer which keeps shutting itself down, researched what to do when your computer keeps shutting itself down,...
by Pearl Klein | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
You have to be consistent. You have to set goals. You have to get organized. You need to create packages. You need to charge what you’re worth. You have to communicate on a regular basis. You need to make 7 touches to make a sale. You have to make a sale. You...
by Pearl Klein | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Five years ago I was rear-ended on the way to meet the school bus to pick up my two kids and my sister’s son. I was dressed to the nines for an awards event, and I’d left my fancy purse with my phone in it at home, where I had a little bit more primping to do. Though...
by Pearl Klein | Feb 2, 2017 | Bravery, Copywriting, Health, Solopreneurship, Uncategorized, Vulnerability
By Reinhard Kraasch – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5803799 If Punxatawney Phil popped his head up in Seattle today, his shadow would be clear on the ground. Despite the well-earned reputation for rainy weather, February...
by Pearl Klein | Sep 21, 2016 | Uncategorized, Vulnerability
Sometimes I see a photograph of myself and I’m surprised at how I look. “I didn’t know that about myself,” I say. Quietly. Sadly. Sometimes angrily. Once I saw a photo taken from behind in which I had an almost square back and upper arms like...
