C.J. Hayden
@cjhayden.bsky.social
Nonfiction author. Writing mentor and business coach to self-employed professionals and creatives. Posts on writing, getting sh*t done, and how to survive and thrive as a solo pro. More at cjhayden.com
Planning to take time off over the holidays? Let your clients know that *now*. Thank them for giving you time to relax and celebrate and tell them when you'll be back. Then feel free to ignore them while you're off. #consultants #coaches #freelancers
November 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Planning to take time off over the holidays? Let your clients know that *now*. Thank them for giving you time to relax and celebrate and tell them when you'll be back. Then feel free to ignore them while you're off. #consultants #coaches #freelancers
"When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing." ~ George Orwell #quote
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, ‘I am going to produce a work of art.’ I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing." ~ George Orwell #quote
Ya know, there's only a few weeks left in 2025. If you had some big stuff you wanted to accomplish this year, you'd better give it some focus now! #productivity #goals #motivation
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Ya know, there's only a few weeks left in 2025. If you had some big stuff you wanted to accomplish this year, you'd better give it some focus now! #productivity #goals #motivation
We're almost 3/4 of the way through 2025. How are your #goals for the year looking? It may be time to either a) celebrate, b) change what you're doing, or c) adjust your goals. #motivation #productivity
September 23, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We're almost 3/4 of the way through 2025. How are your #goals for the year looking? It may be time to either a) celebrate, b) change what you're doing, or c) adjust your goals. #motivation #productivity
"…how do we avoid being paralyzed by fear? ...My best shot to date is to trick myself… into writing 'just a few sentences.' I know full well that 'just a few sentences,' if they are good ones, creates an entryway into a world... from which there might be no turning back." ~ Dawn Raffel #writing
September 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"…how do we avoid being paralyzed by fear? ...My best shot to date is to trick myself… into writing 'just a few sentences.' I know full well that 'just a few sentences,' if they are good ones, creates an entryway into a world... from which there might be no turning back." ~ Dawn Raffel #writing
Are you not completing the projects you'd like to be? What stories are you telling yourself about why you can't? Are those stories you can change? #mindset #motivation #productivity
August 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Are you not completing the projects you'd like to be? What stories are you telling yourself about why you can't? Are those stories you can change? #mindset #motivation #productivity
When was the last time you met up with a group of other #SelfEmployed folks? It's one of the best ways to gain perspective, camaraderie, and support to keep your #SmallBusiness moving forward. #motivation
July 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
When was the last time you met up with a group of other #SelfEmployed folks? It's one of the best ways to gain perspective, camaraderie, and support to keep your #SmallBusiness moving forward. #motivation
July 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
It's Monday again: What do you want to accomplish this week? How will you prevent what *other* people want from derailing your own plans? #MondayMotivation #productivity #goals
June 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It's Monday again: What do you want to accomplish this week? How will you prevent what *other* people want from derailing your own plans? #MondayMotivation #productivity #goals
This is who runs this account.
June 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This is who runs this account.
I finished writing my 8th book last year. Before it's even published, I'm working on #9. While running a business, taking lots of vacation, and spending time with family, friends, and hobbies. What's my secret? Setting priorities and honoring them. That's it. #writing #goals #productivity
May 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
I finished writing my 8th book last year. Before it's even published, I'm working on #9. While running a business, taking lots of vacation, and spending time with family, friends, and hobbies. What's my secret? Setting priorities and honoring them. That's it. #writing #goals #productivity
'"Writing is hard for every last one of us… Coal mining is harder. Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig." ~ Cheryl Strayed
May 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
'"Writing is hard for every last one of us… Coal mining is harder. Do you think miners stand around all day talking about how hard it is to mine for coal? They do not. They simply dig." ~ Cheryl Strayed
"Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia." ~ Kurt Vonnegut
April 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia." ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Want your relationship with money to be different this year? One way is to stop thinking about gross revenue and start focusing on net profit. It doesn't matter how much money you bring in unless you spend enough less that profit results. #coaches #consultants #freelancers
March 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Want your relationship with money to be different this year? One way is to stop thinking about gross revenue and start focusing on net profit. It doesn't matter how much money you bring in unless you spend enough less that profit results. #coaches #consultants #freelancers
"Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life." ~ Anne Lamott
March 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life." ~ Anne Lamott
Clients like to work with people who are easy to work with. If a client enjoys the process, they'll hire you again and refer you to others. #consulting #coaching #freelancers
February 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Clients like to work with people who are easy to work with. If a client enjoys the process, they'll hire you again and refer you to others. #consulting #coaching #freelancers
People on the outside think there's something magical about #writing, that you go up in the attic at midnight and cast the bones and come down in the morning with a story, but it isn't like that. You sit in back of the typewriter and you work, and that’s all there is to it. ~ Harlan Ellison #quote
February 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
We need a new acronym to replace TL;DR for when you click on something you'd like to read but it's a video or podcast with *no summary*. Who's got the time to watch or listen to a thing to find out if there's anything useful in it? Please, post a summary, not just teaser points.
November 25, 2024 at 8:42 PM
We need a new acronym to replace TL;DR for when you click on something you'd like to read but it's a video or podcast with *no summary*. Who's got the time to watch or listen to a thing to find out if there's anything useful in it? Please, post a summary, not just teaser points.
