Fearless Freelancing: Services

"....Four days after I took your course I had a phone call from a client needing a business plan ASAP. I had worked for this client before and had charged $40 an hour. I told her I would charge $100 an hour - and she said okay! The plan is done and the invoice has gone out - and it's all thanks to you!" Your course was terrific! "

"Thank you for a great workshop. There is more than enough in it for me to have a good chance of constructing a new career. Also thank you for sharing some of your personal insights; you are an inspiration to anyone who is terrified of cold calling."

".......I had expected the usual nitty-gritty you hear in job clubs of finding work that pays. But Colin's course paid off in some surprising ways: I came away with a crystal-clear set of goals, tasks and reference points, short- and long-term; I gained a lot from Colin's perspective....and I became convinced that I would really achieve my own goals."

"I enjoyed your workshop yesterday very much! Good affirmation of what I had painfully discovered--follow the money. ….. Your course reaffirmed what I know I have to do to be successful. "

"Thank you once again for your superb workshop.....for reawakening me to my love of story and to the powerful magic of words...I had no reason to expect that I would be so moved by the examples and empowered by your practical advice....”

"...it was a more non-linear approach than I expected. That was nice in a way because your assumption seemed to be that we were all smart and could already do research and spin words and that what we needed from you was the insight to make our speeches resonate....a good speech can be inspiring. So can a good course, and yours was. Thank you...."

"..... I returned home from the workshop....convinced that speech writing is indeed the field for me to pursue and the work most likely to last me into my old age."

....your emphasis on story and narrative really encouraged me to pursue speech writing to a greater degree. I'm really looking forward to my first chance to take this new found perspective and apply it to writing an engaging speech.

"My expectations were met -- not only because you are an excellent teacher, but also because my fellow classmates provided insightful comments. The course doubled as a bit of a support group for me. It's nice to know I'm not alone when it comes to meeting challenging deadlines and struggling to turn jargon and meaningless numbers into engaging prose."

My expectations were not only met, but exceeded. I'm not only pleased to have taken the course, but thrilled to have taken it from such a wordsmith as Colin. Because of Colin, I've gained a new perspective on the craft of speechwriting and helpful hints on where to find inspiration when it's most needed.