The tough and infuriating (but also liberating?) thing about pricing is that it's all made up. You could be offering the same service to two different clients and be paid 10x less or more simply based on the budget of the client. Get clear on who your ideal client is and how much they will realistically pay for your kind of service. 

When you think about all the things you've done in the past, what did you really enjoy and also really excel at? How can your wealth (and breadth) of experiences be an asset?

When they did open up their search criteria it would usually result in more interviews but also more confusion. “What they were even looking for in the first place!?”. Usually when this confusion arrived we would try to find some middle ground — how can you know your ‘dream job’ but also be curious about jobs that exist a ring or two outside of the bulls eye?

We need to get back into the habit of being in relationship with one another again. We need to stumble through the clumsy interactions that sort of made us cringe and want to hide, but were actually okay and not that bad, and to do more and more of that until we feel like we’re not aliens but normal-ish human beings with plenty of light and life to give.

Safeguarding your creative job against any potential threats of AI involves a combination of proactive measures and adaptive strategies. Here are some things I recommend you consider as you continue to grow in your career:

Instead of giving the chronological play-by-play that sounds like “Well, I started with my first job, and then I got this other job, and then I moved, and then I transitioned and got the next job…” you try to make a lasting impression in people’s minds by telling them really clearly what you want them to remember.

Interview with Hailey Firstman: on following your dreams as an adult