The Rundown
July 2023
With two weeks left before my kiddo starts school, I’m trying to squeeze the most out of the rest of the summer. With the heat wave that is crushing most of the country, that mostly means spending as much time at the pool as we possibly can.
What is your favorite summer activity? Hit reply and lemme know.
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What I’m Reading
Books
I’ve loved books my whole life. Being a parent means that I get to revisit all of the books that I loved as a child and read so many other incredible children’s books. There are a few children’s books that have changed my life with messages and lessons that adults need too. To continue our theme of summer fiction, here’s my list of the top three children’s books that every adult should read:
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy: A beautifully illustrated book with simple yet powerful lessons about navigating life.
Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus: A story about what happens when you follow the crowd and don’t question what the masses are doing.
Why The Moon Travels by Oein DeBhairduin: This isn’t technically a children’s book, but it is a book of fiction that both children and adults will love. DeBhairduin made this amazing collection of stories from the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community.
Other Stuff
The Upside Of A Down Market: How To Take Advantage Of Tough Times | Jon Younger, Forbes
The Future of the ‘Great Resignation’ | Lora Kelley, The Atlantic
Podcast
In July, we released the following podcasts:
You can look forward to these episodes in August:
The Big Secret No One Tells You About Freelancing with Lizzie Davey
Hustling by Your Own Rules with Mike Dallas-Petersen
Me, Out in the Wild
Resources
Click here for my resource list, where I keep a regularly-updated list of all kinds of great stuff for your freelance journey.
And here are some specific resources for this month:
[Podcast] How to find freelance clients quickly
[Free workshop] Why You're Getting Ghosted: A Deep Dive into Clientflow with Natalie Franke
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© Sarah Duran 2023
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