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Beating the Odds: What 23 Years as a Freelancer Has Taught Me

Beating the Odds: What 23 Years as a Freelancer Has Taught Me

by Stanley LearyMay 31, 2025September 1, 2025

Photo by Robin Rayne In 2002, I left a full-time job to launch my freelance career as a visual storyteller. I had a couple of cameras, a good amount of hope, and just enough naivety…

Balancing Discernment and Warmth in Teaching (Especially When You’re Wired for Directness)

Balancing Discernment and Warmth in Teaching (Especially When You’re Wired for Directness)

by Stanley LearyMay 31, 2025September 1, 2025

Photo by Dorie Griggs One of the strengths I bring to my workshops, especially the intense one-week kind, is discernment. I often see very clearly where someone needs help or correction. It's not a guess…

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