Real Words

I recently started working as a blogger for a company that I really like. The company is Edgi Clothing, a Bay Area tshirt company that has really cool clothing designs and a great philosophy behind their business. I’m writing blog posts about tshirts, fashion, and indie creativity for the blog. And I’m loving it – not only because the work is fun but because this is a client that I can really support.

I’m lucky to be in a position right now where I’m able to work with clients who are doing things that I find interesting. I get to collaborate with cool creative people who are making and promoting interesting products, products I’d want to buy or share with others. I get to be a part of teams that have strong beliefs that I can align myself with. It’s a great place to be in as a writer / professional blogger.

It was not always this way. When I was a new freelancer, or when money has gotten tight, I’ve done writing jobs that weren’t so in line with my passions. I’ve written for companies that didn’t interest me. I’ve done jobs that were more like sales for products that I would not have bought myself. I’ve worked as an independent contractor with businesses that I didn’t care to become more team-like with.

I won’t deny that those jobs sometimes pay the bills but I will insist that it’s a lot better to work with clients that you care about whenever you get the opportunity to do so. Working for companies that you enjoy and believe in leads to many benefits including:

• The work is more interesting to you.
• Your work day flies by because you’re really into it.
• You get to meet and work with people who like the things that you do.
• You spend time researching things that interest you and end up learning more about the stuff that you like to know about.
• Your work ends up being of better quality because your passion shines through.
• You can be a lot more proud of the work that you’re doing.