The big fish (aka client number 3) liked my portfolio and my proposal, so gave me the contract! I'm so excited and a little bit unbelieving.

The contract is for only 3 months because of budget constraints, but there's a definite possibility of it being extended if I do a good job. I'll do a good job. Trust that.

I'll get to create Information Security training and communications (my favorite topic!) and will be sent to some really great places.

This is the first contract I've landed that was helped by word of mouth. Big Fish mentioned to previous manager's manager that they were looking for someone like me. Previous manager's manager mentioned my name, but was out of this process after that. I emailed her to thank her and she told me that she only mentioned my name and the rest was all me. That really made me feel good because I never would have dreamed to submit my portfolio to a bit company like that.

Big Fish hired me based on my portfolio! Or maybe it was just the interview. I can be charming if I want to. Tee hee.

This is just nuts! I had to tell client number one yesterday that I'll need to cut back on the hours working for her. I'm keeping the stuff I enjoy and gave her the name of someone that would be an awesome fit for one of the parts that I really wasn't looking forward to. I also gave client number 1 the name of another person for the technical writing piece. I would hire people to cover this client's work but I TOTALLY underbid myself with that one. I had no idea my true value at the time.

A valuable learning experience and one that wasn't horribly costly since we didn't have a contract.

I've enjoyed these two weeks of just being lazy and playing with Einstein. Next week might start getting a little wild. Certainly the week after will. I have four pending projects with client number two that are about ready to pop any minute now. EEEEK!