Comments on: The Oscars and writing: Meryl Streep is a good picker, and you can be too

By: Michelle V. Rafter

Michelle V. Rafter — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:33:49 +0000

Thanks Carson, as a Hollywood outsider I didn’t know about the ‘high trust factor’ thing, but it definitely fits.

Love “Personality” and wholeheartedly agree. I might be willing to give up a bit of compensation or publication prestige if it gave me the chance to work with a dynamite editor. In fact, I did just that last fall, and the experience turned out to be better than I could have imagined.

By: Carson

Carson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:21:32 +0000

Great post. Great list.

We refer to Hollywood’s good pickers as those with high trust factors. If those actors (like Streep) are in a movie, there’s a very strong likelihood that you won’t end up watching complete crappola.

Can I add another “P”?

Personality.

This may not be a deciding factor for some freelancers because it isn’t a huge issue in many projects, but it’s HUGE for me. I want to spend my time working with people I like. When personalities match up, that’s a huge bonus.

By: Freelance Overload and Derailment: Chaos, Exhaustion, Frumpiness, Good Picking and Karma

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:06:35 +0000

[...] I don’t believe in all of that Law of Attraction stuff. However, that “like attracts like” thing may be right. Maybe too much frumpiness attracts the kind of clients who deserve criticism. I’m here jetting out emails to clients who are about to get news they don’t want and I’m not really sweating it. I know how they’ll react because I’d react the same way. If it’s not some kind of greater cosmic law, I might just be a good picker. [...]

By: Michelle V. Rafter

Michelle V. Rafter — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:40:05 +0000

If you believe in the saying, you are what you do, it definitely pays to consider the projects you take – because it’s the best evidence of what you stand for, and what you’re capable of.

Michelle

By: Brandi U.

Brandi U. — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:05:44 +0000

I’m definitely bookmarking this one! Thanks for the great post! It definitely reminds me to stop and think before I take a new job.

By: Michelle V. Rafter

Michelle V. Rafter — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:12:31 +0000

There’s nothing better than a good fit – in shoes, relationships and jobs. Thanks for reading and for your comments.

Michelle

By: Heather Villa

Heather Villa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:19:48 +0000

Great list you have here that can be applied to any freelance type of job. I have greater success and happier clients when I make sure we ‘fit’.