Work on what matters most.
Hi, I’m Claire.
Here to help you flourish in self-employment.
People Love Projects is devoted to supporting self-employed creators. To help you free up your time, feel good about yourself, and find more fulfillment from your work.
The truth is…
Self-employment comes with a heavy burden.
The knowledge that it’s up to you (and only you) to move the needle can be terrifying.
And if you don’t execute the way you want to…
Or things get done, but not the right things…
You end up battling with some pretty nasty side effects:
- Self-doubt spirals
- Crippling procrastination
- Ever-simmering imposter syndrome…
The emotional turmoil alone is enough to make anyone quit.
But after 7+ years as a freelancer, I’ve found that useful systems and habits can help you overcome that inner critic.
Better yet, they empower you to transform how you manage yourself, your growth, and the projects you love!
Sure, this kind of upgrade can take work.
But it can be done.
And the great thing is, you don’t have to do it alone or from scratch…
A different strategy…
Better systems free up your time to work on what matters most.
It could be that you’ve made it this far just by working your ass off. You’ve moved past the “survival mode” stage of self-employment, and you’ve been holding it down ever since.
But if you plan to go further,
- earn more money
- create more time
- have more freedom and flexibility
…you’ll need a different strategy.
Starting with you…
Cultivate, nourish, and nurture your self-management systems
I write Flourish to help people like you develop exceptional self-management skills.
So you can transform the way you learn, practice, and build toward your goals.
And ultimately, thrive in self-employment.
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What my clients are saying
“Very few project managers are also creative–Claire is one of those few.
Not only does she save my professional life on a weekly basis by keeping projects on-track and top of mind, but she’s also a terrific content writer.
Anyone looking for top-shelf operations help will be lucky if Claire has time on her calendar for your project.”
Sonia Simone
Founder, Creative Fierce
“Before taking Claire’s workshop, my business was in complete and utter chaos.
Total overwhelm every day. Very little productivity. Even when I had chunks of time to do real work, I would flounder around and waste the time.
But after Claire’s training — I immediately fell in love with the concept of a tactile to-do list. I created my Kanban board the next day, and have been using it every day since then.”
Beth Hayden
Writer, Beth Hayden
“I loved working with Claire. During our roadmapping session she managed to distill something complicated into clear, easy steps. This made it effortless to execute that plan when the time was right.
For the project itself, the copywriting was excellent and sounded just like I’d write it.
She added extra elements and details that I didn’t think of (and would probably have had to rush at the last second). It was so nice to be able to focus on creating the product and not on the launch emails.”
Laura Elizabeth
Founder, Client Portal
About Claire Emerson
The origin story
Once upon a time (okay, it was 2014), I was a Monday-dreading twenty-something going through a quarter-life crisis.
Fed up with the staleness and unfulfilling nature of my corporate finance job—I decided to start an online business. I started three businesses actually (two failed, one triumphed.)
But failures or not, all three required a mind-blowing list of new things to learn and, more importantly—do.
If you’re self-employed, then you know what I’m talking about
The up-skilling required to go from employee to gainfully self-employed is no joke. There is a constant tug-of-war between feeling accomplished and feeling incompetent.
But despite that struggle, after three years of persisting—I felt like I finally “made it.” By 2018, I was earning on par with my previous corporate job, working fewer hours, and best of all…
I was doing challenging, interesting work that I enjoyed. It made me happier every day. And despite the sometimes overwhelming ups and downs—I counted this as a success.
Self-management is self-nourishment
In those first few years of self-employment, I developed much more than a liveable income—two things that would serve me infinitely longer than my freelance career ever would…
- I regained my love for learning and creating (and ditched the crippling perfectionism)
- I focused on cultivating, nourishing, and nurturing my self-management systems (so I could spend my time, energy, and attention more intentionally).
Now, these systems enable me to:
- learn new things
- apply new skills
- build new habits
And ultimately, organize and manage myself, my work, and my family with more ease.
These same systems can inspire you to flourish in self-employment, too.
Each week I share the best resources I can find on self-management, human flourishing and executing your best ideas–in my newsletter Flourish.
It’s designed to help you:
- Deepen your self-awareness to lead a happier, more fulfilling life
- Evolve your habits and systems to match your goals and values
- Create an optimal environment designed for your best work
- Refine the way you manage yourself — and your projects — so you can feel good about how you spend your time, energy, and attention
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