When Copywriters Collide: My “Meeting” with Copywriter Ray Edwards

April 4, 2008

ravenheart.jpg About two weeks ago, I was in Sedona for the day, hanging out at my portable office in the picture there (also known as the nearest coffee shop with internet access).

I was standing at the counter waiting for some caffeine and a hunk of sugar cleverly disguised as an apple danish… That’s when I looked over my shoulder and saw copywriter Ray Edwards right there in the middle of the coffee shop.

Turns out, we were sharing offices for the morning.

But Ray doesn’t live in Sedona, or anywhere close. He’s on a month long “mini-work-vacation” in Sedona. He picked a good time to come too… it’s beautiful there right now.

We sat and talked for a bit and when I left, I got to thinking about just how great this business really can be.

And here’s the biggest reason why it’s so great:

There is no better freedom than being able to decide how each and every minute of your day is spent.

That’s the life of a freelance copywriter. Sure you can get busy. You can have deadlines hanging over your head almost every day of the week… but you choose to have those deadlines. You can always undo that choice.

Sure, millions of dollars in your bank account is nice. Nice cars, a nice house (or three of them)… Maybe that stuff is nice. I don’t know… it’s not my top priority.

But I think it all pales in comparison to what it means to be in control of your time.

After all, that’s the only real asset each of us has. And it’s priceless.


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One Response to “When Copywriters Collide: My “Meeting” with Copywriter Ray Edwards”

  1. Ray Edwards on April 4th, 2008 11:37 pm

    Hey Jason it was great running in to you. I enjoyed out talk — and want to follow up on those ideas we were chatting about.

    Love your blog!

    -Ray

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