How Delivering Newspapers Helped Me Become a Better Freelancer

When my brother turned 11, he had his own paper route delivering Newsday, the local Long Island newspaper door to door. My parents saw no reason why I, too couldn’t manage my own paper route, so shortly after I turned 12, I followed suit.

Having my own paper route meant that Newsday needed to be at my customers’ front door no later than 4:00 pm Monday thru…