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Running the desk

How does one person keep their own records answerable?

A one-person business has no colleague to ask. The files have to answer instead. Here is the checklist I use before relying on any sentence in my own records, and what changed when the files started answering back.

Mara Lindqvist · Independent operations consultant · September 15, 2026 · 4 min read

Working with clients

Why do my payment terms differ from one engagement to the next?

My rate card says net 30. The Halvard letter says Net 14 from the invoice date, with a 40% deposit on signature. Both are true, and the letter wins for that engagement. Here is how I keep the two from getting mixed up.

Mara Lindqvist · Independent operations consultant · August 25, 2026 · 3 min read