My spouse called me a reverse mullet

Last week, my spouse called me a reverse mullet.

At first I thought it was a ridiculous accusation, but I’ve had a bit of time to reflect and he’s actually got a point.

You know how the standard mullet is business in the front & party in the back? Maybe I’m the opposite.

I’ve had the “Party in the front” look for a long time. When I first started freelancing, I worked as few hours as I could get away with, acted pretty casual with clients, and kind of just waited for new opportunities to fall into my lap.

And like a party, it started out fun, but after five years, it kind of lost its charm.

So I’ve been working on the “Business in the back.” I’ve been figuring out my brand values, my financial goals, and my client strategy. Some days I feel like I should trade in my black band tees for a pinstripe oxford shirt.

(But don’t worry; I’m not actually going to do that)

I’m still leading with the party. I want clients to see me as fun, imperfect, and a little bit rebellious. But I also want to show up professionally. I want to do both: be confident and be authentic to my true self.

So yeah, I’m rocking the reverse mullet. Metaphorically.

(Upon doodling this reverse mullet, I realized maybe it's just a fauxhawk. Which I definitely rocked for way too long)