The other day I was talking to a life coach who expressed a deep fear of failure. This caused me some concern because I have run across so many life coaches who had the same fear.
Usually a coach has had a lot of experience in some area and has decided to go into business for themselves so ... Views: 1204
Most entrepreneurs enjoy their work and don't mind working because they consider it play. If that's true for you, you probably don't think much about taking breaks. But sometimes we need to be reminded to take them.
Studies show that people who take breaks more frequently are actually more ... Views: 1204
No matter what your product is, as a business owner, you need to market. For many solopreneurs, especially healers, coaches, and consultants, marketing is the least liked part of the business activities. Part of the problem is thinking of marketing as “sales.” It immediately brings to mind all ... Views: 1197
One of the best strategies for building a loyal following on Twitter is to share helpful tips with your own hashtag. A hashtag is just a keyword with a # before it. Twitter users read streams with hashtags that are relevant to their interests. You want to create a hashtag that is unique to ... Views: 1169
Often I run across solopreneurs who are overworked and overwhelmed because they don’t feel comfortable raising their fees. As a consequence, they are working really hard with clients who are demanding, fussy, and non-appreciative, and they feel stuck in the lower fee range.
I have found that ... Views: 1166
What is success? When it comes to thinking about success or failure, most people think it’s either or, one or the other. But I have found when you look at success and failure as two sides of the same coin, you may find yourself to be a lot more successful than you realize.
What is success ... Views: 1165
You've heard about working on your business versus working in your business. Now I want to talk to you about not working on your business at all. That's right, I want to address "time off."
The one thing we are thrilled to have as a benefit of being an entrepreneur is having flexibility. ... Views: 1156
Have you built a website and are wondering why it’s not attracting clients like you thought it would? Getting clients from your website is an important part of your business. If it isn’t performing well enough, you need to analyze why it isn’t and take steps to make improvements.
You want to ... Views: 1135
Everyone knows that the number one obstacle preventing most people from reaching their goals is procrastination. Right? Maybe not. I heard a wonderful talk by Robert Allen years ago on procrastination. In the talk, he suggested that procrastination was one of the best kept secrets of ... Views: 1119
Sometimes I run into people who are making plenty of money but complain about how little they have. It’s analogous to the spoiled child who upon receiving a gift complains that he or she didn’t get a bigger one, or a better one, or more than one gift. What would be your reaction if you had ... Views: 1118
When I returned from my vacation this year I was so grateful that I could carve out an entire month of vacation time and still pay all the bills. That’s because my husband and I both have our own businesses and we have learned how to budget our time and our income. We are able to visit the ... Views: 1046