A Ninja Goal-Setting Secret that Works for People Like Us
My friend Joy said that, of all the people she knows, I’m the one who should not get a smart watch. After all, I lead a fairly high-pressure life. I run a business. My days are full. I train hard at the gym. I’m writing […]
Stop Treating Your Business Like a Hobby: 5 Starter Steps for Getting Real
I call it “The Empire Mentality.” What it means is that you act like the owner of a major empire even before you have the clients or the bank account to prove it. And guess what? When you take your business seriously – miraculously, so […]
Beware of Everyone
Exhibit A: Woman says to her coach: “I’m lowering the price on this package. Everyone says that number is too high.” Coach pauses. Then she asks: “Everyone? How many people have said this?” Woman thinks for a moment. She says, “Well, there were two, actually.” […]
The 21-Day Lie (And Other Sabotage-y Mindsets You Can Ditch)
“He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.” – Tao Te Ching It’s January 21. That means you’ve had 21 whole days to live out your word of the year, change your habits and make all your dreams come true. […]
What to Do if You Suck at Numbers, Receipts and Invoicing (Cheat Sheets Included)
Did you tell yourself it’d be different this year? Did you have big plans for keeping up with your books each and every month? Like, did you write the word “FINANCES” into your Google calendar every other week in a moment of bravado? Now that […]
The $11,127.23 Wake Up Call: Un-boring Advice about Incorporating your Biz
When Sarah first started her design business, it was all just “leap and the net will appear.” She only made about $17K the first year of her business, so she never really had to consider taxes, or even to be bothered by boring phrases like […]
How to Get Back on Track As the Summer Comes to an End
Here’s what a client said last week. (See if it sounds familiar.) “Man, I was really on a roll with this project before the summer. But then the kids were home all summer, and we had vacation, and then I had to get Brian off […]
Is Being a “People Pleaser” Sabotaging Your Confidence?
Years ago, I was hosting a retreat. I was teaching the attendees about decisions and commitment. Now, we had spent many hours over our three days together getting clarity, setting intention and identifying next steps and big dreams. I said that in my experience, intention […]
How to Be Free (Really)
I remember my first taste of real-life personal freedom. It was about a year after I quit my cubicle job. I was ruthlessly determined to live life on my own terms – so I had done some radical things to earn this delicious moment. I […]
The Surprising Answer to “Should I Brand My Business?”
Whenever a solo entrepreneur asks me whether or not to brand her business, I rarely give an answer. Instead, I ask a question. It goes something like this… What are you avoiding? Here’s why I ask: Many, if not most, of the people who ask […]