When vulnerability stops you from making needed changes
On a recent call in small group coaching, one of the members of the group was thinking about making a much-needed change to their business, and realized they felt vulnerable. They didn’t necessarily want to show up in public with the change they wanted to make. Vulnerability needs to be honored. There’s always something it’s […]
When you can’t even enroll low-price/free clients
Getting low-price or pro-bono (free) clients is a common approach to jump-starting a new business. You can get some folks on the schedule, do good work so you can feel good about yourself, acquire some solid testimonials, and maybe even get some referrals. It’s not a bad idea at all. Except that I’ve seen people […]
Celebrating 21 years in business
I have to admit I’ve never been very good at planning for this ahead of time, but it occurred to me that this week, Monday, September 12 actually, marks Heart of Business’ 21st anniversary. Twenty-one years in business is far longer than I imagined I’d be doing this, and still loving it. I remember the […]
I finished writing my book… and now it begins
Last week I wrote about how humbling the editing process is… and I got through it. I finished editing the book! Though, truthfully, I only have half the introduction written… but everything else is done! Now comes the truly humbling part… the marketing. Most service-based micro businesses like ours, or yours, face the issues that […]
Humbling by the editing process and so much more…
As I write this, I’m deep into the editing process with my book, which is a humbling and exciting experience. This whole season feels incredibly humbling. Our twin boys, young teens, just started back to school. It’s the first year on this property, and we at times feel overwhelmed tending the land. The adventures with […]
Is your business project harmful, or is it uncomfortable?
A lot of business development advice does not pay any attention to the difference between harmful and uncomfortable. A lot of it tells you that it’s all just “uncomfortable” and you need to push through. The truth is, there is a lot in business that is genuinely harmful. Unethical sales and marketing tactics, brutal focus […]
Checking in on potential clients without being pushy
I was asked a question recently, the kind of question that comes up in the Learning Community (open for new members now!), about how to follow up with potential clients. “My potential client is dealing with a cancer diagnosis. And they had already said that my work was really helpful and wanted more, but I haven’t […]
Virtual Retreat and deepening the Article Writing course
Next week we open our Learning Community to new members. I’m mentioning it now, because there are two events happening within the Learning Community that I’d want you to know about ahead of time. The first is our next Virtual Retreat on Friday, August 19. I occasionally run these in public, for anyone to join. […]
Updating your somatic sense of pricing
Later this month I turn 54, which is solidly middle-aged. I was born in 1968, and was a GenX teen in the 1980s. My first experiences with money, with working, with jobs, were all in that decade. Some years ago, I had this startling realization that I was in position of a visceral, unconscious, false-intuitive […]
When our physical body slows our business down
You may already know that our family has lived with chronic illness and disability for decades- my wife Holly has had that as part of her physicality in different ways since I’ve known her. I got to experience it more vividly for myself last week. I was supposed to be on vacation, but instead my […]