Avoiding the heavy burden of explaining what you do
People may be asking you, “What do you do?” and you may be struggling to explain what you do, and how it works, in detail. It’s a burden. And, it’s an unnecessary one. Let me help you understand what’s really going on, and how to lay down this burden. Did that lighten your load? […]
When people say they want to sign up… but then don’t
This is an issue that I’ve seen a lot of, and our clients over the years bring it up time and again, just like a client did recently. In essence, she told us that a lot of her clients really wanted what she was about to offer, so she then offered it… and despite, everything, […]
Claiming what you do well in business
So many business owners feel understandably shy and resistant to boasting about themselves. There’s a healthy awareness of our limitations that can put a check on it. However, that can become really unhealthy, and we’re denying ourselves and our clients solid ground to stand on when we don’t claim what we do well. Less than […]
Business easy like cheesemaking
I made this video pretty immediately after I made my first batch of cheese, ever! After tasting it, delicious! It got me thinking about business development, about the relationship between doom-prepping and homesteading, and corporate systems versus our tiny businesses. I think it will be useful. Plus, I describe how I made cheese. So easy. […]
Making networking not gross
One of the reasons people avoid networking for their business, or, if they do it, end up making an uncomfortable hash of it, is that feeling of being a piranha. Like, you’re on the hunt for clients. No. Don’t do that. Yuck. This is the shift I recommend you make if you want networking to […]
The 3 parts of healthy discipline in business
Last week I invited you to consider a commitment for your business, for this year, that most businesses need. Not all, but most. To take on that commitment requires some discipline, it’s true. Discipline is not what most people think it is, not if it’s going to be healthy. Here’s my breakdown of the 3 […]
The commitment I want you to make this year
If you know me at all, you know that I am not a “silver bullet” kind of guy. By that, I mean I don’t believe there’s just one big thing you need to do to make everything work. Businesses, working businesses that can support you, have different pieces that go together. However, that said, there […]
The Tenderest Roots
I think that sometimes significant dates seem to create the expectation of something significant from us. The first ezine of a new year, for instance… should it be significant? I know that developing a business, like nourishing a relationship, or raising kids, or tending a garden, rarely has big, significant events. There are some, but […]
Sufi business blessing for the New Year
December has brought so many messages from people I adore and cherish. Some were really hard challenges they were facing. Others had news of joy and care and love. I know for myself, I feel like I’m in a liminal space, a space between. I feel like I’m being asked to listen deeply, to surrender, […]
[Videos] From all of us to you
Beloved, The Winter Solstice, passed earlier this month, and tonight is the fourth night of Hanukah. Kwanzaa begins in a few days, as does the Christian holiday of Christmas. There are, no doubt, other holidays and remembrances happening that I’m not aware of. If it’s a day of celebration for you, I hope that it […]