[Video] What is it about clients that don’t continue?
Having clients show up consistently over time for most business owners means two things: the client gets the deep help they actually need to see change, and the business gets the stability it needs to be profitable. But, whoa… why, then can it seem so hard to have clients book for more than a single […]
[Video] How to take four weeks of vacation per year without losing income
This week my family and I are on vacation. Of course, with the pandemic we don’t have the usual family vacation with my sister’s family and my parents at the beach, which is a big loss for all of us, and we have some grief. Nevertheless, I still guarded this week as a vacation week […]
Stop imagining people don’t want to talk to you
This particular stuckness in business comes up over and over, and it’s a fairly simple one, and also easy to forget. It comes up primarily when one of our clients is involved writing a sales page, or creating content, or writing a promotional email… something that makes their business or offer visible. I can usually […]
[Video] Stopping business growth fearing loss of intimacy and power
If your business does reach a larger audience, if you do start having larger groups and more clients, will the power of your work be lost? Will you be overrun, exhausted, and unable to really deliver what you want to deliver? I’ve consistently heard this concern over the years, and it was raised again just […]
[Video] Why you should stop exchanging free sessions when you’re networking
I was speaking with a client recently, who mentioned casually, “And I’ll be meeting a colleague to do some networking, and exchange free sessions with them.” And I was all like, “Whoa… hold it a second, what did you say there?” I know it’s super common in the professional services/healing world to do the whole […]
[Video] No Unreasonable Bonuses
Have you ever seen someone offer a course or program, and, as a bonus, also offer “life time access?” Yeah… well… let’s talk about that, as a client of mine and I discussed recently. Please don’t undermine your business using strategies you’ve gleaned from other businesses, where you either can’t see the entire strategy […]
[Video] If you aren’t cherished, your business will break
I’ve seen it often over the years, a thoughtless comment or action by someone who is supporting your business, or even by a client, undermines all that you’re trying to do. You then spend a lot of time cleaning up the mess, assuring (other) clients that everything is okay… I’m making a distinction between receiving […]
Not talking about social justice
The last couple of weeks have been very full. I was at protests with my boys, thankfully peaceful. I’ve been engaged in connecting locally in Harrisburg with the community, being involved with conversations with my neighbors. I’ve been supporting clients in their desire to speak up in troubling situations. I only received one angry ranty […]
[Video] How to get booked on podcasts with Paul Zelizer
Correction: Last week we made a terrible mistake, and misspelled George Floyd’s name. Names are important, and honoring someone, especially someone murdered in such a terrible way, but messing up their name is a terrible dishonoring. As soon as we saw the mistake we edited the blog and the FB post, but of course couldn’t […]
Why we’re promoting our course during this time of intensity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1591200914770{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Because we are continuing with the promotional schedule of our upcoming course, I wanted to make a clear statement as to why we continue to promote in the midst of protests, a pandemic, and civil unrest. There are two main reasons: The first is simple: the truth is that small businesses often […]