Leaving Money on the Table
“You aren’t helping anyone by leaving money on the table. That means you’re missing getting your message out or that you aren’t making a fair value for your work.” That’s a quote from Lee Stranahan within a comment he left on the Productive Flourishing blog. As someone who grew up in punk rock culture, I […]
Finding Your Way with Money
Have you ever resisted opening your mailbox? Fretted over the seemingly endless pile of bills? Found yourself hoping, wishing, even intending for more cash to come in. The Diet Cookie I was in Walgreens the other day, and I saw the Hollywood Cookie Diet. Imagine eating several cookies a day and losing all the weight […]
Leaving Money on the Table
“You aren’t helping anyone by leaving money on the table. That means you’re missing getting your message out or that you aren’t making a fair value for your work.” That’s a quote from Lee Stranahan within a comment he left on the Productive Flourishing blog. As someone who grew up in punk rock culture, I […]
Money’s Starring Role in the Creative Process
Years ago I had a fantastic coach, one of the first coaches I ever worked with, back when I was also studying Sufi healing. Again and again she gently and firmly told me: “Whenever you talk about numbers, you get all weird.” It was true. I would start planning to make so much money, or […]
When Making a Profit Feels Greedy and Selfish
On the surface it seems absurd. Of course it’s okay to have some money for yourself. It’s okay to take care of yourself. It’s okay to make a profit. And yet when it comes time to actually collect enough money from your clients and customers, you balk. By “enough” I mean an amount that’s actually […]
The War Between Love and Money
Intro: The Heart of Money Transformational Journey is Available A quick reminder that the upcoming Heart of Money Transformational Journey teleclass is enrolling right now. You can read all the details here: The Heart of Money Transformational Journey And… the course is offered at “Pay from the Heart” pricing – this means you can pay […]
Backwards: Why Common Abundance Manifestation Approaches Are Sabotaging Your Success
Over a year ago I wrote a post entitled “Part One: ‘Law’ of Attraction… Prepare to Meet Ancient Sufi Teachings” and promised a follow-up with Part Two. And then I chewed on it. And chewed on it. So much strange esoteric knowledge, and I didn’t have a clear way to describe it without confusing everyone, […]
How to Handle Accounting Freak-Out
The first year I hired a bookkeeper (not the first year I was self-employed), I was so happy. Happy, that is, until just weeks before taxes were due. What a mess! The only thing I could do was file an extension on my taxes, then hire a second bookkeeper to clean it all up, which […]
Facing Down Business Debt
Let me be completely honest with you, I have debt. Heart of Business is doing just fine, and there is a significant debt that my family is carrying and still paying off. About two years ago we took the plunge and hired Kate Williams, which was a total miracle. Within a few months after hiring […]
Where to Find a Self-Employed Professional Level Income
Bringing in enough money week-to-week to eat, pay the bills, and maybe have some fun can seem daunting. Whether you’ve had experience with making a good amount of money in your life or you’ve never had more than has barely gotten you by, somehow when you’re self-employed it seems even harder or more elusive. I […]