Be careful about giving advice. It can come back to haunt you. My almost 4-year-old burned me pretty badly the other day. The modern world does not do us any favors when it comes to presence and focus. I work very intentionally with my son to help him avoid overwhelm and concentrate on one task at a time. When he starts flipping through another book while I’m reading one to him, I gently take it … [Read more...]
Why You’re Looking at “Time” the Wrong Way
We have a funny relationship with time. When we don’t have enough, we desperately wish we could find more. When we have too much, we get impatient. But ask someone “What is your time worth?” and you’ll get conflicting answers. Entrepreneurs are willing to spend hours on social media, giving away their work for free or banging their heads against the wall launching marketing campaigns … [Read more...]
How Do You Learn Best? (Free Sample!)
Do any of these situations sound familiar? You bought a digital course for $79. Once you downloaded the files, you never looked at them again. You went through a week-long, self-guided course and devoted yourself to completing the lessons. And you never did anything with the advice. You signed up for a four-week workshop and attended every class religiously. You still have your intended … [Read more...]
How to Attract Quality Clients and Customers
How much time do you waste fielding inquiries from, preparing long proposals for, or haggling endlessly with people who will never buy from you? Or worse, people with whom it’s, quite frankly, a nightmare to work? While you can create your ideal client personas and build your brand with intention, there is one extra step you can take to attract the right people into your orbit. Define, … [Read more...]
Fix It!
“Fix it, Mommy!” My two-year-old repeats this refrain at least twenty times a day. It could be about his toys, or his socks falling down, or some milk he spilled. “Fix it” doesn’t always mean that something is broken. What he actually desires is for something to work the way it’s supposed to, or be within reach or simply look tidier. Many times, entrepreneurs or freelancers think their … [Read more...]
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