Niche? Check! Website? Check! Clients? [crickets] I get it. When I ventured from corporate America into self-employment, I was excited to serve as a career coach for women seeking more meaningful work. I knew my niche and had a website, but the clients weren’t showing up. Me? I had two problems. And my experience tells me you’re facing at least one Continue reading...
3 Simple Yet Powerful Beliefs That Help You Get What You Want Faster
I was thinking about you the other day. About how some days our enthusiasm supports us in doing the hard things, facing the big challenges, and keeping going no matter what stands in our way. And how other days, there isn’t a drop of motivation to get us moving even the tiniest bit. This came to mind recently after I got some disappointing news about my health. Continue reading...
Looking to Grow Your Business Next Year? Be Sure to Nail Your Niche First
Quick question: What’s your top priority for growing your business over the next year? If you’re like most of the business owners I work with, you want to find your perfect prospects and convert them into paying clients, so you can quit your job and earn a full-time income from your business, while still having time to do what you love. To make that happen, you know Continue reading...
What All Perfectionists Need to Know About Overcoming Fear and Overwhelm
How do you approach building your business? Do you wait until everything is 100% perfect before you talk about it? Over-analyze every opportunity before you make a decision? Do you start things and never finish them? Think of hundreds of ideas but never act on any of them? Do you feel a pang of jealousy when you see other people doing things you wish you could Continue reading...
Distracted By Trendy Tactics? Master These 3 Timeless Business-Building Strategies Instead
Do you ever feel like there’s always something else you “have” to learn? When you get the hang of Facebook, they roll out Facebook Live. When you figure out Instagram, they add Stories. (I confess, I still haven’t figured this out yet!) It’s a never-ending cycle of new technology to master. And to make matters worse, you never know what’s going to come out next, Continue reading...
The Secret to Building a Business You Truly Love
You thought that running your own business would be an all-day good time. You imagined waking up every day feeling like it’s the best day ever, full of gratitude and excitement that THIS is what your life looks like now. You thought sitting down at your computer would feel magical. Like you couldn’t wait to get started. Like you’d be so happy you’d have a hard time Continue reading...
Steal This! My Seven-step Plan for Growing a Successful Online Business
Most of my clients start their businesses because they want more freedom. They no longer want to work 40 or 50 or 60 hours a week. They want more control over their future, their schedule… and their paycheck. And they want to do work they’re incredibly passionate about. But making the transition to entrepreneurship can come with a pretty steep learning curve. Many Continue reading...
How to Spend Less Time Marketing and More Time Doing What You Love
You’re working hard to build your business, and you’ve experienced firsthand just how tough it can be to market yourself, find your perfect prospects, fill your roster, and keep the whole thing going. Even so, you wonder… Is it normal to have to spend this much time marketing myself? I would much rather focus on doing the work I love. I hear you! If you’re a Continue reading...
4 Daily Habits You Need to Bring in a Steady Flow of Clients
What would change for you and your business if you could wave a magic wand and have a steady flow of perfect clients? Soooo much, like… ...You’d finally be able to make consistent, reliable money doing the work you love so you could quit your day job. ...You’d have the freedom to work on a schedule that fits your life, allowing you time to pick up your kids from Continue reading...
No New Subscribers? How to Turn Your Home Page into a Conversion Machine
First impressions count. And according to a recent study, it takes only 33 milliseconds to form a first impression. That means in less than a second you decide if you like someone, if you want to get to know them better, and even if you trust them. With such a small window, it’s no wonder you stress out about how you’re presenting yourself and whether you’re Continue reading...