It didn’t go unnoticed nor did it shock me that yet another big retailer has bit the dust. I have to admit that this one saddened me a bit. Without aging myself too badly, I am old enough to remember when Sears was THE place to go (especially for tools, appliances, and “manly” things) and Kmart was a savior for those families who didn’t have a lot of money to throw around. I still remembe[...]
For any entrepreneur, self-care is a critical piece of keeping our sanity and keeping the quality of our work top notch. But for the woman who also has a chronic illness, it’s even more critical to have a solid practice in place to take care of you so you can handle the demands of both your business and your chronic illness. Contrary to popular belief, not all self-care is related directly t[...]
When you are a female entrepreneur with chronic illness, there are a myriad of additional obstacles that you have to overcome when trying to run a business. As if all of the “regular” obstacles aren’t enough. Can I get an amen? I often run across women who get discouraged or don’t think they can do it themselves and ask me how in the world I do everything I do while dealing[...]
One of the most common questions I get asked is how to know how much is too much when it comes to free value. And I have to give my wishy washy answer….it depends. It depends on your business, what your goals are, what you are leading up to, and more. What I can say is that your intuition can be a powerful tool. If you start to feel icky like I did about providing something free then it’s[...]
This is a tough topic because nobody wants to admit they may be to blame for their client attraction woes but the truth is, that is usually where the blame lies. Let’s dive in. 1. Lack of Clarity I see women every day who cannot easily tell me what they do and who they serve. This is a huge problem because if you don’t know, your potential clients don’t know either. If they see you po[...]
After I got done doing one of my lives last week, someone asked me to expand upon what self-sabotage is and what it looks like in business. Having done TONS of work on making sure this doesn’t happen myself I admittedly forgot that we don’t talk about this enough because it’s a “touchy” topic. Anyone who knows me understands that I feel honesty is the best policy and so we are just g[...]
Being an entrepreneur is no joke, especially if you are juggling multiple things in life – being a momma, working full-time, or both. This can make our goals seem impossible and cause us to wave the white flag on our dreams (which are there for a reason by the way). In this article, I’m going to talk about a technique that will have you reaching those goals and finally exclaiming, “I did[...]
Online business is an odd duck. I remember as a newbie struggling with the whole give away the farm for free thing. Yes, yours truly had the BIG mindset issue around giving away free value. Now I LOVE it! When people say that people will still work with you even if you give tons of free value, it’s true. One major theme I’ve noticed in all of the sales books I’ve read lately is even they[...]
If you are expecting to use Facebook ads in the future, check out my tips on 3 things you should make sure you are doing now to ensure that your audience is laser focused and you aren’t tossing dolla bills out the window. 1. Make sure your Facebook Page likes are your ideal clients or customers. In the future, you will likely be using this audience to do two things including m[...]
Fear of doing Facebook Live…well the struggle is real for many people. Whether it be because we are afraid of what others might think or feeling like we need a diva light and some crazy ass white or green curtain thing because an expert told us so, it can be a real barrier to growing our businesses. Here are 5 steps to help you get past that fear: 1. Embrace your expertise. Th[...]