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The following is a reprint of a blog post that touched me. It was written by Andrea Stenberg, a friend of mine who specializes in teaching entrepreneurs to use social media profitably.
“I just came back from a family reunion in Hodgeville Saskatchewan – population 150ish. One day my Uncle Felix and Aunt Hilda began telling [...]
Another reason to stick to a niche: it gives you freedom
That might strike you as a little counter-intuitive. After all, a lot of people resist the idea of concentrating on a business niche because they don’t want to miss out on all the other great business prospects out there.
Some also worry that they might run out of ideas in that “restricted” subject area, or that [...]
How to make money from your unconscious competence
Most of us underestimate ourselves. We take for granted our natural gifts because they are, well, natural, so we don’t have to think much about it when we do “our thing”.
Not only that, we think that no one would pay us for doing such a simple thing.
Do you recognize yourself here? Spend a few minutes [...]
What do you really want from your business?
Since you’re reading a site that talks about business and spirit, your business purpose likely involves expressing yourself, making a difference in some way, and conducting business in a way that’s consistent with your values.
And, of course you want it to make money. Let’s drill down a bit on that: how much?
Actually scratch that question [...]
Marketing through being rather than doing
One of my colleagues also attended Baeth Davis’s Life Purpose Summit last week and like most people attending live events, she wanted to make some connections that would benefit her business.
She had been to a number of other events in the past and hadn’t made the impact she had hoped, so she was finding herself [...]
Are prospects really unable or unwilling to pay?
I just came back from Baeth Davis’s Life Purpose Spiritual Summit, where I had a ball with other spirit-minded entrepreneurs and learned a lot.
One of those lessons was around an issue that many of us soft-sell service providers find difficult: pricing.
If you tend to worry whether your prospects will be willing or able to pay [...]
Being of Service Has a Dark Side
Are you the sweetheart that friends can always count on?
Do you give 100% and more to your clients?
Then you should be rich in goodwill, a very valuable asset. (Not that you were being helpful and giving for that reason of course),
What if I told you that you might have created some problems as a result [...]
Honoring our needs makes it easier on others
I just lived through a mini-example of that.
I’m in the Detroit airport on my way to the Life Purpose Spiritual Summit and just had a wonderful 15-minute head and shoulder massage.
As the therapist was skillfully working away, I felt the urge to talk not because I wanted to (I enjoyed the silence), but because part [...]
Lessons for entrepreneurs from a corporate retirement party
I went to a retirement dinner last night. It was for someone I worked with over 10 years ago, and in addition to connecting again with old friends, it was really interesting to hear their comments about the corporate world.
Two main ideas kept coming up over and over again:
The importance of relationships
Their appreciation for people [...]
Getting out of overwhelm: 6 suggestions
We get into overwhelm when we feel there is too much to do and too little time.
That’s pretty obvious. What’s less obvious is what to do about it.
Most of us feel like there is little we can realistically do in our current circumstances.
We’ll get relief only when those change; when our sales reach a certain [...]