I was recently called a parasite. I was having drinks with fellow coaches after a conference. We were laughing and chatting around a circular pub table when one of them said she’d been watching my business focus shift over the last few years as I’d moved from talking about the Transition Town movement and Green [...]
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Alice has a dilemma. She has designed an amazing workshop that’s perfect for the clients she loves to work with, but she’s feeling awkward around how to promote it authentically. Every time she goes to mention it – by email, on social media, in conversation – she can’t seem to shake the notion that she’s [...] Alice wants to hire a personal trainer. She’s a busy paramedic and is fed up of being a stone or two heavier than she’d like. She’s frustrated with going to her wardrobe and finding nothing she likes to wear; she avoids beach holidays because she can’t bear to wear a bikini and she won’t go [...] When you’re starting out in business, you’ve probably got “Go to networking events” written on your To Do list. You imagine yourself meeting new people, giving your business cards out, and hoping a few will book sessions with you. It might feel exciting or it might feel terrifying, but it feels like something you “should [...] I’m in the mood for love. Call it a Valentines hangover, or an antidote to the cold weather, it just feels like a good time for a love letter to self-employment. Are you wondering why you ever thought running a business was a good idea? Is fear, self-doubt or overwhelm eating you alive? If you’re [...] If you’re self-employed, there’s a high chance at some point along the journey you’ve asked yourself, “Why is all this so damn hard?” This may have included some shouting, screaming, hair-pulling, crying, throwing yourself around your house or bewailing to your partner or friends. Yes? Been there? (Trust me, you are not alone.) Okay, on [...] Ryan Jones lives in Colorado, USA. He doesn’t yet know that I exist or that I’m about to give him $97. I live in Cambridge, England. I have a piano but was frustrated I couldn’t make progress with sheet music. Then I discovered Ryan’s awesome business Play Piano King and now feel enthusiastic about tinkling [...] The phone call came at 2 o’clock this morning. A friend nearby has been feeling sick and she finally decided to call me, nervous that she might collapse in the night. I went round, stroked her hair, made sure she could sleep safely through till morning. A few hours after publishing the latest blog post, [...] Self-employment means you get paid independently – hopefully many times over. There’s a special moment where you lose your Getting Paid virginity. Someone says you’re just what they’ve been looking for; they want you, they need you… YES! You enjoy the delirious satisfaction of that first incoming financial transaction, that warm after-glow, staring in awe [...] I messed up last night’s public call. If you were on the call live, or as you listen to the recording, you might think: “Huh? Did I miss something?” Yes, it was a smooth call and I’m proud of the content. But when it got to the part where I describe the Turn Your Passion [...] |
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