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, [...]
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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 [...] Are you hugely passionate about what you do? Do you want to help everyone, everywhere, in every way? Uh-oh. Although that sounds wonderful, it’s sadly one of the quickest ways of not getting clients. In this 3-minute video, you’ll discover why this is one of the most common roadblocks for self-employed coaches and complementary therapists. [...] Lately, I’ve been spreading the word about workshops that my friends and colleagues are leading: High Energy For Entrepreneur Women, Marketing For Hippies, and Raw Food For Winter. I love being a megaphone – amplifying the reach of excellent services which more people should know about. But what difference would it make if I were [...] Are you finding it hard to ask for money for what you do? For many women who choose to do what they love, money is a dirty word. It’s a part of the self-employment process that they just don’t like. Doing the healing, helpful work – yes. Asking for money – no. Does this feel [...] You’d think that having passion as the motivating force behind starting a business would make the process easier. In many ways, it does. We don’t mind spending hours on it and our enthusiasm is genuine and contagious, making it easier to ‘sell’ whatever we’re offering. But joyful, ecstatic, all-engrossing passion is an ingredient which also [...] Once upon a time, I didn’t make a lot of money through following my passion. In fact, I’d have made more money if I’d worked stacking shelves at my local Tesco. I was good at what I did, I was becoming quite well-known in certain circles, so why wasn’t the money following? Simple reason: I [...] In a nutshell, the difference between following your passion as a hobby… and following your passion as a business… comes down to financial transactions. In the six years I’ve been self-employed, I’ve logged 700 incoming financial transactions. That’s 700 times when a person has decided to pay me for a service I offer. These single [...] What is your approach to turbulent times? What do you do when things go pear-shaped? Many of us have been feeling an abundance of challenges lately with the recession and with environmental and societal crises. There’s a lot that doesn’t feel safe about our world and it can be tempting to withdraw and struggle along [...] |
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