From the time I was very young, I’ve always believed that I could do anything I wanted in life. I’m very grateful to my parents for instilling this belief in me. And up until I was 16 years old, it had never occurred to me that not everyone believed the same thing. At that time,… [Read More…]
How to Deal with Fear of Failure as an Entrepreneur
One of my favorite quotes is, “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” It’s from a 23-year old poet, a young Australian woman named Erin Hanson. “There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What… [Read More…]
How to Set and Raise Your Prices in Online Business
Oh pricing. It’s such a challenge for many entrepreneurs. On the one hand, too many online entrepreneurs—especially women—charge prices that are too low. On the other hand, many make the mistake of raising their prices too fast, so that they run out of potential clients. In this post, I’ll tell you how you can raise… [Read More…]
How Profit First Kills Business Growth
If you’d like an audio version of this post, check out the podcast episode here. What is Profit First? A few years ago, I read the book Profit First. It came highly recommended and initially I really liked the concept. It wasn’t until I saw my clients struggle with the concept that I realized I… [Read More…]
Top 10 Social Media Marketing Trends from #SMMW17 for coaches, trainers and consultants
This was my third year at Social Media Marketing World in San Diego. I first went in 2015 and then all the excitement was around Meerkat and then suddenly during the conference Periscope was announced so Meerkat quickly died off. A year later in 2016 it was all about rediscovering Snapchat and meeting Gary Vaynerchuk (yes,… [Read More…]