What’s in the Water?
Guidance for Swimming Against the Stream
In waking up to whiteness, there are questions to answer and ideas to confront. Molly’s insights bring perspective and clarity.
Things are hopping in the wealth creation project
Thanks to media maven Nancy Juetten, The FREE Self Employment Telesummit is getting some great press. That's so important because our mission is to help Accidental Entrepreneurs transform under-earning into the joyful creation of wealth. Here's a sampling of news...
2.5 parts sacred plus 2.5 parts mundane = overcoming creative blocks
A few weeks ago I wrote about procrastination. But what about times when you're not so much procrastinating as you are unable to get in the flow with a creative project? Here's a question from a reader about one of those times. For you it may not be business competing...
What kind of juggler are you? Integrating dropped balls with grace
We all know what it's like when you have too many balls in the air. You drop a ball here, forget an appointment there. You make dumb mistakes. And then? You feel embarrassed. Maybe you get apologetic or defensive. And, of course, you try to pick up the dropped ball....
How a circus bow can redeem your worst mistakes
How do you respond to failure? If you’re like most of us, failure comes with negative judgments, and you have a variety of ways to dodge both the judgments and the bad feelings that come with them. You hunker down, often hunching your shoulders, pulling your energy...
The wisdom of procrastination: How to liberate energy so you can connect with more just-right clients
A while back I had the pleasure of working with a reader on an open coaching call about procrastination. Specifically, the kind of procrastination that strikes when you're doing something you absolutely love, but you stop yourself in the middle and can't seem to get...
Teachers: Don’t hide your light under a bushel basket
Here’s a special Q&A with Jen Louden and Michele Lisenbury Christensen, creators of Teach Now. Together, they are working to empower teachers to be more visible, more confident, and more successful on every level. At the end of the interview, you’ll find a link to...
Warning: Sappy article about fear and love
You love your work (most of the time). You care about the people you work for (almost always). And that's wonderful, except... sometimes you feel disconnected from your work, from the heart and soul of it, and that really sucks. Disconnection happens because you're...
Is that Bridge Safe? How to Cross the Gap Between Your Day Job and Make a Good Living at Self-Employment
I don't know about you, but I'm afraid of heights. And the idea of walking across a rope bridge suspended high above the water gives me the heebie jeebies. But sometimes a rope bridge is what you have to work with. In this article I'll look at how you can construct...
Why Just the Facts Marketing Is Broken and How Care and Service Heal It
Sometimes it seems best to stick to the facts when you talk about your work. You need to promote it, but you don't want to seem sales-y, so you just state the facts on your flier, in your email, or on your Web site. Someone asks about your work, and you keep the...