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.
The single pattern that determines whether or not you make a good living
Updated December 12, 2012 What makes the difference between those who make a good living at the work they love and those who do not? Whether or not you make a good living is a function of one key pattern The difference between those who under-earn and those who make a...
How to reach potential clients when your work is complex and hard to explain
[NOTE: This piece is in response to a comment from Ian Blei on a post that appeared December 13, 2010. You can find both by clicking here.] I don't know about you (actually, I think I do, or I wouldn't be writing to you), but my work is hard to explain. As a coach, I...
Part 3: Whose business are you in? You and money
In the first two articles of this series, I covered two reasons my first business failed: I was in business to serve my muse, not my clients. I believed that people who could afford my work were not my tribe. Today, let's look at the third reason: the lack of a...
Part 2: Whose business are you in? Meet your tribe
Last week I talked about one of the three reasons my first business failed: I was in business to serve my muse, not my clients. If you missed the article, you'll find it here. This week, let's look at the second reason Mollycoddles failed, the belief that the people...
Whose business are you in? Part 1: Your muse vs what clients want
If you're on the freebie list for Secrets to Consistent Self-Employment Profits, you saw this in a recent email. (And if you aren't on that list, there's still time. Sign up by clicking here.) My first business, Mollycoddles, failed...for three reasons: I didn't have...
How to get success out of the closet and aligned with your heart
Yesterday I was feeling funky. So I invited the funk to tea, and this is what I discovered. I was feeling funky because I was repressing my desire for Profit Alchemy to fill up. Goofy. Profit Alchemy lights me up. I can't wait to see how it changes people's lives....
How your heart can guide you in wise and compassionate–and profitable–pricing
Pricing is a touchy subject. Price too high and you not only risk losing business, you may exclude people you want to serve. Price too low, and you can't earn enough to thrive. The dilemma is complicated when your heart and mind conflict. This article will show you...
Self employment, world change, and the Girl Effect
I'm all about ending the cycle of under-earning among self-employed women, so when Tara Sophia Mohr invited me to blog about The Girl Effect, I instantly thought of entrepreneurship. What is The Girl Effect? According to The Girl Effect Web site, the Girl Effect is a...
Oh my God. This is your work.
For months I've been hearing about author Elizabeth Gilbert's TED talk on nurturing creativity. Everybody, it seemed, loved it. That was enough to keep me from watching. It was fabulous. She was fabulous. I'm not. Oh well. What else is new? That's almost, but not...