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.
Why transformation is the secret to making a profit
This article is for anyone who feels trapped in a cycle of under-earning and doesn't know an honorable way to get out. It's for people who aren't in it for the money, and yet need to be making a profit. It's for people who are frustrated or turned off by marketing and...
Healing the green-eyed monster so you can get on with your life and work
So I'm minding my own business when I see an email from a colleague whom I admire. She's having a blow-out sale. Her copywriting is really good. The sale sounds fantastic. I don't do sales, because I want people to know the price they pay will be the best price they...
How to overcome discouragement and authentically stand for your work
It happens. You put together an offer--a teleclass, a book, a special on your services--and hardly anyone takes you up on it. It's like throwing a party, but nobody comes. Temporary setbacks can like these can lead to chronic under-earning unless you know how to roll...
The Top 5 Questions to Prime Your Network for More Biz
Over at Escape from Cubicle Nation, Pam Slim just wrote a post that knocked my socks off. She spells out exactly what you need to know in order to get the most out of networking, whether at conferences, at coffee, or in the produce section of the grocery store. I...
A cure for the “If this is such a good idea, why aren’t I doing it?” blues
Have you ever had a great idea--or two--that you were eager to act on, but you couldn't seem to get moving? It could have been an art project, a blog, a book. Whatever it was, the initial inspiration seemed so clear, and then? Mush. There are two big--and...
From coaching call to virtual sandbox: How a shared whiteboard can transform your teaching
This is a guest post by Colin Beveridge, whom I met through the 2010 Self Employment Telesummit. I was starting to panic a bit. This was my student's first remote class. He was already skeptical about the idea of having classes over the internet, and the technology...
Where can you get the confidence for your business to blossom?
I'm fresh from the Self Employment Telesummit, and my heart is full. So many threads from the whole event came together for people in our closing session on self-sourcing boundless confidence and motivation. I am going to share some of them here. Let's begin with a...
How to stop overwhelm from stalling you on the road to profitability
Let's say you decide to take action on the business side of self-employment. You vow to get out of the under-earning cycle. You invest some time, and probably some money, learning how to do that. But somewhere between learning what you need to do and getting to where...
Time out: Certificate of the right to play
The photo says it all, don't you think? It's so important to play. Really play. Not because it sparks your creativity. Or because it's good to take a break. (Even though those are good reasons.) It's important to play just because. Because when you're playing you...