by Molly Gordon | Nov 20, 2009 | Success
Just between you and me, how do you feel about pricing your work? If you’re like many accidental entrepreneurs, pricing is not your favorite topic. Charge too much, and you lose clients. Charge too little, and you can’t earn a living. It doesn’t have...
by Molly Gordon | Nov 12, 2009 | Success
There’s no mystery about why marketers appeal to fear. Fear mongering works. Before Madison Avenue taught us to fear it, body odor was just a fact of life. Same with gray hair, weeds in the lawn, and dingy whites. Advertising has transformed what were at most...
by Molly Gordon | Oct 22, 2009 | Ambition, Emotional intelligence, Life purpose, Mindfulness, Money, Spirit, Success, Uncategorized, Wealth
The wealthy man is not he who has money, but he who has the means to live in the luxurious state of early spring. ~Anton Chekhov Have you ever had a friend who always seemed to date the wrong people? Often this is the result of a confusion of values and standards. If...
by Molly Gordon | Oct 15, 2009 | Success
Once upon a time there were three little pigs. The time had come for the little pigs to leave home and seek their fortune. Of course, the first thing they needed to do was to find shelter. The first pig built a house of straw he found scattered on the ground. The...
by Molly Gordon | Oct 8, 2009 | Confidence, Getting clients, Money, Pricing, Self-employment, Selling, Small business, Success, Uncategorized
A few years back (okay, 20, but who’s counting?), I participated in a three-day studio tour on beautiful, art-friendly Bainbridge Island. I was insecure about setting prices, so I spent most of the weekend scurrying around, pricing and re-pricing every scarf, sweater,...
by Molly Gordon | Sep 28, 2009 | Confidence, Marketing, Self-employment, Success
I know, it sounds crazy. Why on earth would I tell you not to believe in your business? I wouldn’t. But there are times when we just don’t have a lot of faith in what we’re doing. Things go wrong. We feel tired. We lose a client or get hit with a...
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