by Molly Gordon | May 27, 2013 | Authenticity, Confidence, Emotional intelligence, Getting clients, Meaning, Mindfulness, Money, Pricing, Self-employment, Selling, Small business, Success, The Work, Uncategorized
It’s one of those beautiful situations in which you’re in a great conversation about your work. Everything is going so well. Until the talk turns to money. Suddenly you’re out of synch and that wonderful connection you had is broken. What happened?...
by Molly Gordon | Apr 5, 2013 | Confidence, Marketing, Money, Pricing, Self-employment, Selling, Small business
Illustration: istockphoto.com Why do some businesses survive in tough economic times while others fail? One explanation is that people always necessities, like groceries, but not luxuries, like diamond rings or massage. But that isn’t necessarily the case....
by Molly Gordon | Feb 11, 2013 | Confidence, Getting clients, Life purpose, Marketing, Money, Pricing, Self-employment, Selling, Success, Uncategorized
You are intelligent, intentional, and skilled–trust me, you are–yet you may sometimes struggle with how to get clients. As in last week’s post, the key to getting clients lies in a distinction between purpose and destination. Last week I talked...
by Molly Gordon | Dec 27, 2010 | Ambition, Confidence, Money, Pricing, Success, The Work, Uncategorized
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...
by Molly Gordon | May 31, 2010 | Goal Setting, Marketing, Pricing, Productivity, Selling, Small business, Success
“I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing remains unsung.” Rabindranath Tagore, poet The last hurdle to creating your info product is finishing it. Declaring it complete. Done. Ready for prime time. Yikes!...
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,...
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