by Molly Gordon | May 28, 2010 | Confidence, Emotional intelligence, Mindfulness, Self care, Small business, Success, Uncategorized
This morning after my meditation, I was visited by the image of my inner old maid. What a dried up prune! At first I couldn’t see anything to value, let alone love. I hesitated to approach her because I had nothing nice to say. And then it occurred to me that I...
by Molly Gordon | Apr 23, 2010 | Ambition, Goal Setting, Mindfulness, Money, Self-employment, Small business, Success
A while back in Shaboom County, we were talking about setting goals. How big a goal do you set? When you are setting goals, do you shoot for the moon, or do you aim for something safe, something you know you can do? Turns out, it’s not so much the size of the...
by Molly Gordon | Feb 15, 2010 | Authenticity, Getting clients, Selling, Service, Small business
First, can I just say that I hate the term “upsell”? I mean, who wants to ask every client or customer, “Do you want fries with that?” I’m betting not you. But it’s a convenient term. And I figure the more we can decontaminate the...
by Molly Gordon | Feb 8, 2010 | Confidence, Emotional intelligence, Getting clients, Marketing, Self-employment, Selling, Serving others, Small business, Success
If you’ve been going round in circles trying to figure out how to get more clients, I have good news for you. If you concentrate on getting to know one–only one–just-right client really well, you can use that to get many more clients. Psst. The...
by Molly Gordon | Jan 22, 2010 | Emotional intelligence, Mindfulness, Self-employment, Small business, Success, Uncategorized
So, imagine you’re crossing a stream. Half way across, you decide you don’t feel like stepping on the next rock. You’re just not in the mood. So you don’t. And you don’t step on the one after that. Do you expect to get to the other side?...
by Molly Gordon | Jan 4, 2010 | Productivity, Self-employment, Small business, Success, Time
Accidental Entrepreneurs are, by nature, do-it-yourselfers. We’re self-reliant, sometimes impulsive, and often unwilling or unable to spend money on staff or contractors. But the truth is, we can’t do it all, at least not all of the time. This article can...
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