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 | Dec 3, 2009 | Ambition, Authenticity, Emotional intelligence, Marketing, Self-employment, Small business, Success, Uncategorized
A lot of us Accidental Entrepreneurs avoid marketing for the simple reason that it feels phony and weird. And since it feels that way, we may assume that authentic marketing can’t be natural And sometimes we’re right. Marketing can be like wearing a gaudy...
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 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 | Aug 27, 2009 | Money, Self care, Self-employment, Small business, Success, Uncategorized
Many self employed professionals in the creative and healing arts flounder on the shoals of making a profit. Experts in their craft or practice, they excel in their work of making meaning, yet fail to earn more than a survival level income. What’s wrong with...
by Molly Gordon | May 29, 2009 | Confidence, Emotional intelligence, Life purpose, Mindfulness, Self-employment, Success, Uncategorized
I started this post with “It’s Friday, and here’s a recap of this week’s realizations. Actually, it’s a recap of yesterday’s realizations, because that’s as far back as I can remember.” Immediately, the staff copywriter...
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