One of the most delightful hideous things about creating is that there are a million ways to get completely, bamboozedly stuck. Every time you think you that you’ve learned enough from past mistakes and you’re NEVER going to get trapped in that quicksand again, a new...
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No one is paying attention to you
I know it feels like they are. When you create your website. When you publish your first blog posts. When you choose the name of your business. It feels like a whole heap of people are watching you. Judging you. Noticing when you make a mistake, when you course...
How to make absolutely sure your business earns you what you really want
Do you want to be a millionaire? No, seriously. I want to know. Is that what you’re aiming for? I’m guessing it’s not. It’s not for me. What I really want is to spend six months each year in Spain and Latin America, connecting with friends new and old, speaking...
Are you running away from the money?
One of the trickiest things about working for yourself is figuring out what exactly to do next. It’s even harder when you are in a financial panic. When all you can see is the money going out the door and cannot see how that will ever be matched by money coming in. I...
You should just give up already
Have you ever worked at something that seemed unreasonably difficult? That took four times the amount of time you expected and was way harder than it should be? But, dedicated trouper that you are, you just kept your head down, nose to the grindstone, trying and...
Do you really need to get naked?
It's the classic problem, right? You can't do what you love because, first, you would have to quit your dayjob. And that can't happen because: rent and food and shoes, OHMYGOD! So you’re stuck where you are, hating your life, watching those lucky people who seem to...
Is anyone listening to you? They should.
There are lots of gurus, mentors & coaches out there. Heaps of them, in fact. Smart, accomplished people with lots of things to say. Important, powerful things even. They want you to listen to them. And they may even deserve to be listened to. But, BUT. So do you....
For the love of god, stop hacking everything in sight
There are legions of people selling ways to "hack" your diet, your sex life, your weimaraner, your work. Equally, legions of people are lining up to buy, believing that this quick fix is the one that will finally work. It's not. Here's the thing: there is a reason...
Have you seized control of your client’s experience?
Two hours. They told you it would take two hours. You believed it. You counted on it. You made plans based on it. Yet you're going on five hours with no explanation. Finally, the job is done. Done well, even. But it doesn't matter because, now, you are furious....
Stop listening to everyone
I know you. You're an independent, strong-willed, go-getter. You know what you need to do and how to do it. And yet, somehow, you find yourself endlessly looking for guidance from other people. Because: the internet. All that information is out there and most of it is...
Embrace your inner Venus
You are ridiculously good at what you do. You've trained hard, you've worked your ass off, and, above all, you're naturally exceedingly gifted at your craft. And this last one, sadly, is a real problem. Because if you're like many people, you may struggle with really,...
Are you covering your ass(ets)?
Contracts are good. Contracts are necessary. To protect you as a client and as a service provider. To cover your assets in the all too likely event that something goes terribly wrong and that person with whom you have such a lovely relationship right now becomes a...