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Don’t be a victim of your momentum…


Authentic Business is not a hobby...

In this video, I get real about what it takes to build a thriving authentic business. I share my own struggles with skills like video creation and writing, and how I had to push past my resistance to develop those muscles. I emphasize the need to treat your business as a serious endeavor, not just a hobby, and to commit to consistent practice and skill development. I also introduce the idea of being a joyful productivity athlete, embracing the challeng…

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How I Invest My Money

I’ve been investing actively for more than 10 years… and studying about it along the way.

I’m not a financial advisor — simply a passionate amateur — so please do much other research and get certain about your strategy before you invest.

Over time, I’ve really settled into the “Boglehead” way, which is:

(1) As soon as possible (do not delay even one year) — invest your money into a tax-advantaged retirement account (such as an IRA) at least yearly…

(2) …choosing low-cost broad-based index fu…

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I am not a reliable judge of my own creations…


🤷🏻‍♂️ The Counterintuitive Truth About Creative Success

As creators, we aren't the best judge of their own work... our time, energy, and emotional investment often cloud our objectivity. Let's continually practice creating with a light touch, detaching from expectations of outcome. Just like the vital rhythms of the body and nature, our business needs our reliable rhythms of creation...

Posted by George Kao, Authentic Business Coach on Friday, February 23, 2024


The more years I’ve s…

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"Ping!" Your Energy Signature To Attract Kindred Spirit Clients


Authentic Marketing is about Energy Signature

It's important to make sure your business activities feel meaningful for you to do... worthy of your precious life energy. For me, "marketing" is not worthy unless it's connected to the expression of my energy signature...

Posted by George Kao, Authentic Business Coach on Friday, February 16, 2024


Does authentic marketing just happen on its own? Not for most of us. What comes naturally for many people is to not take any action… to give i…

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How to be authentic on social media, and sustain your presence there?


How to be authentic on social media, and sustain your presence there?

“Not sure I can sustain a presence on social media, even if it’s good for business… feels exhausting to have to keep up an image of who I am. Or maybe I will run out of things to say… ” --a reader

Posted by George Kao, Authentic Business Coach on Friday, February 2, 2024


“I’m not sure I can sustain a presence on social media, even if it’s good for business… it feels exhausting to have to keep up an image of who I …

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