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The 8 Practices of Authentic Business
To sustain well-being in any area of life requires discipline (or persistent practice). Specific actions, done consistently, allow you to thrive.
In physical health, good practices include eating nutritiously, exercising adequately, sleeping enough, and caring relationships.
When it comes to authentic business, there are 8 important practices that I recommend.
I'll describe each of these.
1. Joyful Productivity
Here is the foundation for any thriving business: the ability to con…
Here is the foundation for any thriving business: the ability to con…
The Tao of Authentic Business
I’m about to launch a podcast. My audience suggested the playful name of “Business Tao with George Kao”.
Some were concerned that the podcast name might be cultural/religious appropriation. (Nevermind that I’m Chinese, and can pronounce Tao te Ching more accurately than most Western Taoist scholars, and that Taoism is characteristically unattached from definitions and who gets credit for what…)
Still, the question inspired me to dive back into studying Taoist philosophical principles. …
Authentic Business: $4K in just 8 hours per week?
A client asked me to write up a roadmap to a kind of “four-hour workweek” for authentic business…
The best I can come up with is an 8-hour workweek. It’s more realistic, yet still minimal. Imagine: just 2 hours of work, 4 days a week. Quite a luxury, especially in these economic times!
Of course, it all depends on how much income you’re aiming for, and your current stage of business.
The best I can come up with is an 8-hour workweek. It’s more realistic, yet still minimal. Imagine: just 2 hours of work, 4 days a week. Quite a luxury, especially in these economic times!
Of course, it all depends on how much income you’re aiming for, and your current stage of business.
Let’s say you’d like to earn $4,000/month working just 8 hours per week.
(This is a true privile…
(This is a true privile…
Conventional vs. Authentic Business Success
How do we measure the success of an authentic business?
In this post we’ll explore the different success formulas, and how that can inform our priorities and strategies.
The basic success formula for a conventional business:
Money
divided by
Effort
In other words:
Make the most amount of money with the least amount of effort.
This means squeezing as much profit as possible out of each customer, and to gain as many customers as possible… all of it done with the least amount of work…
Money
divided by
Effort
In other words:
Make the most amount of money with the least amount of effort.
This means squeezing as much profit as possible out of each customer, and to gain as many customers as possible… all of it done with the least amount of work…
Action Plan to Grow An Authentic Solopreneur Business
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I’ve written a lot about the overall strategies to grow one’s authentic business.
But what about actual actions and ongoing habits?
This post provides 4 questions to guide you.
But what about actual actions and ongoing habits?
This post provides 4 questions to guide you.
Let’s start with the most important. It’s not “what’s your niche?” or “have you set up your email list?”
When advising a new client who is starting their solopreneur service business, I don’t recommend creating a website right away, nor clarifying a niche yet.
I recommend tha…
When advising a new client who is starting their solopreneur service business, I don’t recommend creating a website right away, nor clarifying a niche yet.
I recommend tha…