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​First Steps to Starting a Solopreneur Service-Based Business


​When starting a business, many people think that one of the first tasks is to build a website.


The more experienced I get in helping new businesses get traction, the more my perspective on this has shifted — I now believe that a website is useless for most new businesses… possibly even harmful.

If you are working to become a coach, consultant, mentor, healer, or other type of solopreneur service-based business, I recommend that you don’t build a website yet...
(The exception is for …

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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.
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…

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Course Announcement: EFT Tapping for Confidence in Your Marketing

My course of the month is going to be taught by Liesel Teversham - Growth for Sensitive Introverts.

The topic--

Safe in the Spotlight:
Feeling Comfortable with Marketing & Visibility
By Using EFT Tapping​

In the above video, we talk about whom the course is designed for, and what you can expect if you join us!

See more info and register here:
EFT Tapping for Calm Confidence in Marketing

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Examples of Mini-Courses


​One of the best products you can create — especially in these times — is online courses. Millions of people love taking classes online.


And if you love to learn (which you do since you’re reading this post!) then you, too, have something to teach. You have the potential to create and launch your own online courses.

I facilitate a support group for creating/launching online courses, and many of the members are just launching their first course.

​Check out the following examples of simp…

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There are 2 Ways to Manage Time

  1. Deadline Method — Work by project deadlines: Meet the closest deadlines. Work all night if you have to, or postpone/cancel other commitments or projects as needed to meet the most urgent and important deadlines.
  2. Scheduling Method — Schedule recurring chunks of time to work on various projects. Stick to those time slots. The projects simply get done whenever they get done. Or, if there’s a due date for something, you’ll learn to work faster within those time blocks.

The first met…

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