Realistic Tools For
Growing Your Business
You know how it gets weird when your friend misses your birthday…
starting with the OMG I missed your birthday text…
then shame creepin’ in with I’m SO SORRY!!! I’m such a horrible friend!
You: “No no no - don’t worry! I had a great day ”
Cue the...
Do you feel invisible - like putting content out isn't even worth it?
And...when someone asks you, "What do you do?" - do you stutter OR have a five-minute explanation?
If feel like you're so generic that you're lost in the ocean of a million other YOUs...
Then your brand message is too MEH!
How...
Whaddya do? Such a simple question; SO HARD to answer.
I’m a financial analyst. A photographer. Life coach.
I sell organic dog treats.
Ohhhhhkay. I know a lot of YOU-types. What makes you special?
Answer: Arghghghgh!!!
As experts, mired in our “thing”,...
There’s NO one right way to “do content”.
We create a goal, decide on a strategy, and choose the tactics that feel best for us.
But what happens when you get stuck in a vortex of “I don’t wanna!!”?
When marketing + content feels like it’s too hard, too...
I’m living with a teenager and nothing makes sense anymore.
Conversations are--- Wait.
I’m gonna put air quotes around the word “conversation”.
“Conversations” are brief, stilted exchanges, often unsatisfying, and nothing’s straightforward.
...
Horrified, I see ~80 people in a line snaking around the entire left side of the store.
I had ambled up to the cashier station from the right side, expecting an easy-in, easy-out situation.
UGgggg. Two belts & a gift card in my hand: is this worth it?
It’s the weekend before...
Whether you’re inundated with content ideas or finding a topic to talk about feels like looking for water in the desert…
we need to talk about making WHAT TO TALK ABOUT a lot freakin’ easier.
Your words matter. What you say to your audience matters. And if you’re...
How to ratchet the relationship with your best friend into DUMPSTER FIRE ZONE:
Become business partners.
Leslie & I were co-owners of a 9,000 sq ft fitness studio with 32 employees & 200 clients in 2013…
The constantly moving parts lent to endless drama & challenges -...
This is one of the biggest marketing questions & struggles out there. Some entrepreneurs have SO much to say, ideas pouring out. The downside? Content topics crush them because there’s just TOO much to say…
and not enough time to say it.
The opposite situation is a very real...
What if you're just not that special? What if you are one of the eleventy-billion experts doing the work you do?
Is it time to throw up your hands, forget about putting your goods out into the marketplace, and
go back to crossing...
This month we’re talking about how to stay out of content + marketing burnout so you maintain your clarity, focus, and energy to grow your business without crashing.
This comes down to creating content in a way that’s sustainable for you.
Let’s talk about an issue...
When you become an entrepreneur, you quickly realize that no one is sitting in an office waiting to give you permission to try something new.
So we wind up seeking insight, feedback, & validation for our ideas.
Spending TONS of time & money on courses or systems that work for other...