Adventures in Starting a Business

Do you doubt your competence?

June 28, 2011

Share Your peers are not your customers. I’ve posted this statement on the wall in front of me. On notes beside my computer. On my computer screen wallpaper. I repeat it to myself all the time. Like a chant. A mantra. And still I forget. I’m surrounded by brilliant people My email and Twitter stream [...]

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Success, failure and doing stuff instead of just thinking about it

March 1, 2011
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ShareLast month I took yet another shot at becoming more organized and consistent. I made myself a colourful poster/calendar to hang in front of my desk. For months, every time I looked up at the blank wall in front of my computer, I would think: Gee. It would be really nice to have some visual [...]

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Hey! Look at me! I’m GREAT at this!

January 24, 2011

ShareI’ve been quiet lately. But not stuck. (Opposite of stuck, actually.) I’ve been writing like crazy. Now that I’ve figured out my Thing, I have *lots* to say. I’ve been pondering how to say it. How to make the transition from “sharing my personal process” to “promoting my expertise.” Wondering how to become more advicey [...]

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How I became completely unstuck in less than one week

January 9, 2011

ShareIt’s been less than one week since I decided to drop the business plans I was working on. In this short space of time, I’ve experienced what it feels like to *really* be unstuck. Not just partially unstuck, but totally free flowing. I’m going to share the week’s journey below, in case any of you [...]

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Are you resisting (or ignoring) the obvious?

January 6, 2011

ShareAbout 3 months ago, I started mapping out a serious business plan for myself. By early December, I had the whole thing laid out. Outlines for courses, workshops and info products ranging from entry level all the way up to exclusive mastermind program. All in order of priority for development and release. The marketing plan [...]

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Help! I’m stuck and I can’t get up

November 17, 2010

ShareI’ve been feeling really stuck lately. This morning I remembered: Hey! There are things I used to do that keep me on track and moving forward. And (surprise!) I’ve haven’t been doing them lately. As a reminder to myself (and just in case you find them helpful) here are my observations about being stuck and [...]

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