3 Unexpected Reasons Healing From Shame is Incredible for Business

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3 Unexpected Reasons Healing From Shame is Incredible for Business

This is a blog article for those who are trying to construct a business and are trying to decide between what will work for them and the usual way of constructing a business. I know the desire for survival can tempt many to abandon their authenticity. In actuality, authenticity is key to building a successful business. I'll illuminate my rationale behind why eradicating self-denial is key to your success.

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Launch a Business, and Then Your Life Shatters? A Guide to Get You Through

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Launch a Business, and Then Your Life Shatters? A Guide to Get You Through

This is an article for business owners who are struggling with getting knocked off balance when big life stuff happens. It's possible to navigate negative events with less stress. This is true even if you're only just launching your business. Let's explore a few principles that will help you get through a tough time with a successful business.

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Don't Let Rejection Plunge you into Despair! How to Prevail with Resilience!

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Don't Let Rejection Plunge you into Despair! How to Prevail with Resilience!

This month's blog article is perfect for those of you who want to face rejection without catastrophizing. Rejection is the biggest hurdle for self-employed businesses. Self-employed business owners like you CAN have a more resilient attitude toward rejection. I'll provide a framework by using Daniel Pink's book, "Selling is Human", to analyze the rejection. I'll apply this framework to understanding a personal experience of rejection. Take rejection in a positive light and used it to improve your skills, rather than view it as a failure.

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How Self-Employed Social Justice Warriors Can Combat Capitalism Through Business

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How Self-Employed Social Justice Warriors Can Combat Capitalism Through Business

Your goal is for your business to benefit yourself, but it doesn't stop there, right? You want your small, self-employed business to benefit the world, but that does seem like a big and lofty goal. In this 3 minute read, I'll connect the dots and illustrate how your business creates change.

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Decisions When Self-Employed: Can They Come with Clarity and Bravery?

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Decisions When Self-Employed: Can They Come with Clarity and Bravery?

In self-employment, decisions are around every corner, and they're all make-it-or-break-it! How do navigate such big decisions without a business partner or any equal in your business? Let me show you how to flex that decision-making muscle so you can make decisions more efficiently.

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Is self-employment the best way to change the world?

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Is self-employment the best way to change the world?

This is a salve for all self-employed people who've felt an internal conflict between your ethics and our capitalistic system of commerce. It may seem you need to sell your soul in order to go into business for yourself. But in actuality, being self-employed is life-giving and world-changing.

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The Insidious Way Self-Employment is Anti-Racist

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The Insidious Way Self-Employment is Anti-Racist

Anti-racism is a hot topic at the moment. It might feel like self-employed folks are on the side-lines with not enough time, money or influence to make an impact, but this is not the whole story. Read on to learn about self-efficacy, and how it will make the world a better place.

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How to Cure the "Never Enough" Feeling

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How to Cure the "Never Enough" Feeling

It’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like there’s never enough, whether that sentence ends with stuff, money or time. Here’s an article that investigates this feeling and helps to reframe “never enough” into “enough” leading to more joy and a greater impact.

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Going it Alone... or not. - Is Independence a Strength or a Weakness?

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Going it Alone... or not. - Is Independence a Strength or a Weakness?

Our dominant culture sure is in love with independence. As a small business owner, you might think my experience is all about independence, but it’s not. There is so much complexity and balance to this concept. Read on to learn more.

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Feminism is the Strength You Need to Launch Your Business

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Feminism is the Strength You Need to Launch Your Business

Feminism has offered a critique of the working world, and I believe the trends it's noted have a correlation with trends I notice among women entrepreneurs. In addition to an explanation, I offer some strategies to bring feminism into your self-employed life. 

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Keeping Centered in Your Business: Use Discernment

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Keeping Centered in Your Business: Use Discernment

When we’re in business for ourselves it can be easy to get knocked off center and waste valuable energy trying to get back to center. Here are strategies I use in my business that may help you to stay centered or return to center quickly by using discernment. 

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