Maggie Karshner joined host Cheri Hill on her eponymous show to help get your business amplified! In this episode, Maggie shares thoughts about the shift from employment to self-employed work.
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How can I be Confident That my Business is Possible?
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Confidence in your business being possible is a key concern of so many aspiring self-employed people. This concern obscures the real question. In this article, I answer the initial question and offer a practical tool that will answer the underlying question.
Read MoreDecisions When Self-Employed: Can They Come with Clarity and Bravery?
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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.
Read MoreIs self-employment the best way to change the world?
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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.
Read MoreHow to Get Good at Money: Build the Skills You Need for Self-Employment
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I don't know who's promoted the idea that business owners are universally good at money. We're not. And even then, those of who are good at it, it's not because of a god-given talent or anything. It's because we learned it. Being "good at money" is a complex set of skills that are rarely taught, but are totally learnable!
Read MoreOvercoming Self Doubt and Fear In Your Business→
/Gloria MacDonald had me as a guest on her podcast to talk about Overcoming Self Doubt and Fear In Your Business. This links to the YouTube version of that interview. Follow the link to learn how to build a bridge through fear and doubt and increase confidence in a real way so that you can build the business and life of your dreams.
Read More"Everything is Important" Defines Chaos: How to Launch with Confidence
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There are so many things to do when starting a business. Doing the right thing for your stage of the business' development can help conserve energy, bring greater success, and less stress. For those in the just getting started phase, here's what you should be focusing on.
Read MoreHow to Conquer Your First Foolproof Marketing Project
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Marketing can seem overwhelming for new business owners. In this article, I demystify what works best, and set a clear path for your first marketing project. Plus one more bonus high-return marketing effort.
Read More4 Skills You Already Have That You Could be Using to Land Clients
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You didn't become self-employed to become a sales professional! And yet, here you are. You have a lot of sales skills already that you might not recognize. Let me show you how to leverage your skills to help you drive client conversions.
Read MoreSeize the Holidays with this Terrific Vacation Strategy
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How do you have a good vacation? Especially when there's nowhere to go? I've got the answer. It's called an email sabbatical and it's about to revolutionize your work/life balance.
Read MoreHow to Shift Internally to Make the Best Decisions
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Decision making is a challenge for anyone, but the stakes are the highest for business owners. If you're tired of fretting, stressing, and wondering if you made the right choice, I have a solution. It's not a quick fix, but by turning inwards you can find your own repository of wisdom. Read on to learn how to take the first step!
Read MoreHow to Get Strangers on the Internet to Hire You
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Getting a stranger on the internet to become a client is tricky. They need to find you, learn about you, and come to trust you. A super effective way to achieve all three of these goals is to embark on what’s called “content marketing.” In this article, I resize content marketing to fit self-employed businesses. Start this investment in the future of your business!
Read MoreHow to Conquer Simple Strong Website Analytics
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Website analytics can be nebulous and overwhelming. In this article, I hone in on what's most important for self-employed business owners: understandable and useful data! Conquer your analytics with this simple strategy.
Read MoreHow to Easily Optimize Your Self-Employed Workday
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Are you feeling overwhelmed working an 8-hour self-employed day? Maybe you feel like you're working endlessly, but it's never enough? It's time for you to adopt the 5-Unit Day.
Read MoreThe Insidious Way Self-Employment is Anti-Racist
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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.
Read MoreHow to Become a Breakthrough Productivity Machine Today
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You got to the heart of your motivation by reading Breakthrough Productivity: How to Motivate with Your Heart. Now you want to really conquer that task list. In this article, I cover a few key strategies that can help us get out of our own way and really get things done!
Read MoreBreakthrough Productivity: How to Motivate with Your Heart
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Productivity can be elusive at times. It can be easy to skip this fundamental step: identifying why. If we don’t know why we’re doing the things on our to-do list, we’ll lack all motivation to be productive. Start here on your productivity journey. In next month’s article I’ll cover how to use this foundation to really take off!
Read MoreHow to Stop Wondering If You'll Start Your Business
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Many of us have the idea to start a business, but few of us even try. What’s getting in your way? In this article, I clear the path from a common source of hesitation.
Read MoreNational Coach Academy - Coach Interview Series featuring Maggie Karshner→
/Earlier this month I was interview by Brandon from Life Coach Path on behalf of the National Coach Academy for their Coach Interview Series. Read Maggie’s full interview for her advice for new and aspiring coaches!
Read MoreHow Should My Business Celebrate Black History Month?
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Many self-employed white business owners might feel like their business is too tiny to do anything substantial for Black History Month. In this article, I’ll lay out my two-pronged approach to celebrating Black History Month in February, and every day of every month!
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As a self-employed business owner, you know you've got to deal with contracts. But this isn't the fun part of the job. It might even be scary to make something "legal" like that. What you don't know is that a good contract is at the root of making client experiences more ease-ful. Here I'll break it down into three simple principles, making it easy for you to reap the rewards of contracts.