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A guest post by Rebecca Smith The other day I saw a webinar advertisement on how to achieve the “dream entrepreneurial lifestyle”. Lots of beach vacations with a Mai Tai in hand. Million dollar revenue. Even more vacations. Free nights, weekends, and a late start to every day. No hustle. Because if you’re hustling, then…
I started my business in 2011. And if my passion—helping entrepreneurs design and take back control of their lives—were currency, I would’ve been turning a profit within days. That’s not the way most businesses work, unfortunately. Passion is great (important, even) but it can only get you so far. And mine did. But by the…
You will never be very good (or, at least, as good as you could be) at being someone else. I don’t mean to discourage you. Quite the opposite, actually. I want to encourage you to do the much easier work of being yourself—and showing up as yourself, in every facet of your life, including your…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my many years as a serial entrepreneur, it’s that no matter who you are or what you sell, your target market doesn’t want to be marketed to. (Even if they really need what you have to sell!) Your audience and your customers are a smart bunch, and they…
Y’all know I’m a learner. I love digging into new ways to improve my business and develop personally. I’ve taken a lot of online courses over the years. (They should see me coming by now!) I’ve gone to countless workshops and conferences. (May have coined the hashtag #workshopjunkie — feel free to jump on the…
I have a beef with the whole “follow your passions” thing. I’ve blogged about it before, and if you’ve ever asked me about it in person, over coffee or cocktails, you’ve probably found my soapbox. It’s not that I think passions are bad. I believe they have a purpose, in business and in life. But I…
I don’t know about you, but I love good design. I love a well-laid out paragraph, the perfect kerning on a logo, and a great color palette. And I’m not just fond of “good design.” I truly believe that great design makes the human experience richer. I won’t get all design-thinkerish on you today —…
Hi there, friend. If you’re following me because you’re interested in receiving my best business advice, read on. If you’re not into business or entrepreneurship, go ahead and skip this post, but keep your eyes out for the goal-setting course I’m getting ready to launch. But back to this business talk… I’m going to be…
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You have a BRILLIANT idea for a product or book or course. For the next 6 months, you tell a few friends about the idea, spend months Googling to see if anyone else has done something like it, and finally go into hiding where you build your new product,…
