I used to think that the problem with “niche-ing” our business was an issue of being afraid to limit our income. The “What if I say I only work with dentists… and then a podiatrist comes my way?” sort of thinking…. And, as an aside, I still think that part of the reason we really
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Archives for September 2017
Women Entrepreneurs: Here’s How to Find a New Gear
Yesterday, I went on an afternoon “jog” with two of my kids. Each of us walked out the door with our own music in our ears… ready to take on the dirt road. Within SECONDS (literally) they left me in their dust. Not that it was a race… of course… But still… So, despite being
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When to Copy Someone Else and When to Stay Original
I’ll never forget — way before any of my online marketing/blogging/etc. would have been worth copying — finding a woman who had (word for word) copied my entire website. EVEN THE ABOUT ME PAGE. She was from my area, and while I didn’t know her, I reached out to her to discuss the, um, “situation.”
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BUSINESS: A LOVE STORY
I see a lot of posts about LOVE these days. Dating. SOULmate -seeking. A concerted, hardcore effort to find “the ONE,” All from people who have already found “the one” — only to realize that he (or she) WASN’T “the one” after all. And so they leave… and soldier on… ever more determined to find
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This is for all the Seriously Driven Women Entrepreneurs
…WHO ARE “TOO MUCH.” The reality of being “too much,” the “punishment” for the crime of being “too much” — especially for women — is a deep-in-your-bones loneliness… Most of us learn this early. Stand out — in any way — and be shunned. Rejected. Ousted. This is something we must come to terms with
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I’M JUST A GIRL
This week, I was being interviewed and just prior to going live, the show host asked me what I “was,” what my title was… Looking back on it now, I’m sure she was thinking I’d come up with something like, “Profit Princess” or “Founder” or even — JEEZ — at least “CEO.” But, my answer
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I Was So Wrong
A dear (seriously driven) woman entrepreneur just messaged me and said she first read my blog back in 2007 or 2008. I’d never heard from her, never knew she was reading… until now. 2017. Cool, of course. But also… GULP…. I shudder to think of the business advice I was giving back then. While I
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The Secret to Building a Mediocre, Barely Making Ends Meet Business
If you’ve ever secretly wished for a business that barely pays your bills… that constantly leaves you with more month at the end of your money… that FOREVER feels like you’re “one big break” away from making it “big time” and EQUALLY close to throwing in the towel…. You are in the right place, friend.
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Are Seriously Driven Women Entrepreneurs…. TOO MASCULINE?
THIS IS THE GIRL ACCUSED OF BEING FAR TOO MASCULINE… THREE TIMES THIS WEEK ALONE. =) I chose a black background for one of my blog post images. “Too masculine. You isolate women entrepreneurs.” Because I can’t use “BOLD” font here on Facebook, I use all CAPS to draw attention to my titles on social
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