How do I get the book deal I crave? Once I publish my book, how can I ensure I get the most book sales possible? How do I crack six or seven figures? How do I break into a new market where I know my work could thrive? All these are common and understandable...
It is no secret that I am a fan of tiny habits -- I have taught my flagship course Tiny Marketing Actions over 15 times and fall more in love with it each cohort. The reason I love tiny habits so much is it takes an overwhelming goal like "double your...
When do you really learn who you are as a leader in business? Is it watching your financials tip into the "met my big number goal!" column of your spreadsheet? Is it in the afterglow of a great talk when you hear the audience applause bouncing off the walls? Is it in...
I recently opened a letter I had written to myself at a self care retreat in December, 2023. In the letter, I described what my life would look like in December, 2024. The retreat leader Emily held onto the letter then mailed it so it would hit my mailbox a year...
10 years ago, when I wrote Body of Work, I was responding to a world that said "you can only be cool, creative and free if you work for yourself." That obviously wasn't true, as I knew plenty of cool, creative and freedom-loving people who worked for others in a...
"There are a million consultants/podcast hosts/coaches/authors/coffee shop owners/(insert your own profession) out there. How in the world can I stand out and share what is special about working with me?" "How can I come up with a new model when just about every model...
Image source: Thor's Hammer Mjolnir Explained "Should I price this workshop at $2499 or $3500?" "Do we want the format of the materials to be in PDF or videos?" "What is this organization's budget, and will I blow my chances if I ask for too much?" "What is the...
Pictured above: The glorious cohort from The Widest Net Retreat. There is not much more essential, worthwhile or challenging than building community. It combines the feel-good pheromones of sharing space, hugs and conversation with the endless days and nights thinking...
"WTF is happening in the market?!?" may be the tagline of 2024. Many business owners are finding that what has sold well before is not selling now. "Sure thing" products or programs no longer stand up to the uncertainty of the market. And while sectors of the economy...
As someone who majored in community development in college, built online community for 20 years on social media, ran a brick and mortar community space for 8 years and wrote a book on a community-based approach to building a business, you may be surprised that I am...