Ah, freelance life and the delicate art of getting paid:
This little video, does a beautiful job of showcasing the payment “dance” consultants go through:
Clients want their problem solved, not your life story.
Writing about yourself or your business is tough. Yesterday I spent two hours on the phone with a new real estate agent (full disclosure: she’s my mother.) The realty firm she works with gives each realtor their own page and she’d posted her ‘hire me’ copy. Think of it as a realtor’s personal ad.
While working [...]
Biz idea: party rental store but all flea market finds
I just put on a lovely tea party baby shower. Got some great decorations and flowers and table cloths and tea cups etc and of course the hunt for all the decor was most of the fun. But it got me thinking. Could one actually make a living having a party rental story of funky [...]
What is a Business Doula?
So, I’ve coined a new term. You’ve heard it here first: Business Doula (woo woo alert!) . I looked up the role of a “birth doula” and changed it to reflect how I see my role for businesses.
See, I’m an expert at the really really early phase of starting a new biz; not year [...]
7 ways to get a business started if you are broke or on your way there.
1. Start a blog! Wordpress is free. When you have a little bit more money you can get it customized to fit your biz, but until then, start writing about your expertise.
2. Barter your skills for other things you need done. Things I barter? Web design (high value) and childcare (invaluable). I have another mom [...]
It’s tough when the gigs are slow and Mercury’s in retrograde.
When everything is going well, I’m very logical. “Well of course astrology is horsesh*t, Pluto’s not even a planet anymore and not one astrologist even questioned it!” I don’t think about repeatedly asking the same question, 3 different ways at facade.com, with an iChing reading and one or two tarot card layouts, no, that never [...]
