Is what you do a hobby or is it a business? This is an important question to answer because most entrepreneurs I know are on the fence about it. There’s no right or wrong answer to it. But I know a lot of people who say it’s one and do it like the other. My […]
Getting Off The Fence: Hobby vs. Business Read More
I went to see a therapist the other day. It was my first time making an appointment with her. I arrived early to the old house, renovated to be a clinic where my naturopath is also housed, and was offered some tea while I filled out the intake form. Some of the questions were straight
Intake Forms & Earning Trust Read More
I’ve known Corrina Gordon-Barnes for a few years now and my respect and affection for her have only deepened. She coaches, consults and runs a very fine blog for conscious service providers. She’s got a lot of thoughts worth hearing about how to create a blog for yourself and how to do it in such
Blog for Clients: An Interview with Corrina Gordon-Barnes Read More
Aligning with the Energy of Winter to Create the 2016 You Want Intentions -> Goals -> Actions -> New Reality Winter is Closing In… Are You Listening? We’re in a time of darkness; short days and long, cold nights, the moment when seeds lay dormant beneath the earth, animals hibernate, and the weather makes you want to curl
Guest Post: Planning Your 2016 Year Read More
IDEA #1: Quality. First of all, obviously the bottom line is that you must have fresh and good quality products. And secondly, I’m assuming you’re not an asshole. If you don’t offer the former and are the latter, this blog post won’t help you. You need quality control and years of therapy. This is usually
Farmers Market Marketing Series #2: Six Overarching Ideas for Success Read More
Years ago, I got an email from a client that said something to the effect of, “I feel like the sales letter kind of hyped this up and it wasn’t what you said it was. I went back and read the sales letter and there was nothing inaccurate but . . . it just felt
Exactly What To Say If Someone Asks for a Refund Read More
by Rebecca Tracey of The Uncaged Life This blog post is about the three big mistakes you might be making with your packages. Of course, this assumes you know what I mean by the word ‘package’ and, if you do, that you are currently offering packages. But let’s start with this… Since I started my
by Tim Emerson of KwanYinHealing.com A few months back, Tad asked me, along with other Niching for Hippies alumni, for feedback on “The Niching Spiral,” and what other suggestions we might have. I shared that I liked the spiral imagery. In my experience at least, a niche isn’t a one time decision, but rather, a
Guest Post: What Your Business Isn’t Telling You – The Eightfold Path of Tracking Read More