Authenticity allowed — for Service Professionals

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Authenticity allowed — for Service Professionals

I really do believe we attract what we focus on, and what we believe — in fear or in love. I believe — and perhaps that belief is why I attract the experience — that this applies to the people and relationships we attract as well, clients included.

When we shift our mindsets to focus on what we love or what brings us joy, and we begin to recognize that we inherently believe that, and not the thing we feared. The momentum of that takes a little time to show up, so it may seem as if we’re still attracting the previous focus, when in fact the shift simply hasn't yet shown up in our physical reality yet. Exciting, isn't it? That means we just need to stay focused on what we want, rather than fear, to see more of what we want. In my experience, it is quite literal, and it happens more readily now, than when I first started focusing more mindfully. Here’s one look at a small mindset shift that helped.

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Money, well-being and the feminine professional

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Money, well-being and the feminine professional

Here is why a clear pricing strategy matters for service professionals. Product industries have clearer, tangible lines in the sand about cost of production, salaries and overhead. It's why you won't dare go to a grocery and expect to get that head of lettuce if you're a penny short. Knowledge industries, however, are not so clear. Read on to see where well-being and the feminine come in.

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Advisors and community that honour your Individual Sovereignty

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Do you feel more confident and secure in your own decision making process after you engage with your advisors or mentors? I have observed this widely accepted (perhaps cultural) trend of condescension, among gurus, coaches, consultants and other advising professionals.

In essence, whether they're congratulating a client patronizingly, or giving clients a "kick in the pants" for taking "too long" to do something, it's becoming the mainstream approach to dishonour people's inherent wisdom.  I don't believe someone who respects your individual sovereignty, i.e. your right, responsibility and basic ability to govern your own life well, will ever engage with you in that way.  You?

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$1.5M CEO. Releasing our Judgements on Pricing

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$1.5M CEO. Releasing our Judgements on Pricing

Internally, getting clear on what it costs to live well and stay in business helps you better appreciate why you need to raise your pricing. What happens, however, when the conversation turns outward - a prospect, a colleague, your peers? Are you equally as comfortable standing your ground with them? What happens when the pricing part of your client engagement starts?

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Pricing & Self Worth. A Quick Word to Solo Service Entrepreneurs

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Pricing & Self Worth. A Quick Word to Solo Service Entrepreneurs

“Be everything to everybody and you’ll be nothing for yourself.” — John Rushton We've all heard this, but after we "nod, smile and agree", for the hundredth time, how and where do we actually apply it? Let's see what it looks like in our pricing.

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