Why choosing a niche is so hard (and how to make it easier)
If you’re following any business coaches online, I’m sure you’ve heard all kinds of different advice about niching. You DO need a niche. You DON’T need a niche. Pick a demographic. Do an ideal client avatar. Work with everyone and let your niche find you. Plus so many other different tips and techniques for how…
Read MoreHow I beta test my online courses
If you’re working on creating any kind of new course that people will do online (whether it’s a freebie pdf or a paid online course), one of the biggest questions that might be coming up for you is “How do I know if this is any good?” The answer is simple – test it with…
Read MoreThe thing you don’t want to do
I received this email from a client I worked with a while back: Rebecca, I’m sitting here in my office writing a blog post about how to make your period less inconvenient (almost every woman that answered my market research survey mentioned inconvenience) and as I detailed the wonders of the Diva Cup I stopped…
Read MoreWhy you might be wasting your time with blogging
I know – you were told you needed to blog. And if you want to build your business online and reach people from all over the world – blog you should! But, as with most things in online business, if you’re not doing it strategically, it could be a giant waste of your time. Which…
Read MoreWhy most new businesses fail (especially online)
I’m sure we have all heard the stat that ____ % of all new businesses fail. What is the exact percentage? I’ve heard 8/10. I’ve heard 98%. I’ve heard everything. And I’ve seen it with my own eyes! I work with businesses who are right at the baby stage of just getting over the fear…
Read MoreBeta-testing – Why And How You Need To Do It
I get questions all the time about how to feel more confident in your business, and how to actually make yourself believe that your services are worth it (because right now the thought of someone paying actually kind of scares you!) If this is you, or if you’re new to business and have no idea…
Read More3 reasons you need to be selling packages
If you’re a coach or any other kind of solopreneur who wants to be able to work online, you might have heard me bang on and on about how to create your packages for your business. But after chatting with some people in my free Facebook community, I realized that the idea of selling packages…
Read MoreHow to create money to pay for things
You may not know this – but I just got a new car and remembered how to drive (I got my license in high school but have driven only a handful of times since then – and have been terrified of it for the past few years). So recently I decided it was time to…
Read MoreHow to turn $5 into $22000
I woke today to an email from a past client of mine and I wanted to share it because I think it tells such an important story – that you never know where the little things you are doing now will lead you. Ffion Evans did Uncage Your Business with me back in 2013. Her…
Read MoreWhy I Think Being Multipassionate Is Bullshit
The whole “multipassionate” thing? I’m over it. Yeah, I said it. Saying you have so many interests that you couldn’t possibly choose just ONE to start a business about? I’m done with that nonsense. I should clarify — It’s not being multipassionate that I am over. It’s using it as an excuse to not move…
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