Organizing & Planning

Simplifying work with this easy reminder system

This Saturday, after a leisurely cup of coffee and some nice time reading outside, I decided to turn on my computer and visit my website.

But my website wasn’t there.

Poof.

Gone.

Turns out I’d missed the renewal on my… Continue reading

Growing lifework is like growing a garden

You can research, strategize, and educate yourself about everything you need to know to grow a prosperous practice. You can define your ideal client, your niche, your unique selling point, your service offer. This is a great place to start. In fact, it’s an essential stage in planning, whether you’re growing a one-on-one service or a new workshop.

But the only way you’ll ever know if what you intend to grow will actually grow is to grow it. In other words, the only way to attract clients, sell a book, or earn an income is to dig in, plant yourself in your work, be proactive in making it happen and see what transpires. Continue reading

Organizing with iPad

I’m a pretty organized person, but lately I’ve noticed that I’m surrounded by paper and it’s starting to feel like a heavy burden. Continue reading

The Sacred Art of Struggle

People often say to me, “I don’t know how you get so much done. You write a weekly ezine. That’s a lot of work. I don’t have time to do something like that. How do you do it?”

So today I want to talk about the 3 things I’ve done to make writing weekly essays an almost easy process. The three things are:

1) Starting with the Struggle

2) Perfecting the Process

3) Producing Consistently

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How to Set Boundaries and Make Time for Self Care

When service providers are asked to list their greatest needs, self-care is often at the top. Setting boundaries (and keeping them without feeling guilty) seems to be one of the most difficult aspects of our work. Last week I suggested making a list of three types of “activities” you can do that help you feel renewed. Click here to read the article.
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