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Take Big (and Joyful) Action To Grow Your Business

We see successful solopreneurs and sometimes assume that it was “overnight” success, because they make their business look effortless. The reality is different. My own journey, and the journeys of most successful solopreneurs I know, have involved a lot more consistent effort than seems apparent.

There’s the necessity of taking a LOT more actions than most people realize.

Lasting success isn’t built on fleeting bursts of inspiration or frantic hustle. It’s built on consistent, purposeful actio…

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Will Creating Free Content Get You More Clients?


Get clients by being authentic & generous with your content? Here's how it can...

“Just unsubscribed from a group which I had been a member for only 3 months. She was sharing free content, along with a few live videos. Eventually, she posted that people are taking advantage, not hiring her as a coach after consuming her content. Literally she said ‘If you don’t want to move forward, just leave.' So I left, because I sensed anger and lack.” --a commenter I can relate to this... from both c…

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Clarify your unique strengths for your authentic business

You have a rare combination of strengths that will help you in business. What are they? Look at the list of possibilities below — find a unique combination that offers you an advantage.

Also be honest about your weaknesses. List them out, and minimize your need to use those traits. It will save you time and angst! And it’ll free up the energy to focus on your strengths.

The point is not to have “more” strengths… but rather, to know what is your specific combination and then to lean into …

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Don’t try to get attention. Be yourself and see who shows up.


Don’t try to get attention. Be yourself and see who shows up.

Authentic marketing is the practice of expressing your soul, from an energetic space of enjoyment and connection.

Posted by George Kao, Authentic Business Coach on Friday, April 26, 2024


This was was originally written in 2019, now updated in 2024.


As you grow your audience, you’ll start hearing that you need to learn to “get people’s attention”.

To try to stand out… to be more charming… to be more persuasive.

In the…

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"Ping!" Your Energy Signature To Attract Kindred Spirit Clients


Authentic Marketing is about Energy Signature

It's important to make sure your business activities feel meaningful for you to do... worthy of your precious life energy. For me, "marketing" is not worthy unless it's connected to the expression of my energy signature...

Posted by George Kao, Authentic Business Coach on Friday, February 16, 2024


Does authentic marketing just happen on its own? Not for most of us. What comes naturally for many people is to not take any action… to give i…

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