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Why I don’t protect my writings
I don’t worry about anyone — or any company — repurposing my writings and using it in whatever way they want.
Sounds bold, but it actually gives me peace of mind and inspires more creativity.
Disclaimer: This article is based on my own experience. The recommendations don’t serve as legal advice. It may even be terrible legal advice, so take it with a large grain of salt.
Recently there’s been some uproar in the Medium.com community around their updated terms of service. Even bef…
Recently there’s been some uproar in the Medium.com community around their updated terms of service. Even bef…
Conventional vs. Authentic Business Success
How do we measure the success of an authentic business?
In this post we’ll explore the different success formulas, and how that can inform our priorities and strategies.
The basic success formula for a conventional business:
Money
divided by
Effort
In other words:
Make the most amount of money with the least amount of effort.
This means squeezing as much profit as possible out of each customer, and to gain as many customers as possible… all of it done with the least amount of work…
Money
divided by
Effort
In other words:
Make the most amount of money with the least amount of effort.
This means squeezing as much profit as possible out of each customer, and to gain as many customers as possible… all of it done with the least amount of work…
Action Plan to Grow An Authentic Solopreneur Business
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I’ve written a lot about the overall strategies to grow one’s authentic business.
But what about actual actions and ongoing habits?
This post provides 4 questions to guide you.
But what about actual actions and ongoing habits?
This post provides 4 questions to guide you.
Let’s start with the most important. It’s not “what’s your niche?” or “have you set up your email list?”
When advising a new client who is starting their solopreneur service business, I don’t recommend creating a website right away, nor clarifying a niche yet.
I recommend tha…
When advising a new client who is starting their solopreneur service business, I don’t recommend creating a website right away, nor clarifying a niche yet.
I recommend tha…
The 7 Joys of Authentic Business
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If you can love the process, you’ll stick with it.
If you stick with it, you’ll get enough practice to succeed.
The process I recommend is The 7 Disciplines of Authentic Business.
By learning to enjoy the disciplines, you’ll find more creativity and fulfillment as you work on your business.
In this blog post I’ll help you turn the 7 disciplines into the 7 joys!
Joyful Productivity
The first discipline, Joyful Productivity, is by its nature abo…
The first discipline, Joyful Productivity, is by its nature abo…
The 10 Metrics for Authentic Business
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You’re diligently working on your authentic business… but how do you know if it’s going in the right direction?
Or maybe you’ve hired a coach or consultant to help you, but how do you know they’re really helping?
I recommend these 10 metrics to gauge your business success. In this post, I’ll explain each one.
Or maybe you’ve hired a coach or consultant to help you, but how do you know they’re really helping?
I recommend these 10 metrics to gauge your business success. In this post, I’ll explain each one.
- Content Consistency
- Content Reach is Growing
- Engagement on your content (likes, comments, shares)
- Audience Research is giving you market …