3 Steps to Save Time When You Bring New Clients
Imagine you walk into a doctor’s office. The waiting room has its own character, the soft leather furniture begs you to sit on it, the magazines on the coffee table are calling your name. The receptionist asks you to fill out the paperwork and then brings you a cup of...
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How to Simplify Email Communication with Your Subscribers
“What in the world do I include in my newsletter?” “I can’t do another newsletter. I spend so much time creating stuff for social media, then for my blog…I have no strength left to invent the newsletter content.” “Why should I write another newsletter? People get so...
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New Trends for Smart Online Teachers and Coaches in 2018
What comes to mind when you think of online teaching trends? Many times, you don’t have to think. Every day an ad pops up on your social media feed telling you that teaching online is an easy ride. You can either: Register your account with an...
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How to Organize Your Online Business So It Scales
It’s 5 PM, and you’re exhausted. You’ve worked with 7 clients today, your voice is hoarse, and there seems to be no air left in your lungs. You move away from your computer to go back to your family, but the guilty thoughts keep bothering you... “I haven’t blogged for...
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How Not to Lose Time on Facebook and Gain Traction for Your Online Business
I’m at a coffee shop taking some time off from the holiday noise doing my favorite introvert things: writing, reflecting, journaling, planning and doodling. A young woman’s sitting in front of me, her laptop open, a facebook page staring right into my face. The...
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The Magic of Working Less: A Time-Gaining Strategy for Online Teachers
“We’ve got so much to do and so little time that the idea of spending time doing anything unrelated to the to-do list actually creates stress. ... We even convince ourselves that sleep is a terrible use of our time.” Brené Brown. What comes to mind when you...
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3 Steps to Overcome the Fear of Money Management
“Money is the root of all evils” is a well-known, but misquoted verse from the Bible. “The love of money is the root of all evil” is the actual verse. This of course refers to greed, the insatiable desire for more. By itself, money is neutral....
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30+ examples when your values and practices run amok
Jean is new to this blog. She began teaching online a few years ago and is now struggling to carve out her own niche in this crowded market with dismal attention span and progressive amnesia. How do you trick people to remember you, bookmark your page, come...
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Why you need to align your business values with your practices
I ran into a major struggle in my business a few years ago. It didn’t have to do with the money or economic struggles that were forcing me out of business. The core of the problem was inside me. It went like this: I believed that my client deserved my...
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