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Jul
31
Many women simply don’t risk enough. Why? Risk is scary. And in truth, risk taking is about learning to tolerate anxiety. It is stressful to risk. Things might not work out. Being able to risk really means being able to deal with the possibility of defeat, and a lot of women tend to interpret defeat …
Jul
26
Robert Middleton, on his More Clients blog did a great post called Risking by Not Risking. He recommends creating a short list of things you are not doing or learning, because of the perceived risk, and then asking yourself these four questions:
1. Is this something that would truly benefit me if I learned it …
Jul
25
Want to post a comment? Click on the word ” comment” under the posting. A window will pop up, asking you to “choose an identity”. If you are not a blogger, click on “other” or “anonymous”. Then it asks you to put in your name and website, which you can skip if you want to. …
Jul
24
A lot of women in business struggle with being overly nice. When people ask us to do something, such as give away our time for free, we have a hard time saying no. This is part of the “Good Girl Syndrome”- we want everyone to like us and we don’t want to make anyone mad. …
Jul
18
I’ve been thinking a lot about what your price says about you. It’s true that it can be very scary to occupy the high-end niche. Charging top dollar brings up a lot of issue for people. (”Who am I to charge that much?” “Am I really worth charging that much?”) But no matter what you …
Jul
14
A while ago a colleague sent me a great link to Robert Middleton’s More Clients Blog, with a great piece on Knowing Your Value (5.22.06). I just found it (yes, I got behind when I bought my new computer…) and wanted to pass it on. It’s so true:
Most professionals don’t feel they are …
Jul
14
A while ago a colleague sent me a great link to Robert Middleton’s More Clients Blog, with a great piece on Knowing Your Value (5.22.06). I just found it (yes, I got behind when I bought my new computer…) and wanted to pass it on. It’s so true:
Most professionals don’t feel they are …
Jul
14
I have to pass on this fabulous article called Friends with Money from the Elements of Feminine Power ezine. Read this excerpt:
Well, for one thing, you KNOW they don’t happen among men, do they?!? Don’t get us wrong – we’re not guy-bashing when we say it. But the truth is, women have a …
Jul
13
A lot of women I work with don’t like to sell. They fear being seen as pushy and would rather wait for someone to come up to them and say “Hello there, can I buy from you, please?” But sometimes people need and want us to sell to them, especially if we have something they …
Jul
10
Rate-setting issues are in the air! I am getting many emails asking about how to set and raise your rates. Fortunately, I’m in the middle of writing an eBook called A Woman’s Guide to Setting and Raising Your Rates. Unfortunately, I can’t write fast enough. (I’m struggling a bit with balancing seeing clients, running groups, …
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