below is a copy of an e-mail I wanted to share with you from my business coach Bill Baren. If you are are struggling in areas of your growing heart-based businesses, then perhaps what you read here might resonate with you.
“I don’t want a job. I have never wanted a job, and I’ve never had one. In the past, I have often found myself feeling like what I am doing is a job (not recently thankfully) and that my boss is not so nice to me.
I have been a traveler on the journey of transforming my business from a job into the deepest reflection of my internal desires for years.
In simplest terms, my desire for my business is to do what I love, in a way that’s congruent with my deepest values, and with people I love working with. It’s a pretty simple concept, yet the realization of that dream of mine has been my practice for years now.
I’m grateful that in recent times, I have been able to do exactly what I want. I have been creating exactly the kind of programs and products that I am excited about and ones that create a huge impact.
I have been able to liberate my time to do only the things I love – writing, coaching, delivering tele-trainings and designing my business. All of this to maximize my ability to be of service and offer my gifts to the people I am meant to serve.
I have been able to work ONLY with clients that I love and who totally resonate with my teachings and my coaching style AND I have had the privilege of partnering of some of the best minds and hearts in the business space.
Underneath all of this, it’s not just a walk in the park. I’m expanding my comfort zone and often that’s very uncomfortable. But I know that everything I long for is just outside my comfort zone. And to tell you the truth, it is even more uncomfortable to me to know that I am wasting my gifts. So I always give it my all even if it’s difficult.
The place I have had struggle in my business is with my schedule. I am now extremely productive. I can get more done quicker than almost anyone I know (my business partner, Patrick, is amazing at that, too). And at the same time, my desire to give, be of service AND be available has meant that my schedule is constantly filled-up.
So I am continuing to work on refining my way of being in my business that allows me to give fully without the demand on my schedule increasing. This is the part of my personal growth that my business is moving me towards.
Why am I sharing all of this?
#1 – I want you to be inspired to play bigger and ALLOW your business to help you create the kind of life you truly want.
- I want you to know that you can make the kind of money you want to earn.
- And make the kind of impact you crave for.
- You can feel great and expansive in your business.
- And create the kind of schedule and lifestyle you want to create.
And I want you to know that you need to set a strong INTENTION for this to happen, and have a commitment to intentional action. That’s the only reason I have been successful. I am not more talented than you. I am not more of a natural at what I do than you. So I know that if I can do it, you can, too.
#2 – My life and my business are far from perfect. I may seem like I’ve got it all together. I don’t. I have a lot of things together and figured out. On the other hand, I still struggle in certain areas of my business and my life. But I know that because of my commitment to my own breakthroughs that I will have the big shifts that will allow me to continue to create life and business I truly want.
So I want to invite you to commit at that same level (that’s 100%) in areas that you are currently struggling or simply tolerating in your business and in your life.
(I learned from a mentor recently that struggle = effort with negative energy. If you can remove the negative energy, then effort can be enjoyable.)
Part of my mission is to continue to give you the kind of support and resources that may help you in your own success journey as a business owner.
Below are two high quality, business building resources I want to invite you to participate in.
Both are created by friends and colleagues I deeply respect and whose work I am proud to share with you.”
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What if you really could charge more for your work?
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One of the trickiest questions I get from clients is “how do I set the right price for my services?”
This is such a juicy topic!
If you’re curious about this topic too, then you’ll know I’m so excited about Molly Gordon’s upcoming interview with Dave Navarro on how to set and get premium prices for your work.
Dave is on the faculty of this year’s Self Employment Telesummit, and in this no-cost preview of his feature presentation he will share:
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The biggest challenges self-employed people face around pricing, especially after they’ve been working for themselves for a few years.
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What you need to know to be comfortable (and successful) raising your prices.
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The three avoidable pricing mistakes that can cost you big-time.
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The secret that makes your price the *right* price.
WHAT: Premium Pricing Secrets
WHEN: Thursday, August 19, 9:00am Pacific/Noon Eastern
I’m a big fan of Molly’s work, and you may already know she is deeply committed to ending the epidemic of under-earning among “Accidental Entrepreneurs”. And she’s made of point of inviting Dave Navarro to illuminate this critical topic of pricing, as a way for you to earn more income in your business.
Come join this call with Molly and Dave and shift your thinking about pricing.
PS This no-cost call is a preview for the 2010 Self Employment Telesummit.
I’m proud to recommend this event and I’m honored to be one of the speakers at this event too. So be sure to join us for it!
And if you can’t make the free preview call, you can sign up anyway and Molly will send you the link to the recording
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Secrets To Creating An Irresistible Offer
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You’ve probably heard me talk before about how important it is to have an Irresistible Offer. If your services, programs, packages, etc. are Irresistible, it makes everything else you do in your business so much easier.
So I want to share a really cool resource.
I recently got to see Suzanne Falter-Barns and her business partner, Jeffrey Van Dyk, do a live seminar that generated standing ovations! Their content was some of the best I’ve heard all year.
Which is why I want to recommend an upcoming telecall with Suzanne and Jeffrey called:
Wrong Offers: Why “Spiritually Guided” Offers Sometimes Don’t Sell … and What to Do About It.
They’ll be sharing their insights on September 9th at 3pm ET.
Suzanne and Jeffrey are experts on how to craft a powerful business online, using spiritual guidance – particularly one that taps into your unique guided offer.
For when that precious business and Spirit connection is in place, according to Suzanne and Jeffrey, then you can really soar.
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How to tell the difference between “guided content” and just more stuff from your mind
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The one critical step you must take to move from guided content to a guided offer that really resonates and sells
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How to use your guidance to find out what’s missing in your offer
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How to create offers so powerful that not only resonate and sell, but transform you and your audience at the same time
If you’re still reading this message, I know you have a deep desire for heart-based contribution … in fact I can feel your longing. Jeffrey and Suzanne know all about that, which is why they’re here to help you soar by serving your mission in life.
PS If you want to finally figure out how to be deeply soul-driven in your work AND have solid business offers that really work in the marketplace, this call is for you.
