Leave Your Title at Home

Leave Your Title at Home

When someone asks what you do, how do you respond? Do you search around for words to somehow explain how you do the beautiful, transformative work you do? If so, maybe you find the words and it just flows. Other times though, it can feel a bit like coughing – finding a word or two then being stopped, catching your breath and then starting again.

In these situations, a lot of people just rely on their title, saying “I’m a Life Coach.” “I’m a Yoga Teacher.” “I’m a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.”

I hear it all the time.

Answering the question by sharing your job title though, has a few issues, some of which you maybe hadn't thought about before…

Your Offers: Being Clear and Avoiding ‘No’

Your Offers: Being Clear and Avoiding ‘No’

Several years ago I heard a marketing guy whose work I respect, say this: The confused mind says no.

That’s stuck with me. It’s so, so true.

I’ve seen it at play in myself, colleagues, friends, family. Everyone, really.

It's so important that I repeat it countless times to my clients.

The confused mind says no.

A few months ago, I was reminded of this again.

I saw a promotion for a group writing event from someone in a community I belong to. The promotional post made it seem like the event was designed…

Authentic Marketing: You as the Foundation

Authentic Marketing: You as the Foundation

When I was in the corporate world, we spent a lot of time talking about differentiating our company from a marketing perspective. We would work with the sales team and conduct SWOT analysis of our competitors. Then we'd sit down and go over each competitor’s strength and weakness, evaluating what opportunities, etc. were there. And from there we would seek to position ourselves most advantageously fill that gap.

It was all very strategic and well planned out.

The thing is that approach just doesn’t work for many heart centered business owners. It sure didn’t for me. It’s missing the most important piece – you, the real you…

Building Your Business

One of the biggest challenges for coaches, healers and other creative entrepreneurs is settling on a niche.

Maybe you find yourself there too?

The skills you have are profound, you can help so many people. And yet, you can't help everyone. And to reach people and really connect with them in your business, you have to become clear on who you help and what you help them with.

Are You Hiding in Your Business? Authenticity in Your Marketing

Are You Hiding in Your Business? Authenticity in Your Marketing

The first time I watched Disney’s Encanto a few months ago, my daugther, “Camilo is my favorite!”

“Oh,” I said, surprised. “Which was he again? I don't quite remember him.”

“He's the shapeshifter,” my daughter answered.

I watched it again this weekend. And there he was, sliding in and out of scenes effortlessly, taking on the form of who he was next to, adapting their voices before slipping away in the background again.

He was good at hiding, and so was I when I was in my corporate job. No one saw the real me. But that doesn’t work now…