I’m perfecting the art of learning to fail fast (you should too.)

Emotional Money Path

One of the most important aspects of achieving success in self-employment is learning to fail fast. Not failing doesn’t seem to be an option. Now I don’t mean “failing” in the oh-my-god-I-have-to-go-back-to-the-cubicle way. No. I mean all those small “failures”—our new niches that don’t work out; our new products that don’t sell; our seminars that … Continue reading I’m perfecting the art of learning to fail fast (you should too.) →

How I cope with the stress of being visible (the hard part of being self-employed)

Emotional Money Path

Melody Ivory asked me a great question when she interviewed me recently (listen to the first audio with Melody- 12:58 minutes)—what is the most difficult part of being an agent of change? Said another way, what is the most difficult part of being successful? The answer was easy. The most difficult part of success to … Continue reading How I cope with the stress of being visible (the hard part of being self-employed) →

What did I have to give up to be successful in self-employment? Being scattershot

Practical Money Path, Underearning 101

In a recent interview, (The first one- 12:58 minutes long) Melody Ivory asked me a great question— “What do I have to give up, in order to make money?” What?? You mean, we don’t get to have it all? Nope, we don’t. I always think of the saying: You can have anything you want. But … Continue reading What did I have to give up to be successful in self-employment? Being scattershot →

Email as the new slot machine: stop underearning by constantly grazing your inbox

Practical Money Path

Recently I taught a class conquering underearning to a group of women in small businesses. We were talking about all the common ways women sometimes undersell themselves. Several of the women brought up time management. I’ve really pondered this, because time management wasn’t on my original list of “12 ways self-employed women undersell themselves.” However, … Continue reading Email as the new slot machine: stop underearning by constantly grazing your inbox →

What to say when someone says, “Can I pick your brain?”

Practical Money Path

 One of my newsletter readers recently wrote me with this question: We are often asked for “advice” or asked “can I pick your brain?”  which often ends up being far more than just one question.  These kinds of inquiries often are more like consultations.  How can we stop giving away our valuable experience for free? … Continue reading What to say when someone says, “Can I pick your brain?” →

Small Business Recession Woes: avoid the temptation to discount your services

Practical Money Path, Underearning 101

The word “recession” is in the air and lots of people are nervous. Businesses are reporting that new business is down and current clients are taking longer to pay. What is a small business gal to do? First of all, don’t panic!! This is normal. Yes, it is normal. The economy goes up and down, … Continue reading Small Business Recession Woes: avoid the temptation to discount your services →

Escape the Money Fog and Earn More (article from Mikelann’s newsletter)

Practical Money Path, Underearning 101

A dense fog surrounds some of us—a money fog. This fog wraps us in a fuzzy embrace, whispering that perhaps everything is ok. Maybe you have enough money. Maybe everything will be just fine. Maybe. But an ever-present anxiety seems to go hand in hand with this fog. When you don’t know exactly how much … Continue reading Escape the Money Fog and Earn More (article from Mikelann’s newsletter) →