A big problem I see in the transformational entrepreneur world is that you hate marketing and sales. You just hate it. You won't do it. And your business lags because of that. I know, I've been there. I've heard many, many people say to me, "I would just love my business if I didn't have to market and sell it, sell my services." Yeah. We all want our fairy godmother to come in and tap us on the head and say, "Bing, here are your clients, go and serve them." But what we miss in that fantasy, in that dream world is that, marketing and sales is an extension of our services.
Read MoreDo you resist doing things just like everyone else does in your field? Do you lose your creative mojo because you feel you have to conform to your industry norms? Several of my clients struggled with these very issues which stopped them from succeeding in and enjoying their business. As we worked to resolve these conflicts, they began to feel freer to create a business that works for them. As they gathered momentum and clients, projects and programs began to flow for them.
Read MoreMany of the coaches, thought leaders, and change agents I speak to think that selling is bad, manipulative and wrong. Does this resonate with you? As I work with clients to improve their sales skills and grow the number of clients in their business, I observe that they've bought into only one side of selling – the dark side.
Read MoreI noticed that, like me, many of transformational entrepreneurs - the coaches, creatives, change makers, and service professionals - are stuck in a Purgatory of Frustration. They feel bewildered that all their training, their passion, and good intentions seem stuck in limbo. And they don't know how to free themselves.
Read MoreIt's perceived wisdom that in business the shark wins. The aggressive, the fast, the dominant take the spoils. The nice guy or gal isn't going to win, so s/he might as well get out of the way. Too many of us nice, smart people are intimidated by the myth of the shark
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