Let’s say the hardest thing first: if you raise your fees, it’s possible you may lose some clients. And I hear the fear over losing anyone. However, if you raise your fees by ten percent or less, it is likely that you’ll lose very little business. (And it’s also likely that if someone leaves over … Continue reading Take care of yourself and let go of low-fee clients
Is your “inner good girl” killing your business and causing you to underearn? Would you like to fix this without killing her? (Really, I don’t want to kill the woman. She’s actually very nice!) I’m doing two radio shows about this topic this week, so tune in if you can. Tune in Wednesday, March 17th, … Continue reading Radio programs today and Friday about your inner good girl and underearning
How does your money feel about how you carry it? Is money feeling well cared for in a lovely home that has room for all of it? I’m talking about your wallet. Money is very important in your life, whether you want this to be the case or not. You spend about 40 hours of … Continue reading Is it time for a “Wallet Makeover”?
Five tips on negotiating a new car (and shopping with my dad) Okay, let’s catch up. My old crap car was decaying around me and it was time to buy a newer car. I had decided on what I could afford and was ready to get serious. (Click here to read part one, Mikelann Wants … Continue reading Mikelann wants a new car: part two (5 tips to negotiating a car)
When I am interviewed, I commonly get asked “Why do women earn less than men?” Jeepers. It’s a huge question, and a very charged question. Talk about stepping into the fire! And I’m always frustrated that people expected a single answer! At any rate, I took on the challenge and recorded this tiny three minute … Continue reading 3 min video: Why do Self Employed Women earn less than Self Employed Men?
Confessions of a real money coach Part one I was wearing my beautiful coat, dropping my son off at school on the way to my office. He turns to me and says, “Wow mom, you look so rich in that coat. Really rich! Too bad you’re driving around in such a clunker. Bye mom!” And … Continue reading Mikelann wants a new car (I want what I want when I want it!)
Is this you? You put in ten long hours on a big project, but when it came time to bill the client, you felt weird about charging for all of your time, so you shaved some time off. Sometimes it is because you felt you couldn’t charge them for all of your “learning” time and … Continue reading The Three Month Challenge: Stop Underbilling
Here is a common question I get from women who are wrestling with what they charge: “How can I justify my price?” But let me ask you a question- who are you justifying your price to? The truth is that there is only one person you have to justify your price to. Yourself. Coming up … Continue reading How can I justify my price?
Well, the year is coming to a close. I’m beginning to think more and more about next year. (Anyone else ready to let go of this year?) I am working on my 2010 personal annual spending plan. How much money am I planning on spending in 2010? Jeepers- there are a lot of things I … Continue reading How to create your needs and wants list
In my own personal Mastermind group last week, I sat around a large table with other business owners and contemplated 2009. Yikes. What a year. Some of us had a very hard year and some of us were doing okay. Personally, I’m eager to jump into 2010 and start planning it. But my group forced … Continue reading What do you need to start or stop doing to earn your worth?
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