I have a great bikini waxer. (Ok, there is a lot of Mediterranean in me. Need I say more?) But I realized one day that I didn’t know what other services she offered, and I was curious. (Talking takes your mind off the pain.) I mean, she couldn’t spend the entire day ripping out women’s … Continue reading Lessons from bikini waxing: don’t leave money on the table
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
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)
I’m going to put a list of useful blogs here (a blog roll) so I’m asking: who do you read? What blogs do you find useful as a self-employed woman? Comment here and let me know. I know many of us feel too busy to cruise the internet for information. For me, I’ve actually had … Continue reading Who do you read? And how do you keep up?
Check out this great blog: Women and Money: Where chicks make “cents”, by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. In her post, Who’s money is it anyways, she talked about fee setting and the fact that many business owners will reduce their fee if they think the other business owner can’t afford it. She wrote, To me the … Continue reading Discounting fees on your clients behalf?
I am so jazzed about the Virtual Earn Your Worth program that I can barely stand it. I simply love teaching women how to earn their worth. And for me, this is about spending time in the inner circle—you’ve all heard the circle analogy from coaches. The inner circle is full of things you love, … Continue reading The key to being happily self-employed: spend your time in the inner circle
I recently flew down to San Francisco and stayed with my mentor and colleague Karen McCall for two blessed days. Karen is the pioneer of Financial Recovery Counseling and introduced me to this awesome field. It is she who introduced me to the concept of “underearning” and the importance of getting out of the money … Continue reading I raised my fees after my self-employment mentor kicked my butt
When people ask you what you charge, instead of saying, “I charge x…” try “The fee for this type of work is…” Or “The cost for this type of service ranges from x to y, depending on what level of service you choose”. It may sound like a minor difference, but it is one way … Continue reading Quick wording tip on stating fees for small business owners
Let’s peek inside a typical self-employed woman’s head. “Am I really worth charging that much money? Will people believe my services are worth paying that much for? Will I really be able to deliver at a level equal to what I charge? Will people expect more than I can deliver if I charge at the … Continue reading Self-employed women must stop over-identifying with their businesses!
Join me Monday, May 12th at 10:30am EST, on blogtalkradio when Barb Giamanco, of www.womensmentornetwork, interviews me on how ask for, and get, what you really want. This will be thirty minutes on how to negotiate, especially for self-employed women! Barb runs the WOW Women Series that airs live on the 2nd Monday of each … Continue reading Women and Negotiation: Tune into Mikelann on blog talk radio
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