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Stop Sabotaging Your Sales: The Hidden Leaks in Your Sales Process
Have you ever had a potential client reach out, have a great conversation, tell you they’re interested… and then disappear? They’re not even saying no…they’re…
Why Your Marketing Isn’t Turning Into Clients in 2026
You’ve probably heard the phrase “trust recession” by now. Everyone’s talking about it. But almost no one is talking about what the research actually shows…
How to Know When It’s Time to Raise Your Prices
Most people wait until they’re exhausted or pissed off to raise their prices. By then, pricing isn’t a decision; it’s damage control.If you’re an experienced…
How Erin Ollila Transformed Her Capacity and Quality of Life Inside the Staying Solo Squad
When copywriter and copy coach Erin Ollila joined the Staying Solo Squad in August 2024, she’d been running her business for nearly a decade. She…
Why You’re Undercharging (And How to Fix It)
Most pricing advice starts with the same half-assed conclusion: You’re undercharging, so just raise your rates. But if that were actually the problem, you would’ve…
Future You Doesn’t Want This
Six months from now, you’ll either be grateful you handled this or pissed that you didn’t. Because six months from now, you’re still going to…
Confident Pricing + Real Boundaries: How Deborah Enriquez More Than Doubled Her Rates
How Deborah Enriquez More Than Doubled Her Rates
Is This Just What Running a Service Business Is Like?
Somewhere along the way, service businesses became the villain. Not because they stopped working, but because it became very profitable to tell you they were…
The Lie of “I’ll Fix This Once Things Calm Down”
If you’ve been telling yourself, I’ll fix this once things calm down, this episode is probably for you. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, but…