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Check out our deep dive essays (and podcast episodes) diving into the online business status quo with actionable ideas designed to cut the BS.

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Focusing on Values with Danait Berhe

When you think about your values, it’s easy for us to think about what matters on a personal level. But what about your business values?…

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Rethinking Results in Your Business

Results is a word that’s thrown around all the time in business, but what does it mean? Is it about what makes us successful? It…

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What You Need to Know About Done-For-You vs. Coaching-Based Business Models

Is moving from offering services to coaching profitable? Here’s what you need to know about done-for-you versus coaching-based business models, including an epic breakdown of numbers from my two businesses.

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Simplify Your Service Business

You know why I love service businesses so much? The answer may surprise you, so here it goes. It’s because they’re the absolute simplest business…

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The Aligned Service Business Model

Have you ever felt like your services are out of whack? Or like what you’re selling is a struggle to actually deliver? This is a…

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How I Really Work With Clients

Have you ever had a coach try to jam you and your business into a cookie-cutter system or blueprint? I know I have, and spoiler…

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Trust First Pricing Principles

Pricing your services can be a tricky balance of not overvaluing or undervaluing what you do. Here are some pricing principles to help you get started including a few that may surprise you.

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Creating Time Freedom and Breaking Free from the Hustle with Becca Rich

When it comes to entrepreneurship one of the most common images we see have to do with hustling harder and harder to make things happen.…

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The Big Problem with Income Claim Marketing

Anyone can say their business makes 7 or eight figures, but how do you know for sure? Here’s what you need to know about income claim marketing including why it’s all about making the sale, and why we need to rethink our goals.