Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. It takes a special kind of person to endure the torture along with the excitement. If you’re not the type of person to take on a problem, if you’re not a visionary, or it is just too much of a risk for you - there is NO shame in...
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Is Money Evil?
I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Most people's faces scrunch and their mouths turn sour when money is brought up. Just the thought of it makes people fearful, anxious, shameful, jealous, and so much more. People have their own history with money that makes...
75 Years, No Advice to Give
I had just finished some yoga poses, and was relaxing with my legs folded under me on the grass. I looked up, and this older gentleman came over and sat next to me. He broke the ice by talking about how he can’t sit like that anymore, too much pain in his knees. His...
Why is Personal Development Key for Change Makers?
Perhaps this isn't even a question for you, and I hope that's the case. I hope you're already working on yourself. Learning, self-reflecting, reading, improving. But if you're not, I don't think you're going to make the change you seek to make, at least if your vision...
Choosing Between Positive or Negative Motivation
If you're not being chased by a tiger, or something equally as threatening, you get to choose what motivates you. And there are two options. You can either be motivated by something positive, the movement towards a vision or improved state, or by the movement away...
Internal and External Social Enterprises
Whether you're working in one, starting one, or buying from one, social enterprises will help you have an impact. But be conscious of what kind of impact you seek to make, and don't just blindly go with a social enterprise because they label themselves as so. An...
Playing in Sandboxes: The Critical Bridge from Idea to Success
We’re all terrible at things, until we’re not so bad any more. We’re all scared to try things, until we have some experience to help us build confidence. This is just the natural progression of learning, regardless of what aspect of your life. It could be math. It...
Skip Finding a Passion, Find Work That Boosts Your Energy
It seems like a paradox. That doing work, could in-fact give you more energy. But this is the answer to why some people can be so productive. Let's consider introverted people, those who expel energy the longer they are interacting with others, and extroverted people,...
Are You Busy or Productive?
I understand you have lots to do. Your days always fill up with tasks. But have you ever thought, if you didn’t go to work today, would it really slow down your projects that much? If not, you’ve got a problem. It’s so easy to “keep busy”. We have things we do out of...
Why Your Attitude About Work Sucks
Why do you go to work? Money right? But why do you do the work at work? I believe there are 3 main mindsets that drive why people work the way they do. Just to make things clear, it is not your “right” to be successful just because you’ve been working for a number of...
14 Quick Tips To Create Attention Grabbing Headlines
1. Use Numbers It may seem obvious given the title of this post, but numbers have been a great standard in grabbing people’s attention for a long time. 3 tips, 5 step guide, nutrition 101, they all help to bring people in. 2. Be Descriptive What exactly are...
Chiropractors Must Start Marketing Or Quit
Being a successful chiropractor is not a right you have just because you’re qualified. The competitive landscape has transformed the practice into a place where real business and marketing principles need to be used in order to flourish, and those who don’t embrace it...
Do Alternative Medicine Practitioners Need A Formal Marketing Plan?
I remember only once have I gotten into a car without a plan of where to go. It was many years ago, as I left my girlfriend’s house. We said a cold goodbye with a mass of bottled up anger and confusion (this was very rare for us). I got in my silver 1985 MR2, slammed...
The Best And Worst Times To Outsource Content For Your Wellness Practice
This is a tough topic. When I think about it my head starts to spin so hard I think I’m going to take off. I have to sit down, take a deep breath, and then begin to ask a few key questions. But first of all, we’re assuming you’re at the point where content...
How To Stop Wasting Your Motivation
The big question came to me the other day when driving in the car. I began to feel my blood pumping a little bit harder. I was getting fidgety… and giddy even. I had listened to something so inspirational that I wanted to stop my car on the side of the road, and start...
What is a Podcast? And should wellness practitioners care?
Podcasts are one of those things that have kept me sane on the long, 1 to 1.5 hours, sitting in the stuffy car, stuck behind the bumpers of other commuters on the way to work. This is why podcasts are really near and dear to my heart. Even though I have yet to start...
4 Tips To Make Powerful Promotional Flyers For Your Workshops
You might think flyers are outdated, but don’t underestimate the power of posting something on a physical community pin board. It may not be a TV ad, but for the cost (FREE other than printing) it makes sense to give it a shot. Places that have these are often...
The Single Most Important Aspect To My Productivity And Sanity
There are a lot of ideas floating around about productivity lately. Thousands of apps, programs, methods, books, and calendars exist. But you’re busy with your practice! Maybe not with clients yet, but how can you find the time to follow all of these programs? While...
How To Make People Choose Your Practice In A Noisy World
You can’t just open a practice, plan to serve everything to everyone, and hope that they’ll want to buy from you specifically. You need to give them a reason to choose you over the many other options. Focus and intention on who and how you serve will let potential...
One Big Reason You Aren’t Growing As Fast As You Should Be
You’ve studied, read, watched, and listened, but nothing has really changed and you aren’t getting as much value from reading as you did before. Or maybe you’re not studying, you’re stuck dealing with the day to day actions, and again things aren’t moving forward....