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One of the great lies entrepreneurs tell themselves is:  “I just need to work harder.”  You probably don’t.  In fact, working harder may be the very thing keeping

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There is a particular kind of frustration that comes from knowing you have something valuable to offer and feeling like the world still does not quite

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Most businesses understand the basics of good customer service.  Be responsive. Be helpful. Treat people well. Deliver what you promised.  If someone checks into a

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Why do some people keep moving when life becomes difficult while others struggle to find the motivation to take another step?  We tend to explain

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For years, the advice to experts and entrepreneurs has been simple: create great content, post consistently, and serve your audience well. There is truth in

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A lot of mission-driven messengers are trying to solve a revenue problem by building a bigger audience.   They post more content. They try to get

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A lot of aspiring speakers are keeping score.  They count followers. They count podcast invites. They count media mentions. They count whether a bureau has called them back. They

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Two people can have similar results and completely different opportunities.  That is one of the hardest truths about personal branding.  You can be talented.  You can be

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My youngest can tie his own shoes now.  That sounds like a small thing until you’ve lived through the season where every morning requires tying shoes, finding

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There is a strange kind of stress that happens when your side hustle starts making money.  Before that, the dream can stay clean. It lives

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