Question for you...Is it possible that your ideal clients, the people you're most able to serve in the world, would not want to work with you? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. But it's not because they're not the perfect clients for you and it's not even because you couldn't really help them.

In this episode, Roz Savage — ocean rower, environmental advocate, writer and speaker — discusses strategies to navigate fear, her not-so-surprising epiphany about the “comfort zone,” and what made reaching shore in Antigua after 3 ½ months of rowing worth it.

In this episode, best-selling author, entrepreneur, and expert marketer Seth Godin explains why we get paid to confront fear of failure, what he learned selling dorm-room posters in college, and why he thinks bravery is overrated.

Something happened yesterday that got me fired up. A new coach sent me a Facebook message saying: "How did you know that coaching was right for you?" Before responding, I asked him what prompted his question. He said, "I'm asking out of curiosity, but also because I am just at a bit of a point where I am wondering if coaching is THE thing for me as well." Here's what I wrote back...

Last year I conducted my first annual review. It really helped me take stock of the previous year and apply those lessons to my goals for the new year. I’m amazed at how effective this process was in enabling me to live more deliberately. So I'm doing it again this year.

Have you ever wondered how to make money off of your strengths and passions? It’s a worthwhile endeavor. But the truth is, your strengths and passions are not enough. In this week's blog post, I’m going to give you the missing link that keeps most people from creating something of value in the world (and making a living from it).

Quick, fill in the blank. Money is ______. Whatever you came up with, that’s part of your money mindset. What is a money mindset? It’s a complex schema that you’ve developed over the course of your life that can either help or hinder your success. You need to cultivate a healthy mindset around money if you want to become wealthy.

If you don’t have a coach, you’re putting a serious cap on your own potential. As a business coach myself, I’m obviously biased on this one. I can’t know how well coaching will work for you. But one thing is for sure: coaching works.

Succeeding as an entrepreneur requires being competent at sales. And if we define sales as simply communicating the value of an idea or action, it is safe to say that everyone is a salesperson.