by sarlah | Jan 26, 2017 | Coaching, Speech
I’m going to be real with you, dear. We tend to be overly optimistic with ourselves. And also overly critical. Example. You set a goal to make $100,000 in 2016. You make $30,000. And you don’t even know that you did only make $30K because you never check...
by sarlah | Jan 6, 2017 | Business, Coaching
I want you to be real with me for a second because I’m about to get real with you. I have days in my life where I can’t seem to pull my eyes away from Facebook, crazy cat videos, or looking for the “perfect” GIF to respond to a friend’s...
by sarlah | Jan 4, 2017 | Business, Coaching
In my world – the world of online, creative entrepreneurs – we get a lot of woo-woo advice. Especially around setting goals and achieving them. Want to make more money in your business and actually be able to pay your bills? Better make a vision board. ...
by sarlah | Jan 2, 2017 | Business, Coaching
How do I know what to do next in my business? What needs to be done first, second, third? How do I know if I’m on the right track? What if I don’t know what to do? Or where to start? What if it feels like it’s not working? At what point do I change...
by sarlah | Dec 29, 2016 | Business
You want a “successful creative online business” whatever that means… Big, creative projects that you love working on. Amazing clients that bring you energy and joy every day. A fat PayPal wallet. And the time freedom to take a nap on a Wednesday...
by sarlah | Nov 17, 2016 | Coaching, Speech
You know those days where you spend about an hour scheduling your whole day, writing out every item on your to-do list, craft it all to perfection, and then you sit down to implement and you’re like… Wait, what should I do right now? Was this even a good to-do...
by sarlah | Nov 2, 2016 | Business, Coaching, Speech
So, um, why bother? Like literally. That’s an actual question. Why should I bother sending you this message? Why should I bother spending so much time huddled over my computer prepping, writing, building, emailing? Why does anyone start a business? Have a job?...
by sarlah | Oct 25, 2016 | Coaching, Speech
Clarity comes from action. That’s what we’re always saying, isn’t it? All the bigwigs, those wise people we love to quote and follow repeat this truth to us. Clarity comes from action. It does not come from overthinking. It does not come from over...
by sarlah | Oct 6, 2016 | Coaching, Speech, Technology
Okay, for real. On a scale of 1 to 10, how overwhelming do you find working with technology? Like software, hardware, things like Mailchimp, Leadpages, WordPress, Hootsuite, setting up this or that app on your computer or phone so you can get more work done? Because I...
by sarlah | Sep 29, 2016 | Coaching
If there’s a word out there that gets my goat more than anything else (said Sarah, the stodgy old man), it’s self-sabotage. This ridiculous term, coined by clearly oblivious but obviously unconsciously-declared masochists (I mean, who would sabotage...