Judging my entrepreneurial self

I’ve spent so much time finding and releasing limiting beliefs over the years, it amazes me that it took me this long to see this huge block to business growth. It’s this; my own judgment of entrepreneurship.

I had judgment coming in from every angle;

My social justice self thought it was too commercial, too immersed in capitalism.
My spiritual self thought it was too materialistic to earn money by selling things (what was being sold didn’t seem to matter, it was the fact of selling that was the problem).
My middle class self thought it was crass to sell things for a living when I’d already acquired a good education and really, should go and work for a big corporation or a government agency (that being a more respectable way to earn a living apparently).
As a feminist I felt guilty about selling to other women, knowing that

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Ordinary, extraordinary lives

During the holiday break I deliberately spent a good bit of the holiday period away from my computer and social media and soaked up the pleasures of the non-digital world. During that time, an old friend of mine died, and it gave me great pause. I spent a lot of time thinking about his life. About what an ordinary, extraordinary life he’d had. He was a beloved husband and father of two small children, he was a nuclear physicist, and he was a guy who loved music, camping, and being with his friends. Although he’d achieved a lot in his life, it was his humility, his thoughtfulness and all his small kindnesses over the years that really stayed with me.

At that time I was also listening to season 3 of the podcast Serial (an excellent, and often distressing, piece of long form journalism about the criminal justice system in … [Read More...] “Ordinary, extraordinary lives”

Visibility lessons from 2018, part 2: Australian Women’s Day

NB: this is part 2 of a 2 part post on visibility lessons of 2018. In part 1 I spoke about the visibility lessons learned as a writer this year.

Pursuing new opportunities

Having set up my year to write, I was approached early in 2018 to be a part of a new initiative – the creation of Australian Women’s Day (a national day to celebrate the women and girls of Australia).

This was something that immediately excited me. It’s 100% aligned with my vision for the world and with our work here at the School of Visibility, so I happily stepped toward the opportunity when it arose. It opened new doors for me, it saw me making connections I wouldn’t otherwise have pursued, I became part of a beautiful circle of women, and it coincided with a dream I’ve had for Australia and for the women of the world, … [Read More...] “Visibility lessons from 2018, part 2: Australian Women’s Day”

Feminism and the daughters of the Goddesses

We are living during the rise of the feminine and this is not a process that happens outside of us.

It’s being built within us and then it will be expressed in the world. This rising requires the participation of all. As each woman steps into the full power of her being, the feminine becomes more whole, visible, and luminous.

To take that journey we have to be willing to see the dark spots, the shadows, the ugly realities.

There are many ways the feminine is currently disrespected in this world. She’s disrespected in the form of woman. Told she’s less than, paid less than, not respected for the wisdom she carries about her life and her own physical form. She’s portrayed as sex symbol, objectified for the pleasure of men. She’s made powerless through the colonisation of her body and mind. She’s assaulted, silenced, minimised, and patronised.

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Six signs you’re not prioritising money in your business

If you’re having financial problems in your business, there are so many steps you can take to be sure you’re making revenue generation the priority it needs to be in order to keep you afloat. Here are six quick things to check:

1. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE FOR SALE IS ACTUALLY ON YOUR WEBSITE

Often you’re not making enough money because you haven’t put all of your products and programs on your website for people to buy them. It sounds obvious but take a few moments to look at your own suite of products and services. Are they all on your virtual shelves or are the shelves a bit bare?

2. MAKE SURE YOUR PRICES ARE CLEAR

Now that your shelves are full, the next thing to check is whether the way to purchase your products and services is obvious to visitors. Perhaps you’ve had the problem of being … [Read More...] “Six signs you’re not prioritising money in your business”