Introduction: Understanding the New Corporate Transparency Act As a business owner, the exciting parts of entrepreneurship like living your passion, owning your time, and creating a legacy are undoubtedly appealing. However, the less glamorous aspects, like taxes and...
Starting Your Workshop Facilitator Journey: An Introduction This is one of the questions I get asked all the time. I teach people how to get booked for workshops, how to deliver workshops, how to design workshops, and how to build a business as a workshop facilitator....
A Pie Enthusiast's Perspective Now that fall is officially here, we're in the midst of the winter holiday season. I know many of you are excited about the sweet treats that come with it. Some, like me, find joy in making and baking these delicacies from scratch....
Embrace the Season of Reflection for Strategic Planning Q4 is a great time of year. That's when everyone starts to slow down and prepare for the winter holidays. If you're a business owner, it's the opportune time to start dedicating some time and energy on your...
One of the most popular questions I get as a mentor to new coaches for sustainable coaching practice growth is whether or not you should start to niche down right away or spend time getting as much experience as possible by coaching many people. Do you go narrow and...
If you've been following our newsletter or enrolled in a coaching program with us, you've probably come across our much-loved "Brain Dump" exercise. It's a game-changer for relieving stress and aligning your life's priorities. One of the key elements of this exercise...
As a Black woman entrepreneur, scaling your consulting business can be an exciting but challenging endeavor. Being the most educated and most entrepreneurial demographic in corporate spaces often means two things. One, your talent has already been proven and two, you...
Sales Funnel. You've probably heard the term thrown around a lot, especially if you're in the process of launching a service. But what is a sales funnel? It is the framework that potential clients experience on their way to eventually purchasing your service. It is...
Running a successful coaching or consulting business takes a lot of hard work and determination. And often the most common reason that a small consultancy will fail is lack of an effective marketing strategy. Here are six ways to market your coaching or consulting, or...
The first thing you need in your arsenal for any new business interested in scaling is a validated offer. This means offering a product or service that the public a) desires and 2) finds useful. In fact, it must be so useful that they're willing to pay you for it,...
Getting started with your first product should be a joyous achievement. If you’ve done our market research, created a minimally viable product and incorporated feedback from your target clientele, it’s time to bring that bad boy to market. But how do you launch your...
90-Day Plan: Benefits, Planning, and Potential Pitfalls Have you reached a milestone in your business where you’re unsure where to turn next? Maybe you have an idea of where you want to stretch but aren’t sure how to get there. Now is the time to get out a fresh...
We are not alone in our leadership crisis. Stranger times have been traversed. And all signs point to evolution, not obliteration.
The Problem with Calling People ‘Resilient’ "You’re so resilient." It sounds like a compliment—but is it? During the February Facilitator Forum, we explored the question: How is resilience a compliment? Through this dialogue, one thing became abundantly clear: many of...
What Does Decolonized Leadership Mean? When thinking about leadership at large, countless books have been written on management, leadership, and how to “get it right.” Some of my early favorites included works by Dale Carnegie, Ken Blanchard, Jim Collins, and Napoleon...
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