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I don’t mind being unattractive in my marketing...

I have a strong stance on how “attractive” one needs to be in their brand, website, and social media presence, in order to attract ideal clients…

I’ve worked for a decade to slowly and steadily build what I would call a “loyal” and “true fan” audience for my business… an audience that feels connected to me not through flashy marketing or clever persuasion, but through shared values and an appreciation for my authentic presence.

So what I share with you below comes from years in the trenches de…

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Separate your Content from your Selling

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

This is where so many of us heart-based entrepreneurs fall down: we try to mix our selling with our moments of content-sharing generosity. We know it doesn’t feel totally right… it appears you’re giving free content, but then you’re trying also to make them buy something…

I used to do that (it’s what’s taught out there in marketing circles), and I a…

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The 3 Phases of Creation: Play ~ Polish ~ Promote

When doing any kind of creating — writing blog posts, making videos, or outlining a course — I recommend following these 3 phases, in order:

Play

Polish

Promote

Even the most artistic of processes can benefit from a structured approach. Especially if one cares about making an impact on others.

Whenever we get stuck on a project, or it doesn’t make an impact, we’re probably skipping one of these 3 phases… or spending too long on one of them.

Let’s take a look at these three phases.

 

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Create Your Content for 1 Caring Person

Many blocks to creating content can be dissolved with one shift:

Make your content for just one person at a time.

Don’t write for “the world”.

Don’t make videos for “your audience.”

For many of us, the one-to-many approach can cause performance anxiety, which blocks authentic creativity and showing up consistently.

(Yet even if you’re the type that enjoys performing before crowds, what’s shared here might help you perform more authentically.)

Imagine instead that you are talking to jus…

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Visibility Hangover: Normalizing Authentic Self-Expression Via Public Content






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If you’ve ever built up the courage to actually publish your videos, you’re familiar with the feeling of absolute mortification… the fear and discomfort that comes immediately after the pressing publish.

“Oh my God, this thing is out there, and I don’t look as good as I thought I looked… or sound as good… or seem as smart…” or any other judgment you put on yourself. 

We might call this a “visi…

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