Building your reputation, Case studies, Entrepreneurship
Sharyn Coughlan is an executive coach and workplace wellness consultant, specialising in the not-for-profit sector, who participated in the September 2017 intake of the Hustle & Heart program. This is her story. I decided to do the Hustle & Heart program...
Building your reputation, Entrepreneurship, Starting a business
In February 2008, I found myself gainfully unemployed. I had a vague hope of being self-employed “one day”. But at the ripe age of 28, I thought I’d need more years experience before I could contemplate making this a reality. I’d had a long and extended quarter...
Building your reputation, Entrepreneurship, Money & Sales
“Charge what you’re worth!” seems to be the catch-cry of business coaches the world over. But if you’re keen to earn more this year than what you earned last year, then stop thinking about this phrase. Stop using it, stop believing it. Your self-worth has nothing to...
Building your reputation, Business blogging, Creativity
I was having a bad day. And my partner was copping it. I was feeling less than, not good enough, under average, crippled by comparisonitis, overwhelmed by what I needed to do and scared to start. In an embarrassing, woe-is-me voice, I asked him, “but how do I...
Building your reputation, Creativity
I spend a lot of time thinking about forms. (Lest anyone be mistaken that I’m cool). I ponder forms when looking at websites, in discussions with clients, and when sitting in waiting rooms. Most people don’t enjoy filling out forms. And most businesses take precisely...
Building your reputation, Entrepreneurship
Aspirational marketing appears easy to do. As a health business, aspirational marketing involves posting many pictures of slim young things doing some form of exercise or laughing with salad. As a consultant or coach building a personal brand, plenty of aspirational...
