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Challenges of Entrepreneurship: 10 Cold, Hard Truths You Need to Know About Before You Hit the Big Time

A lot of entrepreneurs think they need to hustle and push and burn the candle at both ends until they get to the high 6 or 7-figure income mark in their business… And when they get there, they’re done! They made it to Easy Street, so they get to sit back and relax, because everything’s … Read more

Taking Massive Action: 5 Steps to Creating Unstoppable Momentum in Your Business

Let’s try an experiment together 🙂 I’d love if you could answer this question: Are you ready to take massive action so you can move to the next level in your business (and in your life)? So what’s your honest answer? Was it a big, resounding, “air-punching” hell yeah! Or do you feel a little … Read more

How to Start with the End in Mind: Key Elements You Need to Achieve Your Biggest Business Goals and Your Greatest Vision

Years ago, I was part of a group of up and coming entrepreneurs and we were excited about learning how to run a successful, profitable online business from the leader of the group (he happened to be a world-famous entrepreneur). I clearly remember him asking, “Who wants to know how I got a million-dollar book … Read more

How to Pivot Your Small Business Strategy During COVID-19

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You may have heard that if the earth goes up in smoke, only the cockroaches will survive. Well I believe the entrepreneurs of the world will be right there with them, along with everyone else who benefits from the vital services and innovations we provide.  Entrepreneurs have the essential qualities of resourcefulness and resilience that … Read more

Are You Starting a Movement or Launching a Product? The Answer Could Make (or Break) Your Business

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So what would Gandhi or Greta Thunberg or Martin Luther King do if they were launching a product? They wouldn’t… they’d start a movement. Think about it… Greta and Gandhi and MLK didn’t “launch” an idea or a belief, they created a movement around their cause. And that’s one of the biggest reasons why they … Read more

Why Your Entrepreneurial Journey Isn’t Going the Way You Want it To (and What You Can Do About it)

In early February, I hosted a dinner party for a group of my friends who happen to be entrepreneurs (this was back during pre-Corona days… feels like a lifetime ago!). As the host I wanted to start a meaningful dinner party conversation, so I asked my guests to answer 3 questions that reflected how they … Read more

How to Avoid Business Owner Burnout: The Conversation No One’s Having About The Hidden Emotional Cost of Success

Business owner burnout — it’s a serious problem and it’s something a lot of entrepreneurs struggle with but not a lot of people talk about it. So in 2012 when my business was still brand new, I had a private client who was getting ready for a VIP day with one of the most well-known … Read more

How to Identify Your Niche Audience So You Don’t End up with an “Everything for Everyone” Business

So my husband Murray and I drive by this parked van fairly often and it always makes us laugh…  Can you guess why? Yes, one of those 3 services on the side of the van doesn’t belong… what’s web design doing there? And I see this type of thing happening all the time in my … Read more

How To Create an Online Course with Just the Right Amount of Content

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Recently, someone asked me on Facebook, “Hey Marisa… how do you know how much is the right amount of content to put in your online programs, courses, masterminds, whatever you’re selling?” And I like to think of this as the 3 Little Bears Question: How do you put not too much or not too little … Read more

How to Fight Loneliness and Feel Genuinely Connected, Supported and Loved While Working From Home All Day

Ever since the internet became a thing, people have fantasized about doing virtual work or running a business online… And for the longest time this dream was mostly about having more freedom. No more  “punching” in at the office 5 days a week. No more mindless meetings. No more feeling like you’re chained to a … Read more