I just had a discovery call with a prospective client.

We had a great conversation and she really wanted to work with me, but I could tell that she was not ready.

Problem is that the timing was too short for what she was planning to launch, and she didn’t have the basics in place in order to fast-track the process.

Yet, because I came highly recommended from someone she trusts, she was eager to move forward since she believed we could make it work.

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It’s that time of the year again — everyone is doing an audit of the past 12 months and making plans on how to be better in the coming year.

A common theme I find, even in my own life, is that we often start the year strong but then fall away as the year goes by.

There are many theories as to why this is the case, but it’s not my focus in this article to list them out.

I simply want to invite you to consider the fact that we might attain more consistency if we’re not so attached to the short-term outcome of our actions.

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A new year is about to begin.

Do you have a plan in place to make it a successful one for your business?

In this short video, I share a simple strategy and planning guide to help you along the way. Be sure to customize the details to reflect your real-life situation.

By applying this plan (correctly and consistently), you’ll give yourself a very big chance of achieving long-term growth, profitability, and sustainability for your business.

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Everyone knows it takes a while to build a profitable and sustainable business.

Yet the most common question people ask is, How can I get clients quickly and make money now?

Truth is, there are actually ways to make money in your business in a relatively short period of time.

Problem is, most of these tactics are not sustainable in the long-term; they are not things you want to do on an ongoing basis.

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I don’t know how this started, but it seems everyone now wants to be self-employed.

Nobody wants to work at a regular job anymore.

But here’s the challenge — people think they can become a solopreneur without really having anything tangible to offer the marketplace.

And so they build a fancy little website, create social media profiles, and voila — a “business” is born!

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