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Some solopreneurs go for their goals and Client Attraction assignments with amazing zest and enthusiasm. They’re the I-know-what-I-want-just-give-me-the-tools-and-let-me-at-‘em-Fabienne type of folks. Nothing gets in the way and they just get things done. The majority of folks, however, at one point or another, get stopped in their own marketing tracks.

It’s usually NOT a lack of how-to, but something else that invisibly stops them. You may have asked yourself, “If I know what I want, and I know how to do it, and it’s all spelled out for me here, then WHY am I not getting it done?” It’s frustrating and sometimes demoralizing, because we often end up beating ourselves up as a result. I know I have.

I call it the case of the missing obstacle. When you know something’s stopping you, when you’re sabotaging your own behavior, but you don’t know WHY, it’s time to delve deeper to see what the gunk is that’s underneath the surface. If you don’t figure this out, you’ll stay in the exact same ‘stuck’ marketing place and not grow your business.

Here’s a client example. “Susan” and I had been talking about sending out a specific letter to her network, for MONTHS. As I do with every client, I’ve given her 8 or 9 different examples of what the letter can look like. Heck, she probably even has it written already, but for some reason, it hasn’t been sent out yet. And every time I ask what’s going on, the answer is mumbled and unclear. I took a compassionately ruthless stand for her and asked if I could figure out with her what was going on. We dove in.

You hear people talk about ‘Fear of Failure’ all the time, but in my experience, ‘Fear of Success’ is just as prevalent. You see, Susan knows deep down inside that when she sends that letter of introduction about her services to her entire network (friends, family, clients, prospects, colleagues, former co-workers, etc.), she would essentially be ‘outing’ herself, she wouldn’t be able to hide and play small anymore. She would eventually get lots of clients as a result (it’s inevitable; I’ve seen it hundreds of times over).

This ‘Fear of Success’ was stopping her because it was combined with a nasty case of ‘Fear of What Others Will Think.’ What really kept her from sending the letter talking about her new business was imagining her former colleagues, those she did extensive training with, receiving the letter and thinking:

• “She is so presumptuous to think that I would want to help her.”
• “What has she DONE with her training?! This isn’t serious.”
• “What she’s doing now is flaky, shallow, and unprofessional.”
• “She had such potential as a blank-blank-blank; I can’t take her seriously anymore.” A Quick Reference to Nursing Schools
  The medical, as well as the dictionary, definition of a nurse is the health care professionals engaged in the practice of nursing. Nurses can be male or female. They are responsible for the safety and recovery of the chronicallyill or injured people and treatment of life-threatening emergencies in a wide range of healthcare settings. Nursing schools or educational institutions. The nature and training and qualifications there is considerably across the world. Currently, nursing schools offer more than 350 Masters programs in nursing.Many people find it satisfying being a nurse and caring for others. Nursing is hard work and learning to become a nurse requires dedication and long hours of steady aim and practice and dedication. Nursing schools usually offer courses that build upon another. Where traditionally a university of form a foundation of education and build on that nursing differs in thab> You may have asked yourself, “If I know what I want, and I know how to do it, and it’s all spelled out for me here, then WHY am I not getting it done?” It’s frustrating and sometimes demoralizing, because we often end up beating ourselves up as a result. I know I have.

  I call it the case of the missing obstacle. When you know something’s stopping you, when you’re sabotaging your own behavior, but you don’t know WHY, it’s time to delve deeper to see what the gunk is that’s underneath the surface. If you don’t figure this out, you’ll stay in the exact same ‘stuck’ marketing place and not grow your business.

  Here’s a client example. “Susan” and I had been talking about sending out a specific letter to her network, for MONTHS. As I do with every client, I’ve given her 8 or 9 different examples of what the letter can look like. Heck, she probably even has it written already, but for some reason, it hasn’t been sent out yet. And every time I ask what’s going on, the answer is mumbled and unclear. I took a compassionately ruthless stand for her and asked if I could figure out with her what was going on. We dove in.

  You hear people talk about ‘Fear of Failure’ all the time, but in my experience, ‘Fear of Success’ is just as prevalent. You see, Susan knows deep down inside that when she sends that letter of introduction about her services to her entire network (friends, family, clients, prospects, colleagues, former co-workers, etc.), she would essentially be ‘outing’ herself, she wouldn’t be able to hide and play small anymore. She would eventually get lots of clients as a result (it’s inevitable; I’ve seen it hundreds of times over).

  This ‘Fear of Success’ was stopping her because it was combined with a nasty case of ‘Fear of What Others Will Think.’ What really kept her from sending the letter talking about her new business was imagining her former colleagues, those she did extensive training with, receiving the letter and thinking:

  • “She is so presumptuous to think that I would want to help her.”
  • “What has she DONE with her training?! This isn’t serious.”
  • “What she’s doing now is flaky, shallow, and unprofessional.”
  • “She had such potential as a blank-blank-blank; I can’t take her seriously anymore.” Promotional Gifts Are Not A New Concept
    Promotional gifts are all time favorites. Shoppers across the world have always been enthusiastic about these promotional gifts offered by online shops, restaurants, hotels, tour and travel companies, groceries, etc, to feel that childishly crazy sense of satisfaction of getting something free of cost. Shops, restaurants, hotels, on the other hand, have very effectively met this unique need by keenly devising enticing marketing strategies so that the shoppers are never denied of this happiness.In the past, promotional gifts and advertising items used to be distributed in the shops. The problem with this type of marketing was that it was restricted to those shoppers who are already customers. Marketing strategy planners started devising out ideas to use promotional items to not only please existing customers, but also attract new ones. This necessitated the innovation of promotional gift coupons, which arketing place and not grow your business.

    Here’s a client example. “Susan” and I had been talking about sending out a specific letter to her network, for MONTHS. As I do with every client, I’ve given her 8 or 9 different examples of what the letter can look like. Heck, she probably even has it written already, but for some reason, it hasn’t been sent out yet. And every time I ask what’s going on, the answer is mumbled and unclear. I took a compassionately ruthless stand for her and asked if I could figure out with her what was going on. We dove in.

    You hear people talk about ‘Fear of Failure’ all the time, but in my experience, ‘Fear of Success’ is just as prevalent. You see, Susan knows deep down inside that when she sends that letter of introduction about her services to her entire network (friends, family, clients, prospects, colleagues, former co-workers, etc.), she would essentially be ‘outing’ herself, she wouldn’t be able to hide and play small anymore. She would eventually get lots of clients as a result (it’s inevitable; I’ve seen it hundreds of times over).

    This ‘Fear of Success’ was stopping her because it was combined with a nasty case of ‘Fear of What Others Will Think.’ What really kept her from sending the letter talking about her new business was imagining her former colleagues, those she did extensive training with, receiving the letter and thinking:

    • “She is so presumptuous to think that I would want to help her.”
    • “What has she DONE with her training?! This isn’t serious.”
    • “What she’s doing now is flaky, shallow, and unprofessional.”
    • “She had such potential as a blank-blank-blank; I can’t take her seriously anymore.” Positive, Proactive Communication
      Every insurance company in the world is concerned about ‘persistency’, keeping policies in force by making sure clients pay their premiums year after year.A small increase in persistency can yield a very large boost in company profits.I have policies with several insurance companies. Every year I am stunned by the incredibly impersonal notices I receive stating: ‘Premium Due’.These communications seem to regard me as nothing more than an account number, a payment amount and a due date. As a prospect, I was engaged as a real person with needs and concerns, hopes and dreams. I was treated as a valued partner in the necessary world of personal financial planning.Now that the policy is in force, I am just an invoice.Here’s what I would much prefer. (If you have an insurance policy, you might appreciate it, too.)Ten months into the year, two months before the premium is dupeople talk about ‘Fear of Failure’ all the time, but in my experience, ‘Fear of Success’ is just as prevalent. You see, Susan knows deep down inside that when she sends that letter of introduction about her services to her entire network (friends, family, clients, prospects, colleagues, former co-workers, etc.), she would essentially be ‘outing’ herself, she wouldn’t be able to hide and play small anymore. She would eventually get lots of clients as a result (it’s inevitable; I’ve seen it hundreds of times over).

      This ‘Fear of Success’ was stopping her because it was combined with a nasty case of ‘Fear of What Others Will Think.’ What really kept her from sending the letter talking about her new business was imagining her former colleagues, those she did extensive training with, receiving the letter and thinking:

      • “She is so presumptuous to think that I would want to help her.”
      • “What has she DONE with her training?! This isn’t serious.”
      • “What she’s doing now is flaky, shallow, and unprofessional.”
      • “She had such potential as a blank-blank-blank; I can’t take her seriously anymore.” Using Printed Mugs Effectively
        Congratulations! Your company or organization has chosen to use printed mugs as a promotional item to bring attention and clients on board. Now that this important decision has been made, it is important to learn how to use printed mugs effectively to achieve your business goals. There are several factors that you will have to consider to make sure that printed mugs will positively impact your bottom line. These factors include effectively building your target audience, effectively designing your mugs, and effectively using a marketing plan to support your printed mugs.First, you’ll need to determine your target audience. This will, naturally, change from industry to industry, and will likely also be impacted by the geographic area in which you operate. As businesses utilize the internet to further their services and products, it’s entirely possible that the geographic area for your business is ls combined with a nasty case of ‘Fear of What Others Will Think.’ What really kept her from sending the letter talking about her new business was imagining her former colleagues, those she did extensive training with, receiving the letter and thinking:
        • “She is so presumptuous to think that I would want to help her.”
        • “What has she DONE with her training?! This isn’t serious.”
        • “What she’s doing now is flaky, shallow, and unprofessional.”
        • “She had such potential as a blank-blank-blank; I can’t take her seriously anymore.”

        But that wasn’t all! On top of all that, my client was also worried that if/when she fills her practice and becomes financially successful, people will envy her, will think she’s too good for them, and won’t like her (old gunk passed down from her mother).

        No wonder she didn’t want to send the letter! The deep-seated fear of having colleagues disapprove of her, added to the fear that people won’t like her when she becomes successful, was almost unbearable. The thing is, none of these was valid; they were all self-created (we deflated each of these balloons down to nothing). So essentially, all of these fears were made-up, and null and void. She committed to doing the letter this week. It was a major breakthrough for her.

        Now, don’t get me wrong here. I’m no stranger to the fear of what others will think. In fact, I was a pro at it, until recently. For 36 years, and until a few months ago, I would stop myself in my own tracks and not know why. Now, I’m a self-described high-achieving-go-getter and all that, but underneath, I played it safe for fear of what others will think, just because I wanted people to like me.

        The thing I realized recently is that you can NEVER control what people think about you. Yes, you can do smoke and mirrors, fancy manipulation, and damage control, but in the end, people will think about you what they will, good or bad. And even if it’s GOOD, you can’t control it, because everyone’s thinking about others through their own filter. Each impression of you is filtered through their own experiences, their own fears, their own projections, and all that stuff you can’t control, even if you tried tirelessly.

        So I have a new expression. It’s two words and it’s not appropriate for printing here (my clients know what it is), but when I start thinking about what OTHERS will think of me if I do something, I say it quietly to myself. Inevitably I smile, because it’s a little naughty, and then I go do the thing that’s going to move my business forward, no longer as worried about what others will think. It works for me and now a bunch of my private clients use the same unsophisticated, yet very effective technique. :)

        Do you see how tricky this whole thing is? Getting stopped in marketing is not 100% lack of ma

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