Day 1
Resolving Your Disputes
Disputes happen – and as any human knows, sometimes trying to resolve the problem can make it even worse (#toughconversations). Communication is key, and facilitating communication is a big part of what a lawyer can do in a dispute. After all, you cannot resolve a dispute when people are talking about different things or when…
Read MoreBusiness Identity Basics
Every business, just like every person, has an identity. What makes a business identity? It’s how you form your company, how it is known in the marketplace, and what you are promising your prospects. In this video, I’ll touch on LLCs, guarantees, and testimonials.
Read More*NEW* Privacy Rules
This post pertains to the European Union’s new data protection regulation, effective May 25, 2018. You’ve probably have been getting tons of terms of service and policy updates, and the reason why is the European Union has taken the lead in the world on internet privacy. The new rules go into effect starting May 25,…
Read MoreWhat Type of Insurance Do I Need For My Business?
When you’re in the business of transformation- whether mindset, financial, physical, or business- you guide your clients to answer difficult questions, to confront big fears and past experiences, and make big changes in their lives or businesses. These clients are outside their comfort zone, and for good reason. But the reality is, sometimes people who experience challenges…
Read MoreCan My Marketing Promises Get Me Into Trouble?
Social media is the saving grace of introverts everywhere: you don’t have to be sales-ey or use high pressure tactics to transform fans into customers, because you can build personal relationships by engaging and interacting naturally online. I totally get it, because I do it myself. Here is exactly what you need to know about…
Read MoreWhen Do I Register My Business As An LLC or Corporation?
If you have spent any time in Facebook groups lately, you have definitely run across a well-meaning soul (maybe even a lawyer) who proclaims that you are not truly invested in your business- and *totally* at risk- if you did not register on Day 1. DISLIKE! Hang on to that $500 or so you would…
Read MoreHow Do I Protect My Business or Program Name?
That moment when you land on the perfect program name is hard to beat. It is possible to protect your brainstorm from those people who think imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (and not total thievery!)- even if you don’t have a “big coach” budget. Luckily, protecting your perfect program name is a lot…
Read MoreWill I Lose My Job If My Employer Finds Out About My Side Hustle?
Flashback: It’s 2014, and I *hate* my day job. All I can do is think about how my side business is going to change all of that- no more crazy bosses, incessant interruptions, and work I don’t care about. It was a real struggle not to sneak in a few hours of side business work during…
Read MoreWhat Records To Keep And Which To Toss
I’ve been there! You get the mail, see a handful of things you absolutely must do and a few that you want to do, and you set it aside with the best intentions of coming back to it *soon.* Soon never comes, and before you know it, you have paper everywhere! This post will help…
Read MoreBranding Your Business Legally
Branding your business is the most fun- but riskiest- thing you do as a business owner. Check out this video for the highlights of branding your business legally. Once you’re done, check out the posts about protecting your business names, conquering content thieves, and what to watch out for in your web developer’s contract.
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