Ep142 Show Notes: Briana and Dr. Peter Borten About Briana and Dr. Peter Borten Briana Borten and Dr. Peter Borten are the authors of "The Well Life: How to Use Structure, Sweetness, and Space to Create Balance, Happiness, and Peace." Briana and Dr. Peter Borten have made it their mission to create a more peaceful world by helping individuals reestablish a sense of inner peace and balance. … [Read more...]
The Life-Changing Magic of Launching a Minimum Viable Product (Blogcast #8)
This is a minimum viable blog post. What makes it so? Because it's a version of new content which allows me to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort. (definition adapted from this post: http://www.startuplessonslearned.com/2009/08/minimum-viable-product-guide.html) In other words, I'm trying to provide value to my reader, expending minimum … [Read more...]
Ep84: Building a Freedom-Based Business Model with John Warrillow
Many people enter into entrepreneurship with the intention of creating more freedom in their lives. Freedom to choose their own schedule, create their own services and products, express themselves as they wish and earn the income they desire. And yet... we often get stuck in a time-for-money business model that deprives us of the freedom we seek. In this episode, I speak with John Warrillow, … [Read more...]
I’m More Me Without You: The Future of the Introvert-Extrovert Conversation
You've come a long way, baby. When I started The Introvert Entrepreneur in May 2010, introversion was a topic that hung out at the edges of the room (like many introverts!). A March 2003 article, "Caring for Your Introvert," was the most popular piece making the rounds (and is still popular 10 years later). Then came along "Introvert Power" (2008/2013), "Self-Promotion for Introverts" … [Read more...]
Dreaming for Introverts: A Special Conversation with Betsy Talbot
One of my favorite parts of being an entrepreneur is that I regularly meet people who have amazing dreams. They pour their heart and soul into bringing those dreams to life, regardless of naysayers or fears. It's not that they don't experience fear, or feel dinged by the naysayers - they just move through them in service to their dream. Betsy Talbot of Married With Luggage is one of those people. … [Read more...]
Table for One, Please
A few weeks ago, I had a speaking engagement about an hour away from my office. I made plans to meet a friend at a restaurant afterwards. I arrived on time, requested a "table for two" and waited. And waited. And waited. I was perfectly content passing the time by catching up on news and Facebook on my phone, but I sensed that the server was starting to feel sorry for me. Here I was, alone, … [Read more...]
Ten Reflections on Entrepreneurship, Three Years Into the Journey
How often to do you get an opportunity to step back and reflect on your journey? I accepted an invitation to do just that recently, when a Canadian university student requested an interview for a class she was taking on entrepreneurship. Her long list of questions took some time to complete. I felt like I was tracing the history of my business, recalling turning points and epiphanies. The process … [Read more...]
Rules, Schmules!
[Prefer to listen instead of read? Click here for the audio version!] Last night, I had one of those dreams when I'm back in school and haven't gone to a certain class most of the semester (usually history or math), and it's finals time. Except this time, there was a twist. I wasn't so concerned about my classes. Instead, I had two different children come up to me and ask me to donate to a … [Read more...]
I Am Introvert, Hear Me Roar!
Yesterday I announced on my Facebook Fan Page that I was rolling out a new focus on life and leadership coaching for introverts. Right out of the gate, a woman asked a question that gets at the heart of why I chose this specialty (actually, it chose me, but that's another story!). She shared that she is an introvert then asked, "what are some tips for becoming more extroverted?" The question … [Read more...]
The Truth Will Set You Free!
"What is your truth?" This is a question that comes up frequently during coaching sessions with my clients. As we navigate through a situation or sticking point, the bottom-line question is often "what's true?" We get so caught up in stories about how things "should" be or are "supposed" to work, that we lose touch with our core truth. We spend lots of time listening to others and looking outside … [Read more...]