#tota is the gift that keeps on giving

[mekatrio]

just realized guy's gynophobia is probs a subversion to the annoying flirtatious guy trope..... this is #Epic

[wetcatspellcaster]

Do you have any writing tips for newbie fic writers? Your descriptions are gorgeous. Thank you for pieces BTW, it's my favorite 'piece' of writing ❤️

hi anon, thank you for the kind words!💞💞 I'm flattered that I'm someone that you'd think to ask this question, so I'll do my best to answer! I've put my response beneath a keep reading cut to prevent it being a long post :)

I wasn't sure how to interpret this question, so I'll focus on 'technical' (?) tips mostly. Hope any of them help, in some small way!

my main tip to new fic writers is: write, first and foremost, for yourself, and to feed yourself. I've seen this perspective get put through the disk-horse ringer of late, so take it or leave it, or take it with as much of a pinch of salt as you need. But truly, from the bottom of my heart and from my position of sudden newfound popularity, this is the most important lesson I was ever given and so I have to say it. Popularity is not guaranteed. Even a popular fic will have haters and people who think it objectively sucks, and the readers who like you will never be fully pleased with what you've delivered. This could all be very depressing and cause an author to lose motivation.... if you make it the criteria for success in the first place. If you make the criteria for success your own happiness (or perhaps the happiness of you and a few close pals), providing yourself with what you, specifically, want to see, you will probably want to keep writing regardless of all other factors. Produce fics that you want to reread when you need comfort, when you are sick, and when you want to see your blorbos exactly the way you want them. This will make any fic worthwhile to you, regardless of stats, and prevent you from writing things that will suffer if your heart isn't in it! (this doesn't preclude gift fics/prompts! sometimes your heart can be 100% in providing food for others. find your key motivators, and feed that - a healthy amount - if you're trying to get into writing as a hobby!)

Now, onto my writing tips! I don't consider myself an expert and these are more lessons that have helped me, specifically, to improve my writing. But maybe something in here will be of use!

Bc you say you like descriptions... I tend to go into detail only when it's an essential thing that needs to be described. Leave wider details for readers to fill in with their own beautiful mind-palaces, and this gives you permission to go ham on what matters. What is it that matters? maybe it's a piece of the environment (say, a soul jar) or maybe it's just how hot one part of your ship is, in their hot clothes or out of them. If you focus on the important stuff but leave the rest to background, this not only creates a good balance of action to description, but it also shows the reader what they should prioritise in the scene.

I also google '[WORD] synonyms' a lot, for descriptions specifically. Which seems like it might be condescending advice, but it both helps you find different words if you're worried you're repeating yourself, and sometimes confirms that yes. You are using the best word actually, as you were.

Get a good balance of complex/simplistic words, as well as a good balance of complex/simplistic sentences. Sometimes you need a flowery description, sometimes you just need to state explicitly what is happening or the way things are. Tone will shift depending on your balance of these two things, so test the waters and see what works for you!

If you feel like you've written too much dialogue, the answer is probably no, you haven't written too much dialogue - for fic specifically. Most people are reading fic bc they want their faves to interact more. You are giving them more interaction and they will probably love it.

If you find phrases you like in the books/fic you read, it isn't plagiarism to use them so long as you recontextualise them. I'm certain I've used other people's words multiple times, particularly for my descriptions/imagery, and this is totally ok so long as the context is original. If you're worried, or its a whole sentence/interaction you like, examine the sentence/interaction and work out why you like it so much. Is it the sentence structure? Is the character dynamic? Is it the way the kiss plays out? Take the things you find sexiest in other people's writing and find ways to incorporate it into your own work!

I proofread by reading aloud. Yes, I sound mental and unhinged. My cats are worried about me. But this not only helps you catch mistakes, it helps to test the flow of a sentence! If you're ever worried a sentence is too long/a line of dialogue doesn't sound in character, read it aloud! This will help you work out if it's flowing or not, and if it isn't then you'll get some clues as to why!

Don't be afraid to take risks, if you want to take risks! This can apply to anything: being brave enough to put in a joke you're not sure people will find funny, describing something in a way you're worried people will find weird, tackling something from a perspective or POV that you find challenging. This may be a more intermediate tip, but you can start with small risks, and experimenting helps you find your writing voice! Taking risks makes your writing unique :) and I can't explain how much better my writing has gotten since I gave myself specific challenges. You will not get it perfectly write 100% of the time (there are some parts of Pieces that are weak compared to other parts) but it will always help you improve.

[hirakdesherrani]

What are some of ur fav scenes from season 1 of IB (and DBO since you watched it)?

Yaar, anon, I really had to think for this one. 

Okay here goes:

The Obros doing aarti together for the first time, their parents can go take a hike lol

Omkara throwing away his statue in anger and then crying, as he overhears Pinky taking jibes at Jahnvi for raising her sons badly.

Om consoling Rudy as Shivaay is in the hospital after Gayatri’s attack 😭

First Rumya scene in the hospital 

ShivKara saving Rudy at the pub, after pulling his leg.

Annika and Sahil scenes 😭😭 (I just love their bond, its a lot like me and my younger brother. Both our brothers are younger but wayyyy wiser than us lol)

The ShivKara and Obros scene after Om takes excess sleeping pills. “Tujhe har cheez ka haq hain par mujhe chhod ke jaane ka nahi” (or something like that) 😭😭😭

Omkara teaching Shivaay and Rudra how to say ‘sorry’ and ‘thank you’, meanwhile the girls on their own trip about the pathetic boys.

Annika singing the iconic “Billu ki Shaadi hogi”😂😂😂 song, which later became the motto and tagline of IB. 

Soumya tricking Rudra as Love Angel and making him to lameass stuff to make a fool of himself over Romi

The sarso ka saag episode, the entire family having dinner like a normal fam 

The Janmashthami episode “Billu ki pant phatt gayi” 😂😂😂

Rakshabandhan scene between Annika/Sahil and Om/Soumya. 😭😭

The entire Mallika track (thats the reason I started watching the show, ‘cos Surbhi Jyoti came for a cameo) esp. the Shitia letter, Shivaay with his past, present, and future, and Mallika explaining everyone what her issue was. 💜

The Phukat Raja episodes where Sahil solves the mystery and Shivika + OmRu are on the chase of the fake video girl in that chawl. 😂😂

The scene where the Obros get high on meds after saving Annika from the goons. “Main aasmaan mein udhna chahta hoon” Also, Omkara’s love for Riddhima’s pink cushions. 😂😂

Rudra and Soumya on the run from Romi Devi and getting married accidentally.

Omkara’s drug track 😭😭 (Kunal’s best acting in the show) 

Rudra’s dance on break up song after Om and Riddhima break up.😂😂

Omkara and Rudra exposing Shivaay forcing Annika to marry him. The entire family giving Shivaay a piece of their mind. Esp. Rudra saying “Bhaiyaa aap hero se villain kab ban gaye?” 

Omkara and Rudra messing with Mrs. Kapoor “Un se panga na lo jinke do-do devar hain” 

Rudra catching Soumya in the stairs 

Annika saving Tia from piercing her tummy on that pointed vase, showing that she is a bigger person than Tia that she still cares for her baby despite Tia trying to kill Annika.

Shivaay taking the bullet for Annika 😭😭

Annika and OmRu scene in the hospital when Shivaay’s shot 😭😭

Tia and Svetlana and their magnificent vampish looks at the fuckery of the Oberois during the Kapoor sisters track.

Shivaay consoling OmRu, and the Obros hug after Jahnvi’s suicide attempt 😭😭

Annika and Svetlana’s Naagin dance during that memory loss track 🔥

Tia breaking down on reuniting with Robin (?) returning to her good self. Also her equation with Shivaay and Annika

Shivaay reuniting with his brothers after he comes back from his kidnap/replacement by Mahi. 😭😭

Annika and Shivaay when they go outside Mumbai, the time Annika burns Shivaay’s car down and two theifs masquerading as Forest Officers give them a lift. 😂😂

The first two weeks of DBO, they were awesome, man. Esp. Kali and Gauri scenes, each and every one of them. 🔥🔥

The scene in the train “Zaroor aapke saath kuch bura huya hoga, tabhi aap aise ho gaye hain” + the jungle scene “Sharma!” “Ssarma?” 😂😂

Rikara marriage

Gauri and Dandi bhaiyaa scenes, esp. the scene after he saves her from the goons in the Shaktiman costume

Gauri helping Svetlana in outwitting the autowallahs, and dancing to naajaane kaha se aayi hai.😂😂

Omkara and Chulbul’s fairylights scene. 

ShivOmRu getting freaked out by Chulbul and testing the “static” 😂😂

Rudra breaking into Maa Da Laadla whenever Chulkara collide.😂😂

Svetlana skating back to Mumbai clinging to Om’s car, and reaching before them. (I don’t think I’ll ever get over this scene) 🤣🤣🤣

Gauri hiding from Shivaay. 😂😂

Omkara explaining Chulbul the meaning of One Night Stand 😂😂

Chulbul and Rudra interactions, esp. the one where Chulbul is locked inside and he uses a magnet to make the robot bang its head on the door, to grab Rudra’s attention who is standing outside listening to songs on his ipod. (I’ve watched this scene 10 times and I still crack up like mad watching the robot pound its head on the door).🤣🤣🤣

The first scene of Thakurain Gauri (Shrenu’s best acting till date. Thakurain Gauri is a legend, who deserves an entire show just dedicated to her. She’s my god and queen and boss!) 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Gauri and Kali’s argument. “Teri yeh bedhiyaan hamaare paaon jakar sakti, hamaare mann ko nahi, tu humpe pehra pehra laga sakta hain, par hamari soch pe nahi, Gauri Kumari Ssarma ko tod sakta hain, par uske visvaas ko nahi” The summary of DBO in one dialogue. 🔥🔥 

Gauri questioning Om on his warped notion of truth “Aapko lagta hain jo aap dekh rahe hai, vahi sach hain?” 

Gauri looking down at Omkara when she’s doing pooja

Glucose vaali chai

Gauri’s first argument with Svetlana “Dekho tum…” “Dekh hi toh rahe hai!” SvetRi ftw!

All the Mahasangam scenes where the Oberois jammed together. “Dono bhaabhiyon ki bahut jamegi, dono ko tod phod pasand hain”  😂😂

Gauri calling Omkara “Nandi” and then dragging his arse

Annika and Gauri first hug near the pool.

Gauri bitching about the Obros and then throwing Annika into the pool + Shivika’s pool scene

Gauri and Omkara, the ‘sixth sense’ scene

Rikara pretending for Dhurindhar “Tota maina ki tarah romance karenge”

The entire sangeet episode 

The Rikara good bye scene 😭😭 (the first time this show, actually brought me close to tears, Atif yaar!) 

Rudra and Gauri parallel scene when they both tell Bhavya and Om that they will always stand by them in times of need. 

Rikara scene by the cupboard. Gauri giving it back to Omkara

Rikara couch + rain hug scene

The DBO finale when Gauri drags Omkara’s arse and Omkara stops her from leaving

The Pari track, the Obros were damn hilarious. 😂😂

Gauri dragging Omkara’s arse after Pinky taunts her+ the fairytale story scene where Gauri questions him. 

Rikara sketchbook scene where Omkara talks about his art (also the most deep and meaningful scene this show has ever written) 💜

Rudra and Gauri’s ‘perspiration’ scene, esp. Rudra trying to persuade Gauri to abandon the dupatta while doing jumping jacks.😂😂 

Rikara scene during the exhibition “Jo cheez kahi na ja sake, usse bolna zaroori nahi hai” 

ShivKara beating Rudra with pillows for his advice on relationships. 😂😂

Rudra and Gauri teaming up and Gauri explaining what atrangi means. 

Gauri messing with Ragini “Tumhaara koi kaam dhaam nahi hain kya? Jab dekho yaha pe rehti ho” 

Shivaay and Gauri rakhi scene (another scene which made me emo)  😭😭 

Gauri messing up Vikram and Annika’s engagement. “Bhaabhi paagal ho gayi hai” “Ragini Naagini” 😂😂

Gauri feeding everyone bhaang vaale ladoos + the Rikara scene the morning after the ratjaga. “Nasha kiya na tumne?” “Nahi humne toh sirf laddoo khaaye…galti se” 😂😂

Gauri and Ragini gallofying each other in their heads 😂😂 (Gauri is a lot like Shivaay, in the sense, Shivaay used to provoke fights with Annika due to his attraction to her, while Gauri does the same wrt to Svetty and Ragini. Of course, Omkara’s asexuality made Gauri embrace her lesbian side)

Annika and Gauri scene the night before the fake wedding 

Shivaay telling Gauri what’s his problem and why is he playing ego-ego with Annika

Shivaay finding out about Pinky’s truth and telling her that any goodness in him is because of his brothers, OmRu. 😭😭 

Shivaay and Annika shipping Rikara. Shivaay feeding pakodas to Gauri and chaabi ghumaaoing while Annika telling Om that Gauri has “move on” 😂😂

Annika asking Gauri play romantic songs and Gauri responding with “Radha Krishan ke prem geet” 😂😂

Gauri and Om talking in their heads in the car. 😂😂

Shivaay and Annika making terrible food in their food challenge 

Gauri and Omkara fighting off the robbers “Ee toh chirote hain, humein lootne ke liye aaye hain” + the Rikara scene “Mujhe bevkoof bana rahi ho?”

Rudra handing over his pehli kamaayi to Bhavya after fixing a pipe. I’m not a Ruvya fan, but this scene was perhaps the only scene where Rudra’s character showed any growth i.e. him learning that value of money and how to earn it. 

Omkara rolling his eyes at Gauri 1267th time doing her lame sunglass and candy trick. 

Omkara having to restrain Gauri from picking a fight with Dangal Dada + situation reverse and Omkara shrugging away Gauri’s hand and the poor girl being thrown back 😂😂

Gauri worrying over how Omkara is going to be smashed to bits by Balram “Main ladunga” 😂😂

Gauri’s dangal fight + Omkara, for once in his life, getting to be the hero

Gauri upset at Omkara’s reaction at the chai thela “Jab aapko kuch pata hi nahi, toh phir pooch kyun rahe hain” 

Shivaay consoling Gauri after the exhibition fiasco 

Gauri finding Omkara blindfolded. 

Shivaay gifting Annika Sahil’s adoption papers. 

Annika and Gauri’s trip to the village and saving Suman on that phatphatti. Bhaujaai and Chuitki fleeing on the bike will remain epic. 😂😂 

Shivika and Rikara’s parallel scenes in the prison. “Hamaare sehen karne shakti ab khatam ho chuki hain” 

Inspector Taadka putting the entire Oberoi family into prison “Arey yeh baat bahut karte hain” 😂😂

Omkara getting drunk and confessing his anger to his parents, when Gauri goes missing for 15 days. Esp. Tej trying to reconcile with Om “Badi der kar di huzoor aate aate”😭😭 I actually felt bad for Omkie at this point (does not mean I forgive him, but boy has a lotta issues fucking his head courtesy his parents) 

Gauri breaking up with Omkara, confessing that she made a mistake falling in love with a loser like him, who keeps misunderstanding her because of his sick mentality (Also, Shankarji in the back). Epic scene! 🔥🔥

Gauri getting dressed for Karva chauth 

Dilpreet questioning Gauri’s ability to manage Richa’s wedding finances and Gauri asserting that no one might have any faith in her, but she has faith in herself and Shankarji. 

Annika’s mad “buddhi” dance at Gauri’s roka. ShivKara’s WTF expressions. 😂😂

Gauri delivering a set down to Omkara and rejecting his “confession” 

Annika having nightmare of Chutki and hugging Gauri while they are sleeping 😭😭

The Obros funny scene and pillow fight 😂😂

Gauri questioning Omkara, if he would have forgiven her if she had done all that, he did + tearing off the dupatta at the temple, and telling Omkara to GTFO. (the point at which Rikara story should have ended, with their separation, because Om’s redemption is not possible).

Obros kidnapping Gauri (’cos consent doesn’t exist in their dictionary). Rudra going “Mubarakho bhaabhi, hum aapko kidnap kar rahe hai” 😂😂

The Obros lameass attempts to hide Gauri. Rudra “Ab firauti ki demand kare?” 😂😂

Pia getting the LOLs out of fucking with the Obros. 

Rudra ordering the Royal Bengal Tiger. Shivaay “Yeh sher nahi, tiger hain!”

Gauri enthusiastically planning to drug bade bhaiyaa with “Babaji ki booti” +Om having it by mistake and going “Surooooor” 😂😂

The one scene where Annika shows Gauri her new home in Goa. 

The holi scene where Annika and Gauri get high on bhaang vaale gujiya. “Sher toh hamara chirota maarta hain” “Manjhla devar shikari hain?” “Naahi naahi woh *roars* vaala sher nahi, waah waah vaala sher maarte hain” 😂😂

Annika and Gauri sleeping together like old times after the AniRi reunion. 😭😭

Omkara gifting Gauri the trophy saying ‘you are my hero’. The context was stupid, but I’m all here for Omkie Shomkie stating the facts. 

The AniRi scenes from redux  

Yeah, I can’t remember anymore and I’m exhausted. I’m sure there are others, but my memory is hazy now. Do we have any in common, anon? 

[personalcoachingcenter]

How I Made $24,982 as a Coach in May 2018

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How I Made $24,982 as a Coach in May 2018

Welcome to my May 2018 income report, where I show you how much money I made as an online coach by sharing REAL numbers.  

Before we get into this, I’m going to address the elephant in the room…

Why in the world do I publish a monthly income report?

I’m so glad you asked.

I share numbers for three reasons…

1) I want to destigmatize money talk for women. Anything related to money talk was “bad” when I was growing up. Also, there was always this sense that people who earned good money were doing something bad. I believe the best way to deal with a problem is to air that shit out. #transparency

2) I also do this as a reminder of what’s possible when you co-create with the Universe. Real life people out here are indeed doing truly good things and experiencing abundance through making money online. You can’t manifest what you can’t even imagine as real. I’m a real human and this is real life.

3) In the online space, there is a LOT of talk about numbers. Many people find that they shift into belief that a big money month is possible, but doing it CONSISTENTLY isn’t. This is a very prevalent belief. I have been consistent for a long time, and I want you to see that. And, I hope that you understand that I am not a sparkly special super-human. You can do this too. I have witnessed my clients double and triple incomes. I see it ALL THE TIME. This is real life.

Oh and if you think “money shouldn’t be talked about,” you’re probably going to struggle to sell your products/services, so I challenge you to take this moment to consider why we can talk about EVERYTHING ELSE with regard to business, but not money… #pedestalmuch?

For the record, I didn’t always find it easy to write these posts. It used to be super scary, but I believe it’s incredibly important.

How was business income in May 2018?

I earned $24,982 through my online coaching business in May 2018 before expenses.  

I’ve been sharing reports since May 2017. I shifted from traditional marketing and business consulting to coaching in January 2017. That first month in coaching, I earned $3,000.

In those days, I was using multiple payment systems (Paypal, Shopify, plus bank transfer) and it was pretty messy and hard to track. As my business grew, I found better business tools. In May 2017, I started using Moonclerk, which made creating purchase links and tracking money so easy – and that’s when I began releasing my income reports.

Here is the breakdown of the numbers over time:

May 2017: $12,124

June 2017: $17,052

July 2017: $12,873

August 2017: $22,010.50

September 2017: $14,991

October 2017: $18,895

November 2017: $20,336

December 2017: $13,473

January 2018: $21,380

February 2018: $30,990

March 2018: $25,268.50

April 2018: $22,623.50

May 2018: $24,982

The above numbers are actual CASH received (sometimes called “banked money). This is important because many online coaches and course creators share what’s called “booked money.”

What’s the difference between banked money and booked money?

Banked money is simply CASH. It’s the amount of money that was actually processed in sales that month (before fees and expenses).

Booked money includes “future money” that you booked through sales.

Take, for example, October 2017. That month, I earned $18,895 in actual cash, but if you include the future money that I booked, the number is $38,475.

For the month of October, I was primarily selling my private mastermind. Most people choose the payment plan for coaching programs, rather than the pay-in-full option, so their initial payments add up to that cash (banked) number. To get the booked number, you add up the total value of all of the purchases made for the life of the contracts for sales made during the month of October.  So, while someone may have paid just $999 down, their total contract may add up to $6,000. That $999 is the only number going into the banked figure, but the $6,000 can go into booked.

Booked numbers are often a LOT higher than banked numbers, which is why you so often see people share them (and they don’t always disclose it’s a booked number, unfortunately). It’s a way to inflate your numbers without “technically” lying, but ya know, not so cool, if you ask me.

How I made money online in May 2018:

My income in May 2018 came primarily from recurring payments from the group currently running in my private mastermind, as well as down payments for the upcoming group.

There were really two big things that allowed me to make consistent income with my coaching business:

1. Taking payment plans for programs was an absolute game changer in my coaching business.

My private mastermind is six months long, which generally includes a down payments and monthly payments. This is great for my clients, because it allows them to pay over time, rather than one big lump sum, and it also creates consistency for me. Lots of coaches prefer to only do pay-in-full business, and I get that. For me, creating consistent and predictable income is of massive importance, as my husband and I run this business together and we have two kiddos to support! This business is our only income.  

2) Creating overlapping programs and mastermind groups.

While my private mastermind is six months long, I open it up every three months to new clients. This means that I always have payment plans running instead of every single round of payments starting and ending (!) at the same time.

Additionally, I run smaller courses throughout the year and always offer payment plans. Again, this is a bonus for those clients who don’t necessarily have the program payment upfront, but can do smaller amounts over time and it affords me the consistency that I prefer. It’s a win all around.

What were the expenses for the business?

I would happily share all of our business expenses, but this isn’t something we originally included in our income reports. (Hello from the future! lol)

It’s a really important thing to keep track of, and as our business has grown, we’ve become much more focused on these types of things.

For the purposes of transparency and giving you a good sense of what a real business looks like, I will give you a “flyover” view by putting things in categories. This was a bigger month for expenses, as we did a lot of migrating (from Squarespace to WordPress, Convertkit to Infusionsoft), as well as made some big purchases in branding and ads.

Web-Based Expenses

GoDaddy – $30.34

Squarespace – $16

Total Web-Based Expenses – $46.34

Business Systems

(Contractors, Business Tools & Misc)

Business Tools – $2,324.40

Infusionsoft (Email Mktg & CRM) – $2,178.92

Acuity Scheduling – $10

Quickbooks –  $50.00

Asana Task Manager – $37.50

Microsoft – $6.99

Lastpass – $24.00

Google Apps- $16.99

Contractors (Assistant and Photographer) – $2,785

Business Coaching – $1,100

Moonclerk – (Shopping Cart) – $150

Zoom – (Client Management) – $58.29

MISC Operating Expenses (Office Supplies, Gifts, Shipping, Legal, Insurance)

Office Max (Office & Event Supplies) – $52.45

Dollar Tree (Shipping) – $40.28

Travel – $282.74

Other – $155

Total Business Systems Expenses – $5,793.16

Marketing Expenses

Facebook Ads – $2,548.04

Branding & Social Media – $1,192.48

Email Management – $38.95

Clickfunnels – $297

Total Marketing Expenses – $4,076.47

Total Business Expenses for May 2018: $11,070.97

Breakdown for May 2018:

In May 2018, I earned $24,982 from my coaching business.

Banked Income: $24,982

Total Expenses: $11,070.97

Net Income: $13,911.03

Something to remember when you view income reports for someone who is self-employed:

We are responsible for paying our own taxes, health insurance, retirement, and other things that would usually be taken out on a per-paycheck basis.

Quick Note About Our Migrations

Hello from the future again! I wanted to jump in here and tell you a bit about our experience after having been with WordPress and Infusionsoft (both big migrations that happened this month) for quite a while now.

Squarespace to WordPress

I absolutely *LOVE* Squarespace. It’s truly the perfect platform to start on if you need a quick website. It is easy to use and offers beautiful, customizable templates. It gives you a professional look without a lot of work to do it. In fact, I put together my first Squarespace site in a single evening!

Ultimately, we moved to WordPress.org because there are more options for customizing and building out the site. WordPress isn’t a simple, quick builder, but what it is is massively powerful. WordPress.org is basically THE WAY TO GO for max customizing ability.

That said, it can be tricky! One of the things that really changed the game for us was finding Thrive Architect, which helped us in building pages in WordPress. When I found it, I was at my absolute wits end (lol, but really). You can read about why I love Thrive right here, but suffice it to say, I *LOVE* Thrive. It’s weirdly affordable and totally makes building our pages so much easier. If you do move to WordPress, find a themes builder like Thrive that makes building pages easier and save yourself the headache I experienced!

Also, if you go with WordPress.org, you’ll need a host. I didn’t do enough research and initially chose Bluehost, which was just TERRIBLE. Ultimately after having lots of problems (site breakages, email-to-side issues, on and on) that only could be fixed temporarily with bandaids, we found a developer who said in no uncertain terms, “Bluehost is notorious for this. Switch.”

So, we did. We found Siteground and simply switching fixed ALL OF OUR ISSUES in one day. Also, their customer service was bomb. I highly recommend them!

Convertkit to Infusionsoft

As of this writing, I’m still with Infusionsoft. It technically has more capabilities than Convertkit, but if I had it to do all over again, I would NEVER have switched. Convertkit wins hands down for simplicity and for that alone, I recommend it. It is a total one-stop shop for managing your email marketing and has some functionality for building opt-in pages to gather leads. Infusionsoft, on the other hand, is a complicated CRM that does offer a wide range of technical abilities. It’s just INCREDIBLY HARD TO USE and expensive by comparison. For most small businesses that I work with, Convertkit will more than cover your needs. Convertkit will save you money, manage all your email needs, and won’t make you want to throw your computer out the window. Win!

A Final Note:

Just like any other business, online coaching can be whatever you make it. It’s taken me years of trial and error to have such a successful business. In fact, this business is the fifth business I’ve owned.

I literally started this business because one of my greatest passions in life is helping women do the thing their heart most desires. It isn’t about how big the number after the dollar sign gets; it’s about helping women step out of the shadow of what she “should” do and begin pursuing the thing that truly lights her up. Personally, I’ve become a markedly better wife and mother simply by pouring my heart into something that I deeply love, instead of trading little pieces of my soul for a bi-weekly paycheck. Do I think every woman in the world needs to quit her job and become an entrepreneur? No.

But if your heart’s been calling you to do that your whole life, I’m here to show you how.

Never give up.

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