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Joe started a post asking us to celebrate the most recent Bizniks we've hired, and it got me to thinking about the Bizniks who've HELPED me...usually for free and out of the greatness of their hearts.
Since a lot of us get this kind of help and get to experience the quality of each other's skills and character, I'd like to promote those people who've helped us out.
Who has greatly helped you lately?
So today a good friend asked me to spontaneously come to her newly formed therapy supervision group. I've been wanting to find a new supervisior, so I decided to go. With only three hours notice, she called the other participants and the facilitator to ask if I could come.
Everyone agreed...nervously. And I didn't realize how awkward it was going to feel until I sat down in this unfamiliar space, facing the participants and facilitator who all admitted feeling anxious and concerned about the purpose of my visit.
That's the setup, and in the moment, it was enough to feel like a convincing reason to avoid spontenaity.
After two hours, though, it became crystal clear to everyone that this was a good fit for all of us -- they're the right group for me, and I brought in positive energy for them.
I was moved by this experience to consider the other times in my life when I've been willing to sacrifice the comfort of my expectations, my plan for my day and how things are going to go...and how so often that pays off with such graceful rewards.
Because I (and that group) were willing to be influenced off our expected plans, I now have a great supervision group, and they have a richer group.
I'm curious: how has spontaneous going with the flow helped you?
Recently I had one of those "wow, what a small world" experiences through Biznik. I was contacted by a gal (I'll let her out herself if she wants to) who wanted to have a coffee and get to know each other. I thought she looked familiar, but couldn't place why.
After we chatted for a few minutes, it turned out that she'd been a teacher at my grade school in another city!
I'm still blown away by that re-connection, and it got me curious about others.
Have any of you experienced a cool connection (or reconnection) because of Biznik? Or just in general?
I'm enjoying the new Learn section, but I'm wondering about how much more Articles seem to be promoted over the Biz Tips. Is there a reason for this?
I've written one Article and three Biz Tips...usually because I don't want to generate more words to get up to Article length (500+ words required). And I wish the Tips would get their own little promotion on the main Learn page. They're just relegated to one corner in a "recently added" list.
I actually prefer a shorter chunk of information that's easy to manage...so I like reading Tips instead of Articles. And I prefer writing Tips, too. But I don't like how hardly anyone goes to look at the Tips.
I don't want to inflate my contributions just to get them to Article length simply so that they'll get better promotion. Is there any way to give the Tips a little boost? Or are they just meant to be less relevant/important?
Hey y'all,
I'm looking for a nice, private space to host my event on the enneagram. I have grown tired of the semi-private, inexpensive spaces out there, and I don't want to jack up my event attendance fees just to cover a more costly, "appropriate" space.
So what I'm looking for is a big-ish office space, conference room, or general use space. My event should be around 6 to 15 people and needs some chairs and table space for writing notes and scribbling answers to personality test questions.
If you've got a space that would be good (and it isn't your house, since that's against Biznik rules), drop me a note and we'll see if we can set up something mutually beneficial.
I'm new to crystal and gemstone work, but there's this awesome shop in the Roosevelt district called Scratch Patch where you can pick out rocks from a huge pile on the floor. Only problem is, sometimes they're hard to identify, especially if the owner is stumped.
I picked out one really interesting dark purple opaque stone that has iridesence in the light. I can't find anything like it in my crystal encyclopedias or online, so far.
So my question is this: is anyone out there a knowledgeable rockhound?
Since most of the people I talk to and work with are indie biz professionals, I notice that there's a big effect the holiday season has on us.
The funny thing is, though, that this effect is one of two polar opposites -- either your biz slows ways down due to the holidays, or it gets crazy busy.
I'd love to know more, especially since I'm still learning what to expect in my business during this season. (Right now, feels kinda slow...but I did take five days off for Thanksgiving.)
What are the holidays doing to your business?
Ok, not to be a total fangirl, but I'm so thrilled with how great this upgrade is. It's even better than when you guys first launched the new site because (for me at least) there was almost no build-up or warning...just suddenly BOOM! Now your networking site is bionically better!
I thought there needed to be a place to share kudos with Dan, John, and Lara, as well as geek out with each other that we're so lucky to be a part of this. I am so grateful for Biznik, I can barely stand it!
Hey you lovely and wise Bizniks,
I have a question. I've got an event coming up this week that nobody has signed up for (Stuckness Social). My question is this -- is it the name of the thing?
And a follow-up...what should future events be named instead, ie. what would sound more appealing to you?
I'm wondering what you think about discussing deep, emotional, or challenging issues with other Bizniks. Is this something that sounds awkward/inappropriate to you, or do you like the idea of getting closer to some of your fellow indies?
I ask because I put an event on the calendar that I'm calling a Stuckness Social. The format will be similar to my popular Biz Blogger Chat Groups, in that we'll meet and discuss whatever comes up. The difference is that the theme is "being stuck in your business" rather than "biz blogging."
I'm pretty comfortable with being personal with most other people, so I can't use myself as a litmus test for this event idea. So I'd like to know your thoughts:
Would you like to talk about your biz challenges with a small group (maximum of 8 people) over a lunch?
What do you like or dislike about this idea?
So...my Palm crashed and took the online calendar data down with it. Fuck.
What this means is that I have NO idea who I have plans with and when. And I know there were some Biznikers that I had plans with in the future.
So if you know me and we have plans, please PLEASE email or message me and tell me when and where they were.
And pray for my little handheld that I don't just throw it into a wall and finish it off. Thanks.
The four people who attended my biz blogger chat group yesterday have been posting some great information on the page for that event. Lots of good resources and recommendations. Since that's not something that gets publicized at all in the Biznik sidebar, I thought I'd publicize it meself.
Check it out: https://biznik.com/events/2007/7/17/biz-blogger-chat-group-daytime-0 (scroll down to the bottom for the comments section).
I'm not sure if this has been already discussed, but I can't seem to figure out how to add other event attendees other than those who RSVP'd. Is this a limited time feature (ie I can only do that within a few hours of the event ending)?
I don't see anywhere to click or any place that talks about adding in additional folks...but I know I've seen and used that feature in the past. So I guess I'm not sure if this is a bug, a not-yet-added feature, or just me missing something. Please advise.
I'm having an event coming up that is a 2-day workshop for starting up business (Your Business Startup Toolkit). Since this is a pilot event, I really want to document the process, the people, the joy, the learning, etc!
Since I'm the event organizer and one of the facilitators, and since my picture taking ability rivals that of a monkey, I would LOVE it if a real photog would come in a shoot us learning stuff. It'd be a great opportunity for someone to get event photos for their portfolio (hey, it's not a wedding!), but I'm willing to offer my time in trade, as well.
I'm a business blog coach, and I also do faboo collaborative copywriting (meaning we draft together so the words sound like you at your best). I'm also a psychotherapist who focuses on career transitions, so if that's the service you'd prefer, I can offer time in that vein as well. Or...make me an offer that doesn't involve actual cash money (the workshop already has me strapped).
I'd love to see some Bizniks there. NIA is now my main workout, and it doesn't at all feel like work. It's an eclectic mix of dance, yoga, and martial arts, all put together to facilitate you doing what feels most natural in your body. And to get muscle tone and some cardio in there.
It's damn fun and I hope some of you Cap Hillers decide to join me.
1pm at Dance Underground (near the new restaurant Smith on 15th).
You're starting your business to help people live happier, healthier lives.
I've put together a two-day retreat workshop that equips you with integrated business tools to give you an advantage right from the start. The workshop features several popular Biznik speakers and other experts in areas of marketing, law, branding, accounting, web, blogging, rate-setting, and even emotional incorporation.
Hey, starting a business is HARD. Come and get the support you need.
Join us on July 28 & 29 for a weekend that will dramatically shorten your learning curve, save you money, and help you start succeeding right now!
Register and get more info at www.writewithmeaning.com/startup
I recently had a hard conversation with a friend who I had hoped would support me in my business. He contends that I'm not doing somethings the best way (in my opinion, that should be "his way") I could, including giving me a hard time about having doubt.
Times like these suck, and I'm wondering if any of you guys have stories like this. Stories where, in the course of building your business and your personal success, someone wasn't as supportive as you'd hoped?
Hey BizJam attendees,
Two things: 1) Thanks soooo much for being such willing participants in my little demo of Emotional Freedom Technique. It was really inspiring and encouraging to look into the audience and see so many of you following along.
2) If you saw me give this talk, I would totally love some specific feedback about it. I would ESPECIALLY love to hear if you tried the technique during the talk and how it went for you. I know it was rushed and perhaps a little hard to follow at the end, but I'd still love to get your feedback on what your experience of the technique was.
You can email me at rachel@fogtofire.com. You can send your feedback directly to me, or I'd be happy to meet you and have a chat over coffee or tea.
3) Also, in case it wasn't clear, if you're interested in being led through some EFT individually, I do that. :) Since I finally graduated, I can say that I'm officially a psychotherapist!
Once I say this, it'll be out there and I'll be committed. It feels messy to talk about this without much preparation ahead of time, but here it is:
I'm transitioning my business. I've discovered my true passion lies a little to the side of what I've been doing. I enjoy blogging coaching and I'm still happy to work on that with my clients, too, but I've discovered something that feels like a clearer and stronger Thing I Want/Need To Do.
There's more about this new passion on my rewritten profile, but my question for you all is this: have you ever transitioned a business from one type of service to another? If so, what was that like? How did you manage it?
I've mentioned this topic in several other BizTalk conversations, but I'm going to announce it one more time.
I started a bulletin board/conversation area website for small business bloggers. If you blog for your business and you want to talk about it with like-minded indie professionals, check out http://bizblog.informe.com/general-df1.html
Hope to see you there.
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