Hey, let’s face it…from time to time as busy business owners, our productivity dips, we get overwhelmed, and then that dreaded procrastination bug bites us. Sometimes it’s bad habits we are dealing with, but often it’s mindset blocks that keep us stuck.

So I have a solution that I’m super excited to share.

We all know what we SHOULD be doing, but sometimes we get in our own way. Back in April I hosted a community work day that turned out to be so amazing, that we are going to repeat it again.

Join “Get it Done and Have Some Fun” Virtual Work Day on Wednesday, August 24.

There will be a Facebook group as “party central” and a chance to get on live laser coaching calls designed to keep you moving forward.

The day goes from 8am – 2:30pm Pacific Time.

When you sign up, you’ll check in on the project(s) you want to complete, and post your progress throughout the day. You can ask for support, be a resource for others, and bask in the momentum that happens when a group is gathered with the same energetic goal in mind. And that is getting past the things that block you (procrastination, overwhelm, lack of knowledge or skill) and get stuff done!

You don’t have to be there for the whole day, and if you can only join in for an hour or so, it will be a head start on getting your project done.

You may have some questions, so head over to happyinbusiness.com/getitdone to learn more. And feel free to invite some friends. The more the merrier with this kind of thing.

So imagine….spending the day with lots of people being in the energy of being productive! How cool is that?

Join me now at happyinbusiness.com/getitdone

Read what some of the participants from April’s Get it Done Day said:

“I really loved the feeling of being supported by the group energy–not just via the wonderful Facebook postings, but the energy synergy we created together seemed to empower me to do more.”
~ Julia Rogers Hamrick www.iliveineasyworld.com

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“As an entrepreneur who works at home, I enjoy the freedom of being able to do what I want when I want, but sometimes not being accountable has its disadvantages in that some things may not get done. Working within a group with a strong leader and knowing that we are ALL trying to accomplish something wonderful is exciting and invigorating. Being able to report successes and ask questions or bounce ideas off of a community with such a diverse skillset is a huge bonus!”
~ Shelley Webb www.intentionalcaregiver.com

So if you are ready for a very cool community experience which will allow you to shift into high gear by breaking through that crazy stuff that has you stuck…sign up!

I remember it like it was yesterday….as a new coach I had set myself up with a coaching company who gave me leads. (Crappy leads, but that’s another story!) The goal was to coach them for free then have the dreaded enrolling conversation. I say dreaded because that’s what it used to feel like for me.

Here I was doing a GREAT job with them by solving their problems, giving solutions, and taking them out of their pain which actually was shooting myself in the foot because then they no longer had the immediate need to buy. But I didn’t know that at the time. I just knew that whenever it would come time to ask for the money, I’d go weak. Really weak. As in almost apologetic. In fact it took me something like 42 sessions for the first person to say yes. It would take me a few more years to learn not only the formula for selling, but to own and anchor the #1 step – discovering the value I brought.

I start there because if you aren’t 100% super sold on yourself and your services, you will not be very successful asking anyone to buy. So let’s shift that, shall we? Keep reading and I’ll give you the rest of my steps!

But let me start by saying who I’m most speaking to here. If you are a service based entrepreneur who has your heart in your business, values connection and relationship, and cares deeply about your prospective clients, I’m talking to you! Why? Because based on my experience, you are the ones who have trouble charging what you are worth, tend to give stuff away for free, don’t quite see the amazing value you offer, and would like to make more money using your gifts in the world.  Did I get you right? (I know because it used to be me.)  So keep reading!

Imagine this….

You are running a marathon, 26.2 miles. You have trained and trained and feel great. But for some reason, you crap out at the 26th mile marker.  As in, you can’t go on. So you don’t cross the finish line even though you put in the time. Sure…some would say that at least you ran the race, but secretly you may be feeling a bit like a loser. Imagine if that happened to you over and over. Like 42 times. You’d secretly begin to wonder what the heck was wrong with you!

That’s what it’s like when you get a prospect in front of you, have a great conversation, and then for whatever reason, you fall down on closing the sale.

That’s how it was for me. Until I got some coaching and did two things – 1) learned/created a system, and 2) owned my value.

In the next 4 blog posts, I’ll be sharing with you the system I created to sell without being feeling salesy.  Click here to read the next blog in the series.  And feel free to share your ideas and inspiration about selling and the sales process and what has worked for you in this area.