Mama never told me business was this hard

If you had your business journey over again, do you think you'd do it all the same?

Life in business is not all rock-star celebrity, having super swish profile photos and having it together all the time.

So I'm breaking the mould. I'm putting together a "this sucks!" issue of a newsletter and maybe a few remedies for you to enjoy.

Because if you're like me, I know you're sick of hearing about all the wonderfully together people who get it right and know all the answers.

So let's enjoy the messy, unpredictable and totally bed-head side of business together.

Yours in unashamedly business stuff,

Rebekah

What's with all the myth and posturing?
It's dead bloody trendy to be in business right now. A lot of people have shiny little websites that make them sound like they're about to solve every problem the world has ever had.

And there you are- daggy, doing stuff and nowhere near as polished.

And there's the 24 myths people love to trot out about self employment that you can't relate to.

There's the rock-stars who seem to have their visage all over the internet but no product to show for it.

But are you really in business if you're making no money?

Burn out, stress and the whole nine yards

Working for yourself - should it come with a warning label? I mean, you're sold this dream of autonomy and being in charge of your own destiny. Your friends assume you major in coffee shop sampling and minor in internet posts.

But the truth is, when you do it for yourself, you're probably working harder than you have in your whole damn life.

When your dreams are crushing you, where can you turn? - see if you can relate.

Your web traffic sucks balls
You go the new website, you followed along what everyone said to do. And now you've got a lemon of a website that doesn't get you the calls you were expecting.

So what do you do?

Discover the real reason why your small business website is failing.

Is it time you gave up?
Have you got dust mites in the bank account instead of money to pay the bills? Is it starting to look like the dream of owning your own business is about to be your biggest failure?

Find out how to keep doors open when things are dire and why sometimes, the best time for business is when it all blows up.

Self-care for the self employed
Stop choking down the bullshit productivity tips about when Richard Branson reads his newspaper and stop having to put up with magazine articles telling you when you can and can't read your bloody email.

Join me in Melbourne for self-care for the self employed on April 22nd (yes, next week- quick sticks) BOOK NOW

Adelaide, this funky train is headed your way in October and Brisbane, we're taking over the ALL INN Brewing Company on November 5th (email me now for details)

The myth of work-life balance in a get ahead culture
Do we all really have to be stapled to our desk 247?

Is it really mandatory to network yourself to pieces to have a career?

Will it honestly be better to have "I worked the shit outta my life!" on your tombstone?

Join some very exciting, intelligent and diverse people for an engaging panel discussion on why working all the time is increasingly becoming the norm as we all aspire to get ahead of the next guy... and why that may not be a very good thing.

It's part of the Vivid Ideas festival - June 7th and let's see if your business bravery is burning you out.