Michael Williams,
Guided Autobiography Instructor https://michael336.substack.com/
Let's Talk EOL Marketing, https://michaelwilliams383.substack.com/
Pi in the Sky, https://iamthestoryteller.substack.com/
My ideal clients are curious people with eclectic interests. They are lifelong learners. I am interested in people who want to explore the stories they tell themselves and others. They'll be open to reframing those stories if necessary in order to live more positive, nourishing lives. My Guided Autobiograpy skills help you tell those stories, my marketing knowledge can help you share those stories and make your business more authentic, and my podcast encourages my listeners to be open to the future, technology, and its possibilities. I've been listening to and sharing stories for 50 years. I'm interested in people with stories to tell and experiences to share.
Michael Williams,
Guided Autobiography Instructor https://michael336.substack.com/
Let's Talk EOL Marketing, https://michaelwilliams383.substack.com/
Pi in the Sky, https://iamthestoryteller.substack.com/
My ideal clients are curious people with eclectic interests. They are lifelong learners. I …
19:15
What is Deliberate Practice and my background with it
What comes to mind when you hear "Deliberate Practice"? What are your initial thoughts and feelings about applying this concept to your work and life?
3:22
Energy signature requires energy…
What are the practices that support a good energy baseline for you? What regular activities must you do, throughout the day, week, year? How do you remind yourself to keep doing these activities which form a good foundation for your energy signature? Comment below and share with us your answers to these two questions... Besides the comments below (scroll down), also check out the live chats from zoom for this segment here. (If you don't see any comments below, it means you're not logged into the course, or perhaps not enrolled. If you haven't enrolled, you can do so here.)
Thanks to Carlie Mae Melody's recommendation, I'm using Finch to track the habits I want to nourish. It's a fun and playful app that lets me work lightly yet is making a difference. https://finchcare.com/
2:31
Welcome to the Substack course! + Our community values
A warm welcome here! The above video will give you an overview of the course. I hope we can all perceive this course as a mini-community of fellow Substack soulpreneurs 😊 Each of us who participate is a culture-setter here... A few values to keep in mind: Comment once, reply twice. For each comment that you make, look for 2 other people's comments, especially those with few replies, and try to add a reply – with your encouragement and suggestions, if appropriate. This helps to balance the comment/reply ratio, making the community more like... a community :) Co-Learning Community. Nobody (not even the "teacher") knows everything about the topic... as we each learn from our actions in the world, we can share that learning with each other here. So let's create a co-learning environment! Even the teacher will learn from your comments :) Keep all sharings confidential. Let's keep this a safe space for sharing by promising to keep all comments (particularly the personal ones) confidential. Receive deeply what others see/feel from you, especially if you're sharing something personal. It’s a meaningful practice. It’ll help you integrate and express better your energy signature. Let me know below if these values are helpful, and if you have any suggestions. The values we embody together here is what makes this course experience amazing for each other 😊 If no comments below and no ability to comment, first log into this course.
I like that the group has core values.
15:58
What are "nichemates" and why they matter... vs "competitors"
Your most ideal connections are your niche mates: same audience, similar service. If there’s friendship, they can refer overflow clients to you... and you to them. You can also learn the most from them because their business (and marketing) lessons are applicable to yours too. You can perhaps share resources as well. There are no competitors. There are only niche mates who have the potential to become ideal connections. Unfortunately, not everyone is so open-hearted or abundance-minded… so please spread the word about this concept! A second tier (still very good) type of niche mate is someone with: either (1) the same audience and different service or (2) same service, different audience. You are professionally “adjacent” to one another, therefore can also refer clients or opportunities to each other. Comment below… describe a nichemate (without using their name) – what work do they do, and for what audience?
My nichemates are curious people interested in diving deep into meaningful conversation and able to laugh and cry along the way. They enjoy listening to and sharing stories.
17:37
10 Levels BizPlan
Click here for the 10 Levels BizPlan doc
I agree...this is an excellent document. It integrates all the courses I've taken with you over the past 5 years into one system. I feel motivated and inspired to begin this journey even if I have accomplished some of the steps. I love this tool.
I like the idea of creating a product WITH your clients rather than FOR them.
I think of "deliberate practice" as intentional practice. That includes identifying the practices I want to learn and improve on and committing to time to practise. It's about self-discipline and self-care.