A warm welcome here! I encourage us to see this course as a community... not comments from random people, but rather, focused comments about specific topics, from your kindred spirits 😊 The most important part of a community is its culture. Each of us (who participate here) influence the culture with every interaction we have here. A few values to keep in mind: Comment once, reply twice. For each comment you make, look for 2 other comments (especially ones with few replies) and add a reply – with your encouragement and suggestions (if appropriate). This helps to balance the comment/reply ratio, and gives you practice in seeking and giving support here. Notice and name each others' energy signatures. Each person's presence is unique, and each person has their strengths. It can be difficult for us to notice our own, and easier to notice others'. Whenever you notice someone's comment that refers to something personal to them, try to name something that you appreciate. We all have a fear of being fully seen. Let’s help each other feel accepted and received. Co-Learning Community. Nobody here (not even the "teacher") knows everything about market research/discovery... it's a rich process that can be customized greatly to each person's way of doing things, so let's create a co-learning environment here. Even I as a "teacher" can and will learn from your shares too! Share generously. Be supportive of others here. If you discover something that works, or hear about a great tip that helps with market discovery, please do share it with us. Comment under the appropriate lesson if possible, or if not sure where, just comment below. Sharing will make this course better for all of us! Keep all sharings confidential. Let's keep this a safe space for sharing by promising to keep all comments (particularly the personal ones) confidential. Let me know below if these values are helpful, and if you have any suggestions. The values we embody 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.
Courses mentioned: BizPlan Market Discovery Authentic Outreach Simple Authentic Moneymaking Netcaring Joyful Productivity Authentic Content Flow This is a preview lesson and you can watch it by clicking the Play button above. Enjoy :) To read or add comments, log in first... or if you haven't enrolled in any of my courses (to get logged-in access), check them out here.
My current business priorities:
Cancel old domains (with the corresponding email addresses) and web hosting. This requires archiving content and updating companies wherever I used that email address with my new one.
Why: For years I've been paying $200 per year for hosting my old WordPress websites. I made multiple domains and email addresses, but they don't reflect my current work. Now I have a deadline next week when the hosting expires. It feels clearing to remove what isn't my current intention to present.
(Re)set up core website and delivery structure.
Why: I ran into a hard stop with my old system where it became very clear it can't support my intended business. So I signed up with Simplero. I have a deadline of May 9 to discontinue my current website, so I need to launch the most critical aspects of my Simplero website before then.
Transition into a lifestyle of connecting with audience and prospects.
Why: To step up into the full business, there needs to be true connection and resonance created. The mental story is this is impossible, yet it's my choice to enter here. I'm taking George's Instagram course to help me jump start social presence. And I'm taking his Market Discovery course to get support with starting the real conversations.
I love this video so much. One thing I've been doing is really observe my energy and also set up rhythmic routines and work with my particular energy patterns. It's not trying to force my energy to go a different way, but it as building up the habit of having this time available to engaging in this way. Then when I know when those times are, it's easier to schedule without feeling too forced.
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I minored in Spanish in college, and afterwards I traveled to Ecuador for 3 months, and I was able to hold conversations about any topic, but I couldn't and still can't understand native speakers when they speak at their normal pace. So I always have to ask them to slow down. I just started Duolingo, because I'd like to improve that skill enough that it's actually useful to have real conversations. It's more of a hobby though.
This welcome is....well....warm and wonderful, George! I appreciate how you emphasize that this course is really a co-learning community and that the 'culture' we create with every interaction is most important.
The values you outline, including many practical participation tips, are extremely helpful for someone like me who is typically more of an in the background lone ranger. (In the past; I'm choosing to discover, develop, and practice new habits with this co-learning community!)