Showing posts with label busines opportunity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label busines opportunity. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2009

Local Business Profile





Journey Consulting and Coaching

Local Business Profile: Inner Source Solutions








One of Journey's goals is to connect you, your business and your life with my network:

  • to tap as a resource on your Journey
  • as inspiration
  • as a model of success and what's available in our local, small business community.


Given the above, we've included our first installment of a profile of local business owner.



Name: Stephanie Robeck

Title: Owner/Founder

Current Business: Inner Source Solutions, LLC


What does you/your business offer? In the process of life people sometimes lose their way, get stuck, and lose track of their dreams and sometimes even who they really are. Inner Source Solutions guides individuals back to those lost or buried places so they may come back to life and allow that inner brilliance or “inner source” to shine!

Inner Source Solutions specialize in creating time and space for individuals to explore, dream, connect, heal and play their way through life transitions.


Contact Info/Website: www.innersourcesolutions.com (coming soon, under construction)


Length of time in this business/as a practitioner: I’ve been in business since 2007. I’ve been a Therapeutic Coach since 2006, Reiki Master practitioner since 2004 and an Intrinsic

Coach since 2008.

  • What inspired you to be a business owner/entrepreneur:
    • My own journey of wanting to have more fun, enjoy life and explore who I really am, allow that part of me to reveal itself and understand where I fit “IN”. I am an experimenter and creative and intuitive type that likes to try many things. I like to have a wide array of people around me and never really fit in to any one particular group or mold. It’s taken me a lot of years to embrace myself for who I am. I want to inspire and guide others to the same!
  • What type of client/service/product is your “Sweet Spot”?
    • People who are in transition and really curious about what that inner calling is. Also people who are curious about what has brought them to this point in their life that is suddenly re-kindled – often from childhood. Most of these individuals are helpers and healers and are just discovering that about themselves. They have new work – their true work to do now. I assist in their own healing process, so they can move about more freely and embrace themselves!
    • What are the advantages of working in this sweet spot?
      • It comes naturally and easily. Plus it’s needed in this current environment.
      • I know that “No Matter What you Think you Are, You Are ALWAYS more than that!” It’s one of the therapeutic coaching principles from the Meta and so true.
  • Why I exist –
    • I’ve been told that I’m a healer/nurturer and I agree with that. However, more than that, I believe that I exist to provide individuals the time and space to be guided to their best selves, so they can do their own healing and live their fullest life. Everyone already has that innately inside them already and sometimes that inner light just needs to be dusted off or the overgrown path re-discovered again. It’s been there all along, I help them re-illuminate it or clear it.

  • Why I am successful –
    • I’m warm, welcoming, calm and patient as well as light-hearted and fun. I love to play, explore and watch the process unfold as I gently guide and work with individuals.
    • I love people!


  • How do you add value to your client’s lives or make their lives easier?
    • I allow them to “BE” who they are and offer a safe and nurturing place for that to unfold. I also connect people to each other through the classes and workshops I teach so that they realize, “hey, I’m not alone in all of this.” There’s actually a community out there of like minded individuals.

  • Talk some about what you want to accomplish in your business for clients and the community?
    • I want to be a resource for my clients not only through the work we do together but also to connect them with other practitioners, websites, books, etc to assist and support them on their path – whatever that is.
    • Be a resource of inspiration, exploration, healing and fun!
  • Are you working on a specific business initiative/niche/business development now?
    I am in the process of narrowing my niche and really focusing in on how to better serve the community and my clients. I’m in the development stage, stay tuned. I’ve got lots coming down the pike.

  • What are your future ambitions/goals/? To travel and host workshops outside of the Twin Cities, California, Colorado, Northern Minnesota, etc. I have definite plans to expand to Colorado.
  • Besides offering valuable service/products, how else do you consciously add value to your business, clients and yourself holistically?
    • Continually learning, reading, networking and working on myself. My clients are really an extension of myself and the continually bring me opportunities to grow and learn more about who I am.
    • I also strive to be an example. I believe that life is meant to be enjoyed, spent with friends and family, exploring, learning and growing. I just spent a month in Colorado because last year I set the intention to do that. I honored that intention, even though I had a lot going on in my life, moving into a new office, etc. I gave myself that time and it was much needed. I encourage others to honor their intentions whatever they may be.

  • What articles, links or resources for our readers?

    • Thoughts from the Universe – very inspirational and Free sign up at www.tut.com you pick how often and messages are emailed to you. I look forward to reading mine each morning! They are tons of fun!

    • Where the hell is Matt – Matt has danced all over the world a very goofy dance – very heart warming and makes you want to dance! Life is not to be taken so seriously, let’s celebrate! I love the 2008 video: www.wherethehellismatt.com

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Top Ten Social Networks for Entrepreneurs

Top Ten Social Networks for Entrepreneurs

Are you an entrepreneur who is using social networking sites to do business directly or indirectly?


If so, check out this this article outlining the top 10 social networks for entrepreneurs. Each helps entrepreneurs succeed by providing them with the guidance and resources to setup their company.

http://mashable.com/2009/03/12/entrepreneur-networks/

  • Have you tried any of these SN sites?

  • How do you decide how many social networks to join for your business?

What do you think all you business folk out there!?

Post a comment or send me an e-mail at emily @ journeyconsultingandcoaching.com



Emily K. Hanka, Holistic Professional Coach, certified Intrinsic ® Coach, Holistic Business/Organizational Coach, Health Coach

Monday, March 2, 2009

Why The Business Coaching Market is Thriving

A Special Industry Report
(from http://www.instituteforbusinessgrowth.com/)

“Why The Business Coaching Market is Thriving In Spite of the Global Recession”

Business coaches see opportunity
to grow their businesses in 2009

By Andrew Neitlich –

Who would have predicted that business owners would still invest in executive level coaching in the middle of a recession? When backed against the wall, smart entrepreneurs know that access to solid, practical advice is more than worth their time and money.

In fact, savvy business owners see economic slowdowns as an opportunity to reconnect with their clients, create new product offerings and position their businesses for success amid an inevitable economic recovery.

In 2009, small business owners will rely on trusted business coaches to help them weather the storms ahead. Already, our IBG coaches are watching their appointment calendars fill up. This puts them on the winning side of a brutal economic rollercoaster ride.

Why Are Business Coaches Thriving?

Certified business coaches from the Institute for Business Growth (IBG) points to the services that they offer their clients to withstand the economic crisis and position them for the recovery. For example, savvy IBG coaches are providing the following services:

  • Traditional Business Coaching: one-on-one or group sessions that focus on showing business leaders how to grow their businesses, improve performance and be more effective regardless of the economy.
  • Specialized Consulting Solutions: designed to pinpoint revenue and profit bottlenecks.
  • Group Training Programs: shows business leaders how to improve bottom line performance while focusing on specific solutions for common client problems and to help business owners get reconnected with a passion for running their business.
  • Moderated Leadership Circles: brings business leaders together to share their successes and challenges in a noncompetitive and confidential setting.
  • Proprietary information products: focusing on specific solutions for common client problems.
  • Specialized Consulting Solutions: Leverage by deploying a team of certified trainers to dominate a marketplace or niche.

This “service diversity” gives the flexibility and nimbleness required to quickly adapt to changing market demands. Even now the Institute for Business Growth is training business coaches to provide “recovery” coaching services to struggling businesses. Adapt or die is the mantra and business coaches have the tools to prosper.


Emily K. Hanka, Holistic Professional Coach, certified Intrinsic ® Coach, Holistic Business/Organizational Coach, Health Coach

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Three Hot Ways to Network and Get Clients Now!

Nicola Bird, of More Than Your Time (http://www.morethanyourtime.com) recently spoke with business coach, CJ Hayden, (www.getclientsnow.com) on her 3 favorite ways to get clients now, and it was packed full of information and ideas on how to use referral partnerships, speaking and writing and group seminars/coaching to get more clients.

This tele-class talks about coaches getting clients, however the tips are applicable to small business owners and anyone interested in bringing in clients across the board.

Here's the link for you to listen and learn, please do drop me an email to let me know how useful you found the call.

http://www.morethanyourtime.com/audiodownloads/


To your continued success!

Emily K. Hanka, MA
Holistic Professional Coach, certified Intrinsic Coach®, Holistic Business/Organizational Coach, Health Coach

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

New Study Reveals Meaning Trumps Money...Significance for Life and Work?

New Study Reveals Meaning Trumps Money...Significance for Life and Work?
(See also, original post by Barb Reindl)

In the face of transitions and obstacles, large and small, there are some major themes that many of my clients - individuals or businesses - revisit over and over:

  • Feeling in limbo/not knowing what direction to go
  • Wanting to do/be something that matters
  • Wanting to make a difference, belong and be important in the world.

Out in January 2009, the MefLife Mature Market Institute (MMI) released a new groundbreaking study entitled: Discovering what Matters; Balancing Money, Medicine, and Meaning. MMI applied a market research approach to the philosophical concept of "purpose" based on the work of Richard Leider and his best-selling book with co-author David Shapiro, Repacking Your Bags.

The study found the "Purpose Matters" " Regardless of age, gender, financial status, or life stage, the majority of people assign the most importance to Meaning-related activities and, above all else, spending time with friends and family. "

However, the study did clearly show that priorities change with age. So, for those of still in midlife, who want work we love, but also want work that financially supports the life we live, it is quite expected that we will wrestle with whether it is still important for us to pursue financial stability first, and purpose second.

The study does suggest otherwise….yes, even for those in mid-life, in-transition and self-empoloyed.

Please sign up as a follower to this blog to ensure that you hear more about this study and those like it!

If you want to see MMIs study summary and related workbook, here is that link!

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