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Pretend we just developed YOUR Revenue Ready plan. And from that plan, you decide that you want to bring to life a new online offer or service for people to engage with, buy from you, sign up for what you offer, book, schedule. Whatever verb you want to insert there. How do you plan for this new line of business to be profitable for you? Is it poss…

Self-Coaching is not just another form of coaching; it’s a unique CBT-based program based on the idea that anxiety, depression, and other emotional struggles stem from learned habits of insecurity and self-doubt—habits that can be broken. To liberate yourself from struggle, you need to understand the fundamental ‘why’ you struggle in the first plac…

It’s always helpful to hear different perspectives, especially when it comes to money-related planning for the future. Hi! I’m Heather Allen, your personal professor of revenue readiness. I help artists and creative business owners to identify and optimize their revenue and income potential. And today I’m bringing a special guest into the classroom…

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Raise your hand if time management seems to be a constant battle for you. If you find yourself wishing you had more time... "If I just had more time I could get these things done." Or feeling like the day has gotten away from you. Everything you were planning to do will have to wait until tomorrow or the next day. Or from time to time, you find you…

We made it to our 1 year anniversary! Thank you so much for tuning in, sharing the episodes, and leaving reviews so we can share this message with more listeners! :) I have a gift for you to celebrate OUR anniversary. Click here to get access to the downloadable document: Setting & Upholding Boundaries. It's an excellent beginner's guide or refresh…

How would you define ‘burnout?’ Essentially, it’s a feeling you can’t go on—there’s just no more gas left in the tank. You may feel anxious, depleted, or simply stuck. Many components contribute to feeling burned out, chronic stress, fear of failure, self-criticism, not feeling good enough, being overcommitted, bored, and so on. Burnout isn’t just …

It’s time to flip the idea that all goals are a single, one-time event, or the final destination of the journey. 👀🙈 Instead, let’s recognize that some goals can be seen as a process that allows you to make improvements and optimize for continuous wins. ✅ After all, isn’t it better to take what’s working and use it to consistently achieve results? T…

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Are you tired of being manipulated? Saying yes when you’d rather be saying no? In this Self-Coaching episode, you’ll learn how manipulators tend to bend you to their will by using tactics like guilt-tripping, playing the victim, or simply wearing you down.Join me as I explain how to set clear boundaries, avoid over-explaining, and use techniques li…

Thank you for downloading this episode! I hope it's beneficial and useful in your inner work journey! Please consider clicking here to leave a review for The Self-Coaching Podcast. By doing so, you'll be helping to spread the message of turning your Inner Bully into a Trusted ally! Thank you!저자 Mercy Rice - Inner Work Coach

When you work with me to create your Revenue Ready Plan, you might identify Etsy as a good passive-income option for the future you envision. Or it might already be part of your revenue mix and you’re looking for ways to optimize what you already have. Passive income gives you what you’ve been looking for all along – consistent, predictable revenue…

Reframe your thinking, Start loving yourself more! Say THIS not THAT! Negative/Self-Sabotaging Thinking I can’t handle my emotions; they’re too overwhelming. ⬇️ TRY SAYING and THINKING THIS INSTEAD!! ⬇️ Positive Reframe/ Confidence Building Thinking I am learning to observe and process my emotions, and they will pass in time.…

Regardless of age, gender, background, or profession, for many, no matter how much they try or succeed in life, they believe they’re frauds. Imposter syndrome is the persistent feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy, despite evidence of success and competence. People experiencing it often believe they’re frauds or undeserving of their achievements, f…

Are you struggling to balance creativity with financial success? Do you like the sound of passive income but don’t know how or where to start? Do you dream of consistent income year round, not just during market and festival season? Feeling like there isn’t enough time to start something new in your creative business? Then this episode is for you! …

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Having a mission and a vision statement can be a powerful tool for the impact you want to make in the world. From an personal perspective, both give you something to fall back on when you need a reminder of your "Why." For other people, like customers and future employees, your mission and vision statements can provide clarity and direction. People…

Beware of the saying: “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.” All too often, we cling to the short-sighted safety of attempting to control life. But sometimes, because of insecurity, a normal need for control becomes excessive as we desperately try to over-control life and outcomes. The problem is that the more we rely on insecurity-d…

Most people, at one time or another, will ask, “What’s the purpose of life?” More accurately, we should be asking, “What’s my purpose in life.” For some this isn’t a difficult question to answer, yet for others, it remains a total mystery.A sense of purpose isn’t something reserved for only those fortunate, happy, successful people; it’s a potentia…

Yep, I get it. It's already the 2nd week of January! It's never too late to get some preparation in. My cohost, Dr. Jeff Rice, and I share some simple and actionable ways to set yourself up for success in 2025. Want to know more about the work we do? Click Here to take a peek into our world!저자 Mercy Rice - Inner Work Coach

Need some guidance for reviewing your Q4 sales, communications, and overall efforts? Fourth quarter is the busiest sales time of year for big box and small retailers alike. Many artists, crafters, makers, and designers find themselves overwhelmed by all of the activity, last minute sales and commissions, not to mention personal obligations that com…

Developing self-discipline and willpowerWhat stops you from achieving your goals? What exactly is the resistance that keeps you from taking charge of your life and realizing your intentions? As complex and multifaceted as the answer to this query may be, one way or another, it all boils down to self-discipline.From a Self-Coaching perspective, self…

A common challenge we all experience with New Year's goal setting is figuring out how to sustain that energy and intention beyond the start of the year. You’ve seen those ads or memes about the new exercise bike or treadmill blending in with the furniture, being used as a clothes rack because over time, those exercise goals either change or fade aw…

Happy New Year! Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why not order your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? My husband, Jeff, and I created that with exactly that work in mind. Click here to download the Perspective Filter Questionnaire as my gift! Ready to go deeper in your inn…

Goals and resolutions can be energizing and exciting. They can also sometimes cause a great deal of pressure we DO NOT need. Today's episode offers a different option that will help you set goals while setting you up for the success you seek. Enjoy! Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why no…

Hearing or reading about economic trends and predictions might cause you to think a little differently about how you’re doing things in your business. And how to prepare for uncertainty and change... After all, if you’re a commercial artist, designer, or creative business owner, get this – your customers are part of the economic trends you’re heari…

A new year is on the horizon. Pretty soon you’ll be starting a new semester of learning, testing, and growing in your creative business. But before that semester begins, let’s kick off this episode with a Pop quiz! Question: A self-employed artist wants to earn more in the year ahead. Should she: Have a revenue-ready plan that will lead to higher e…

Let’s be honest, we live in a world of imperfection. we are imperfect. No matter how fastidious you may be, there will always be banana peels to slip on in everyone’s life. “Why did I do that?” “If only I worked harder.” The old could-a, would-a, should-a’s.Every challenge, no matter how small, is an opportunity to grow in self-respect, confidence,…

Happy almost New Year! Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why not order your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? My husband, Jeff, and I created that with exactly that work in mind. Click here to download the Perspective Filter Questionnaire as my gift! Ready to go deeper in y…

Bumble bees are not supposed to fly. Their body weighs too much, and their wingspan is too short. Thank goodness the bumble bee doesn’t know these facts.What are the supposed “facts” that are holding you back? Sure, there are challenging circumstances in your life. But it’s not life circumstances that are holding you back or making you feel anxious…

Calling all workaholics! For creative small business owners, the end of year rush is particularly overwhelming. There are a lot of overlapping priorities. You’re wrapping up work, business, project commitments, commissions... You’re trying to make sales while gearing up for a new year with a desire to do things differently in your business. On top …

Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why not order your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? My husband, Jeff, and I created that with exactly that work in mind. Click here to download the Perspective Filter Questionnaire as my gift! Ready to go deeper in your inner work journey?…

I’m sure you’ll agree that changing neurotic perceptions characterized by excessive worrying fear or emotional hyper-reactivity is easier said than done. In order to change the way you perceive and think about yourself and the world, it will take what we might call intentional effort. Efforts to reframe the thought patterns that have become reflexi…

Today’s episode is the second in the series, and it’s all about the customer’s point of view. If you're ready for more commission sales in 2025, then put on your customer hat (maybe it’s a fuzzy red and white hat for the holidays) and think about the custom commission process from the buyer’s point of view. Here's the common challenges with this. A…

Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why not order your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? My husband, Jeff, and I created that with exactly that work in mind. Click here to download the Perspective Filter Questionnaire as my gift! Ready to go deeper in your inner work journey?…

Ever notice how silly someone else’s worry seems to you? How many times have you told someone to stop making mountains out of molehills? Unfortunately,// if worry has become your knee-jerk reflexive response to life challenges, then mountain-making is what you do best.People make mountains out of molehills for a variety of psychological, emotional,…

Are you looking for an efficient and productive place to keep all of your self-coaching work? Why not order your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? My husband, Jeff, and I created that with exactly that work in mind. Are we email besties yet? Click here to join my weekly email list and get reminders for the podcast as well as additio…

Okay, here’s a common scenario: Someone out of the blue contacts you or stops by your booth at an art fair. They’re curious about how much it might cost if they hired you to make something for them. They want to know what the cost of a commission is. So what do you say? While it might be tempting to give them a solid number up front, doing so might…

In everyone’s life there are challenges, some big, some small. When faced with adversity, hope can help us weather our storms. What exactly is hope? There’s no doubt that hope involves our emotions, but did you know that hope itself is not an emotion? Hope is a way of thinking. This means that hope—OR HAVING a hopeful attitude-- can be learned or c…

If you're curious about what it takes to start and maintain a paid membership community as part of your business offerings, today I’m chatting with just the gal for you. Since 2004, Christine Mighion has been hand crafting each piece of jewelry in her Northern Indiana studio. Using gold, silver, semi-precious and precious stones, her line is a bala…

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In this Self-Coaching podcast, I’m introducing a new format: weekly Self-Coaching challenges. My intention is to provide bite-sized, motivational instructions that can be practiced each week to enhance your Self-Coaching efforts. Today’s challenge is an exercise in ‘creating a bubble’ of separation from your world of “have-tos.” By practicing being…

November is GRATITUDE Month. Why not celebrate by grabbing your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? Are we email besties yet? Click here to join my weekly email list and get reminders for the podcast as well as additional communication resources. Ready to go deeper in your inner work journey? Click here to see how we can work together…

Welcome back to class. Today, we’re talking about ONE KEY THING that’s absolutely essential to successful planning. All of the best planning in the world can go straight out the window if this one thing isn’t there. I’ve experienced it. You’ve experienced it. So let’s talk about the difference between having this one critical piece in place and not…

Today’s Self-Coaching episode addresses the crucial role that optimism and pessimism have on your liberation from emotional struggle. Although I’ll be talking about optimism in next week’s podcast, I felt it was crucial to first address what happens when we identify with pessimism, “I’ll never get better,” “life’s too hard, I just can’t handle it.”…

November is GRATITUDE Month. Why not celebrate by grabbing your very own Proactive Gratitude Journal from Amazon? Are we email besties yet? Click here to join my weekly email list and get reminders for the podcast as well as additional communication resources. Ready to go deeper in your inner work journey? Click here to see how we can work together…

Raise your hand if you have a clearly defined budget and a strategy for investing in yourself as a small business owner in the year ahead. I don’t see a lot of hands up. Let me rephrase... Raise your hand if you’re not quite sure what to budget for, business-wise, or where to make minor shifts and adjustments to invest in yourself and your creative…

Perhaps the best way to describe Responsive Living would be the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) phrase Let go, let god. The simplicity of this adage may escape you,// but trust me, it’s quite profound. In AA parlance, it has to do with letting go of compulsive, destructive thinking and handing yourself over to a higher power. From a secularized, Self-Coa…