Business Tao with George Kao

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Authentic social media...is posting content from your own truth, regardless of whether people will like it or not. Watch video or add comment here: https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeKaoCommunity/videos/2959732394042838 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substack.com

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I’ve seen so many people get stuck about how to come up with the perfect professional title or succinct description of their work. Here’s the secret: It’s mostly a vanity exercise, unless you come up with a brilliant brand name, but that can take a lot of time. You can simply let it surface organically. If you keep waiting for that perfect name before you start your marketing, you might just go ou...

How do you feel about the word “competition”? For us self-employed people, that word can create anxiety and resistance. Being “competitive” tends to make human beings less cooperative. Instead, I recommend using the term “niche mates” — other worthy human beings who occupy the same industry niche as us. The world is starving for genuine, win-win collaborations. Read the blog post here: https://www...

In this short video I briefly describe the 8 Practices that I do consistently and recommend to my clients (and to you!) for growing an authentic business: 1) Joyful Productivity 2) Healthy Money Habits 3) Authentic Content 4) Paid Content Distribution 5) Collaborations 6) Audience Research 7) Rhythm of Gentle Launches 8) Mastery of Your Craft To read more about each of these, check out this blog p...

The secret to joyful productivity is learning how to find enjoyment in any activity — especially tasks that move your goals forward but isn’t naturally “fun” to do — being able to do what is important, no matter what it is, with a consistency of joy. This blog post offer some ways to learn this valuable meta-skill: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/deliberatepractice This is a public episode. If you...

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If you use visual interruption or other attention-getting techniques, you tend to build an audience that doesn't care when you are authentically you. Then marketing becomes a chore, and more costly. If instead we imagine being with a dear friend, someone we feel comfortable with, and treat our audience like that, we will shine in our genuine expression and grow an audience of true fans. Video: htt...

Are you feeling "not ready" to put your work out there? Little known fact: I often feel that way too. Much of the content & products you see from me, comes from that initial feeling, which has been transformed. If you're asking yourself whether you're "ready", you're already aware at some level that you ARE. Let that awareness transform your fear into love... hesitation into action. This is a...

I'm a rebel at heart... yet I've learned to train a wiser heart for joyful productivity :) In this video I talk about my new 6-month Coaching Program to help you create a "thoughtful life calendar" that helps you get clear about your weekly and daily priorities, especially to help you grow your business strategically. To read the blog post, go to: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/tlc To sign up for...

This is key to creating authentic content: Don't be afraid of losing people. Read the blog post here: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/nofear This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substack.com

In this video I describe the 8 Practices that I do consistently and recommend to my clients (and to you!) for growing an authentic business: 1) Joyful Productivity 2) Healthy Money Habits 3) Authentic Content 4) Paid Content Distribution 5) Collaborations 6) Audience Research 7) Rhythm of Gentle Launches 8) Mastery of Your Craft Read the blog post: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/8practices This wa...

I set goals that are fun to think about... but I focus daily on the systems. Read the article here: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/systemsnotgoals This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substack.com

There is an unspoken assumption in marketing: More followers = More clients, more fulfillment, more freedom. Related assumption: More Money = More Happiness. These ideas are seductive, because they contain some truth, and they appeal to our human ego. But they come with profound burdens and drawbacks that marketers rarely talk about. ​I’ll share with you my experience of getting "more followers",...

In the pursuit of our dreams, may we all emulate the Edison type of curiosity and persistence. Work diligently and see no failure at all… only redirection. Persist with a playful heart :) Read the blog post here: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/nofailure This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substack.com

Video here: https://youtu.be/Zhz2bGFsXQ4 Dylan Newcomb is the founder & lead trainer of UZAZU Embodied Intelligence, a embodiment-based coach for helping professionals & cultural creatives, and is an avid embodiment researcher. Dylan trained at the Juilliard School in both dance performance and music composition, danced in the Netherlands Dans theater for 8 years, and was a multi-award-win...

If you look at the posts on my Facebook Business Page (my social media platform of choice) you’ll notice that I basically post two things: 1. Text-only writings, without images or links. 2. Videos. To read the blog post: https://www.georgekao.com/blog/noimages This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substac...

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I talk with Natasha Berta of Connected Marketing about how spiritually-oriented people can create a more supportive structure for their business. Natasha is a member of my MasterHeart Business Mentoring Group. Enjoy :) Comment underneath the video: https://youtu.be/zuo_wA7Xihc Links to connect with Natasha: https://www.instagram.com/connectedmarketingau https://www.facebook.com/connectedmarketinga...

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Enjoy this inspiring interview with Akilah S. Richards, who is passionate about mindful partnerships and conscious parenting. She started Raising Free People Network, a digital multimedia platform for education, deep listening, and emergent collaborations within the intersections of privilege, parenting, and power. Her unschooling podcast is called Fare of the Free Child, and her latest book, Rais...