Business Tao with George Kao

A lot of us heart-based solopreneurs rebel against the advice that we have to find and commit to a niche. Maybe we consider ourself to be a multipotentialite, integrating various modalities and fields into our work. Or we otherwise don’t like to limit our identity. Here's my advice: Don't niche yourself. DO niche your offers. Comment here: https://youtu.be/VHIGW6Dhy2c This is a public episode. If...

Your ambitions can be as grand as you want them to be. What inspires you? Dream it! Yet, when it comes to the timeline of when those dreams are met -- hold to them loosely. Be unattached to the results of each day, each week, each month. Instead, "attach" yourself (care much more) about the schedule you planned for today... Comment here: https://youtu.be/xsbHvIrK6no This is a public episode. If yo...

See course details and enroll here: https://www.georgekao.com/interview I’ve been interviewed on more than 100 creator channels, podcasts, and summits. I’ve also played the other role – I’ve interviewed more than 100 people on various webinars, videos, and podcast episodes. If I can be honest here –  rarely am I impressed  with how my host did… or if I’m the host, how my guests did. It often feels...

The force is strong within you... become aware of the potential within yourself of both -- light marketing and dark marketing... Comment here: https://youtu.be/SLvx3z8h12Y 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

Observe the business experts you follow: notice the core message of their emails, social media, and websites… Are they trying to tempt you with big incomes and large followings? "Make 7 figures!” "Get one hundred thousand followers!” By selling wealth and fame, they are leading some people towards anxiety and depression. A business built on extrinsic (or external) motivations will eventually foste...

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Don’t beat yourself up :) because at least you have a vision! Many people don’t. And we’re all in the journey of learning how to properly motivate ourselves. Got human accountability?  Simplest is to use Focusmate.  Join my focusmate group here: https://www.focusmate.com/signup/georgekaocommunity Got a clear workflow process? Write it down.  “Hat manual”. This segment is a sample from the Authenti...

I used to dream about “financial freedom”… having so much money that I could just do whatever I wanted, travel the world, give money abundantly to causes and people in need. I invested in lots of business programs that sold me on that dream. Eventually I learned about the true purpose of work... Comment here: https://youtu.be/0TYAJFTaxa4 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

You might want to listen to this more than once... This segment is a sample from the Authentic Business Course: http://smpl.ro/BizInsights 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

May you celebrate your past actions, have peace in the present, and joyfully stretch (just a bit!) into your potential. Comment here: https://youtu.be/mU9FFtvV80c 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

This segment is a sample from the Authentic Business Course: http://smpl.ro/BizInsights 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

It's good to niche your offers, but you don't have to niche yourself / the entirety of your business. For us solopreneurs, it's about credibility anyway, not as much about niching... Comment on this episode: https://youtu.be/SLOr7M4GMTk 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

You might want to listen to this more than once... This segment is a sample from the Authentic Business Course: http://smpl.ro/BizInsights 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

Authentic, consistent creation... it’s a spiritual practice: * Post without checking for engagement (until your regular data gathering) * Show up and create as a discipline, not relying on inspiration only. * You are practicing your internal locus of motivation, the source of your authentic power and voice. Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/Rr_W44dqmqQ This is a public epi...

"There are only TWO spots left in the program. Sign up now!" …is the sort of marketing message we might receive from a conventional marketer. It seems to me that they haven’t taken the care to consider how the audience feels. They're doing it because it "works" to get those few openings filled. When they offer only 2 spots left, and yet the campaign is being sent to thousands of people, what are t...

To comment on this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/jllrDSO5NyQ Jeffrey Scott's website: https://www.joyomancy.com The Technomancy Workshop: https://www.joyomancy.com/book-technomancy-workshop.html 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

Your ambitions can be as grand as you want them to be. What inspires you? Dream it! Yet, when it comes to the timeline of when those dreams are met -- hold to them loosely. Be unattached to the results of each day, each week, each month. Instead, attach yourself, care much more, about the schedule you planned for today... Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/WJnZBuaUuDU This...

No, you don't have to do what those marketing experts are telling you -- you don't have to use persuasion psychology to have a successful business. (I'm living proof and so are many others out there who simply focus on showing up consistently and authentically.) Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/sA2ez5B4-6I This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with o...

The next time an expert tells you that a marketing or conversion tactic “works”... ask this question: “It might work to convert 10% of the audience… but does it build trust with the other 90%... or would it feel salesy to them?” Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/d3sWWBxRrvk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

Understanding the two energy sources that move your business forward... passion vs. compassion. In other words... Do what you love? Or... Offer what they want? Try to integrate these two... Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/w1JmTkTz4-U This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit georgekao.substac...

Announcing my upcoming course: “What Do You Do?” – Integrate Your Deep & Diverse Work Into a Coherent Intro & About Page (3-Week Transformational Experience For Soulful Service Providers) Have you found it challenging to communicate the depth and complexity of your work to others? Multi-passionate solopreneurs often struggle with conveying the essence of their offerings in a way that reson...

In trying to understand your purposeful work, you may have encountered various kinds of venn diagrams (overlapping circles) to express the idea of Ikigai. Well, here's my version of it... a venn diagram for Authentic Business. Let me know if it helps! If so, add it to your toolbox 😊 Watch the video / add your comments here: https://youtu.be/J27KPHFHrgU This is a public episode. If you would like...

Many of us grow up hearing “You only get one chance at making a good first impression.” We are taught this when applying for schools, for jobs, and when finding friends and partners. It’s no wonder that so many people are blocked from their authentic creativity. I also believe this is why so many of us are not consistent in creating content, due to this deep philosophical limitation. Years ago I e...

I’ve noticed that many service providers who consider themselves “spiritual” often toss their spirituality out the window when it comes to marketing... They trust the marketers and ignore their own values and heart. This kind of disconnection is not necessary (and actually harmful) if you want a successful, authentic business. In this video I discuss how genuinely caring for your people can be the...

Here’s the business model that I use, and recommend for all clients to consider. It’s an alternative to sales funnels (which often feel unethical to me). This concentric circles model is meant for those who earn a living as solopreneurs (simpler business with less overhead) by sharing their life’s experiences via coaching, mentoring, facilitation, or healing. See the diagram and written explanatio...