Is your business designed for growth?
When you create a business plan with your inner guidance, it will lift you up.
It's an intention that propels you towards the highest possible outcome.
It's a foundation that helps you focus on your heart centered goals and desires, knowing what's a priority and what's a distraction.
A business plan is not an attempt to control outcomes that cannot be controlled.
It is an intentional action oriented plan of what you decide is in your control for the next several months.
It’s flexible, experimental and organic.
It’s intuitive and alive.
Most importantly it must emphasize YOU, YOUR needs & WHAT LEVEL you are currently are at in your business.
In my jam-packed article The Ultimate Business Plan Guide I'm sharing every important facet with you for building a new business (or pivoting your own). I want you to really step out and turn your business vision into a successful reality this time.
Each of the components are important because I think you deserve to know why you are doing what you are doing and how it will benefit you, strategically and spiritually.
I know there is a lot of transition, change and uncertainty right now as well.
So even if you don't know where to begin, have several business ideas floating in your head or you are pivoting, you can always play around with the guide as an exercise in clarity.
Allow your brain and heart to play out your goals. It's good for the soul & creates the space for your inner wisdom to direct you to your next steps toward success.
Of course, if you are ready to start your business or pivot your business' marketing plan/direction, using this business plan will give you the jumpstart you've been waiting for.
Find a copy of the business plan template here which you can use with the guide.
Take it one day at a time and give yourself permission to take a step towards your dreams today :)
xo,
Jen
P.S. Supporting the creative, empathic, intelligent, solopreneur is my passion! I've said it before but you are all some of the best people I know. Comment below and let me know how I can help!Are
Real & Raw: My Biz Journey
I think hearing the real and raw stories instead of the peaches and cream persona that some coaches portray is really important to feeling confident in building your business.
The thing about online or other media is that you can see a snapshot of someone through a post or picture and your mind can run away with the fantasy of it all.
Which does a disservice because the last thing you need is to go down a fantastical rabbit hole.
Great for the movies, not so great in real life because you know where that rabbit hole goes.
Right back to where you started. Womp Womp.
Right back to working for someone else or having to fit your life into a box that you didn't create.
Right back to feeling uninspired or downright miserable because you know deep inside you’ve got major gifts to share and a huge impact to make.
You want real results, clients and a life that aligns with your heart and soul.
Plus, you want something sustainable right?
I know I do!
I want a business that I can give to that also keeps giving back: to me, to itself, to others . . . for years to come.
Nothing with longterm success is ever built on instant gratification and empty promises.
We need each other to keep it real, stay authentic and committed to stay the course.
This is what a heart centered entrepreneur with a spiritual business is all about.
Which means I have to come clean too.
Which is something I never wanted to do.
Hiding protectively behind my expert status felt safer in the past.
i.e. my caretaker and perfectionist parts were still running the show.
It means talking about the things that didn't work out and the real struggles that I've been though in .
It's easier to talk about the things that came easy.
So let me begin with somewhere in the middle . . . .
I started my business back in 2012.
I was working for a mental health agency at the time, feeling stuck because I was burnout. I wasn't able to make my own hours. I couldn't say no if I felt like I had too many clients.
I had no control over the income I was making.
I began to claim my power right then and there.
I started to express my needs. I started to believe that the universe didn't want me to be on this planet and unhappy.
For a time, my environment changed as I did.
I got promotions.
My caseload went down.
I became a director and was doing professional development and wellness trainings for staff.
I was marketing and teaching at schools affiliated with our agency and was getting a tremendous response at my speaking abilities.
However, I still felt stuck.
I wasn't able to make the choices that I wanted.
While I had more flexibility than before I was still on someone else's clock and schedule.
Most importantly, I started to see a lot of experiences from higher management that were completely misaligned with my values.
There was a huge disconnect of integrity, compassion and honesty which were and still are major pillars for me.
Despite a ton of red flags, I kept doing the same thing each day, too comfortable in my reality to find out how to take the next step.
The universe had other plans for me though.
Six months after I got promoted to a director position out of nowhere it was eliminated.
I was shocked and angry how it happened.
At the same time I felt an inner voice telling me this was exactly what I needed.
I knew the Universe had come in to give me a big ol' kick in the bootie.
It knew I wasn't going to make my move on my own so it said:
"Let's go Jen! We've got things to do! It's time to start that business of yours you've been wanting."
Accepting a demotion didn't feel good.
My illusion of a "secure" paycheck was shattered as I became acutely aware that regardless of how much effort I put into the job it wasn't up to me whether I could stay or go.
I checked in with my intuition again which lives in my body.
Despite everyone around me trying to talk me out of it, I knew this was my opportunity and sign.
I dived in to developing my website, creating offers and putting myself out there. I wanted to help clients, teach large groups of women how to heal through workshops, retreats and courses and also be location independent.
Here's the kicker. My private therapy practice filled!!
Within 4-5 months, I was able to support myself with a self-made income working only 15 hours a week.
So what did I do next?
How to Set Yourself Up for Longterm Success in Business
How to Set Yourself Up for Longterm Success in Business
Just like anything in life, building a business takes work of course.
And just like anything, learning and understanding how things work requires patience, experience, trials & tribulations and actual situations to apply each skill in.
However, most likely your introduction and trainings about business creation & development have been one sided.
Or nonexistent.
In my business' first iteration, I wanted a private practice but I chose, without a thought, a graduate program in social work (like most counseling and social work graduate programs) that did not teach a single class about business or marketing or opening up a private practice.
This is all too common in the helping professional field.
Despite having no guidance in the business arena, I knew deep in my heart that solopreneurship was an empowering opportunity for me.
And I believe it even more today.
It creates space for so much choice and power.
This freedom of choice and this newly discovered empowerment can be exciting.
That excitement can get intoxicating too.
So here is a tip to prevent getting hopped up on adrenaline and fantasy.
Oh and then crashing and burning.
Allow yourself to take it in one bit and piece at a time.
It's a layer by layer process. Especially for you deep soul.
This is what people don't usually talk about. It's more fun to talk about being an overnight success and going viral and exceptions to the rule.
Because it's surface.
It's instant gratification.
It requires less of YOU.
But what you need to hear is how to bring more of YOU into this whole game:
how to commit
how to sustain
how to be consistent
how to execute
how to show up
how to rise up
How to intend and execute, i.e. make your purpose tangible for other people to relate to....with your voice, heart and soul at the center of it all!
You aren't going to figure all of that out overnight.
You aren't going to build a sustainable business from a few viral videos or a couple sold out workshops.
Instead, I suggest taking the slow and steady approach.
I call it "the slow and steady wins the race" approach.
Quite frankly, this approach works for everything but basically no one talks about this anywhere in the world.
Ok, most don't ;)
I urge you to keep working on each piece. To keep hanging in there. To keep asking for help.
Eventually, all of it comes together like one big symphony.
Never give up for you are far too valuable. This world needs you helping the clients who need you.
Now make like a turtle and stroll my friends!
Talk soon, xo,
Jen
trouble with overwhelm and progress in your business?
(From November Newsletter)
You know what rocks?
How well this emoji 🤯 describes the overwhelm feeling.
You know what doesn't rock?
Feeling overwhelmed when you've got a business idea to kickoff and that self made solopreneur income feels more like a fantastical unicorn just rainbow pooped on your dreams.
Of course your head is spinning from all of the freebies, strategies and advice available to you as you go on google and social media.
Or you hear comments from others about what you really need to be doing or what worked for them or what they think your next step needs to be, even when said persons never had their own service based business before!
And rainbow poop..it looks cool! I love rainbows!
☝🏼The constant input, voices, distractions, comparisons.
Which has you randomly throwing your energy, time or money toward tasks and tips you think you "should" be doing to grow your business.
But have you really asked yourself if things are working?
And do you wonder why it has to be such a guessing game?
The days turn into weeks and months but none of the following seem to be happening: booked schedules of soulmate clients, filled retreats, courses on evergreen, a growing audience of adoring fans.
I remember how I felt the exact moment I realized I wasn't really building a business.
It was a punch in the gut.
At the same time I was grateful for the wake up call.
What was actually happening?
I was searching for the final happy meal toy to complete the collection and the longer I searched the more I had no clue what I was looking for.
Experts were sharing pieces of the puzzle but without the "key" I didn't know which pieces I was looking for or how to assemble them when I got them.
What I’ve discovered over was inevitably clear:
You deserve the whole picture about business growth up front.
When you take a course, you get to see the syllabus.
When you open up a book, there is a table of contents.
I think it's only fair to let heart centered entrepreneurs see the whole truth first.
You are far too valuable to waste your time. We need you helping the clients who need you right now.
Jen
Nothing is more powerful than a business created first from SOUL
I'm so honored that you have stepped into my world and I wanted to use this opportunity to re-introduce myself in case it's been awhile since we've met, connected or have worked together!
I'm Jen Mele Corvino, business mentor & strategist, creative & coach.
I love helping inspirational women build their dream, service-based businesses, attract soulmate clients that are a forever fans, and create a self made income & lifestyle that is an extension of their greatest gifts.
And you, my lady, are one of these woman.
If you've entered my world I know you are the real deal too: smart, genuine, conscious.
You're a natural born leader. You are meant to support others to rise up too. Your gifts are acts of service of all kinds.
However, when you are downplaying your gifts:
Denying your power
Ignoring your magic
Stifling your voice
The world is dimmer.
This I know for certain.
As a creative, you have a lot of inspirational ideas.
As an intellectual, you love curiosity and answering why.
As a leader, you desire an open heart and a business that is an extension of you and your deepest desires and needs.
Flexibility and foundation. Surrender and structure. Right brain and left brain
This is what ladies like us need.
The whole balance. The whole picture.
Which is why I love teaching the practical stuff and making it fun and I also love vibing on spiritual stuff and making it flow.
I teach how to infuse this energy into your business and lifestyle and make it an extension of you. And I teach the strategy to give your creative, intuitive, intellectual energy a foundation to contain it all.
Thru my work you will hear me talk about business and spirituality, healing and strategy, empowerment, all intertwined.
I don't believe that there is a separation.
I think there are a ton of entrepreneurs out there, maybe you are one of them, that is holding back because you think you aren't cut out for working for yourself or you have misconceptions about what business actually means for a heart centered person.
Or maybe you are someone who has been conditioned by society for centuries to cower and submit.
Well that time is over my friend!
I'm here to keep sharing with you what's in my heart and that is about the immense power I believe business has to change the world.
Conscious Business Ownership puts the power back into YOUR hands.
Now more than ever we need healthy power in the hands of the healing, creative, conscious community of souls who are a beacon of hope for this world.
There is nothing more powerful than a business that is created FIRST from a soul with a mission and I'm here to show you how you can do just that.
So you will be receiving emails from me about business strategy and concrete, legit, tried and true business building practices that will take you to successful, profitable solopreneur.
And there will be the soul work that comes with the business building.
The looking at these practices from a heart-centered way. And then there's the soul expression riffs which I think the best word to describe them is satsang but I don't always call it that. Satsang is when my true self is just expressing and speaking to your true self and heart.
And all these pieces will integrate together over time.
So one tip for this material if a lot of it is intriguing but super new, just allow yourself to take it in one bit and piece at a time.
Just like building a business, learning and understanding processes of how things work requires patience, experience, trials & tribulations and actual situations to apply each skill in.
This is what people don't usually talk about. It's more fun to talk about being an overnight success and going viral and exceptions to the rule.
But what you need to hear is how to commit, how to sustain, how to be consistent and how to execute, how to show up and rise up and how to implement it all and make it tangible for other people to relate to....with your voice, heart and soul at the center of it all!
You aren't going to figure all of that out overnight and you aren't going to build a sustainable business from a few viral videos.
Instead, I take the slow and steady approach and I offer it to you. I urge you to keep working on each piece. To keep hanging in there. To keep asking for help.
Eventually, all of it comes together like one big symphony.
One more thing, I love getting to know you.
Reply and let me know what you love, what you do, where you live, your fave ice cream . . . anything!
I'll go first . . . I'm Jen.
Trained as a mind body psychotherapist for almost 15 years now, I am a passionate Inspirational Speaker, Business Coach + Conscious Business Strategist for women and leaders ready to release self doubt, get visible with confidence and have a lifestyle and business that is inspired by their most authentic Self.
I also love reggae, sunshine, have a passion for creating and live with my westie bestie and my new husband (we just got married this July!)
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Your turn, comment + introduce your self!
Talk soon, xo,
Jen
P.S. I think it's only fair to let heart centered entrepreneurs see the whole truth about business first.
You are far too valuable to waste your time. We need you helping the clients who need you right now.
So in good old Jenergy fashion, I've compiled a super effective, simple to use template to let go of unnecessary overwhelm and learn the 7 stage framework to making a self made income as a solopreneur.
The template helps you identify the stage of business growth you are actually in (vs. the fantasy of where you think you are/want to be) which will reduce busy work and distractions by 90%.
**If you haven't started your business yet, using this framework will be of the utmost importance for you!
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You will reduce confusion that arises from viewing other people’s material and offers online- so you can stay grounded in you!
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You will save energy because even if you work on your business "out of order" like us creatives often do (it's not linear, am I right?) you can pinpoint the stage you are working on and know how to fits into the bigger picture to reach your goal of making money-being your own-boss doing what you love!!
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You will stop wasting time and money because you won't needlessly expand your business before it’s ready. (No, you don't need facebook ads right now to grow your business)
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You will break free from comparison traps keeping you distracted from making progress (social media doesn't even have to be a part of your plan right now if you don't want it to be.)
Ready to make money as a service based solopreneur?
Effectively identify your current business phase so you can eliminate distractions, consistently attract soulmate clients and build an income just by being you.
Get started here! 7 stage framework to making a self made income as a solopreneur.
Once you identify the business stage you are in, comment herel and let me know. I absolutely LOVE hearing about your progress.
show up and face rejection radically
What does showing up in the face of rejection in a radical way look like?
I’m talking falling arms wide open, heart first into rejection (perceived failure, uncertainty, loss, abandonment) because you know without a fucking doubt that who you are and what you are can never ever, ever be broken.
I’m imagining like this:
A game of thrones situation with those loyal AF unsullied soldiers all lined up behind you. (All of your parts are on board and have given you full leadership, they trust you)
In actuality it’s like this:
You hear that Instagram is “great for connecting with your tribe” and “a tribe is what you need to grow your business with potential buyers” and that there are “ways to attract clients” and you just have to “use hashtags and search and post 3-5 times a day. “
When you approach an above strategy like the one above out of a need for validation, approval, proving your worth/success/value etc. etc. etc. : you don’t realize that your fear of rejection is having you hyper focused on a strategy that may or may not fit you or your personality —————> only you can know this …. no one else.
Even deeper, you are rejecting yourself by following a strategy just because someone told you to do it instead of feeling into your self, listening and making it a day to day exploration.
In the above scenario, every single follower becomes a loss/gain situation and can feel too personal or weighted or even too impersonal.
Bottom line, Soul person … this is your blessing and your predicament.
When your goal (in this case “getting customers”) outweighs your ability to connect AND you are a SOUL person ……
SOUL person meaning: when you are present, you know you are far enough on your journey where operating from soul treats you best
……… you will continuously get the lesson that when you forget your SOUL for too long you are going to get all sorts of signs and signals and symptoms aching within you until you wake up out of the preprogrammed, eyes, closed, arms out, zombie march towards the goal.
……..you will continuously get the lesson to keep remembering again that you are a BEING holding space for PROCESS and that within that space, the more clear the holding is, the more inevitable the goal will come to fruition
WITHOUT YOU HAVING TO APPLY FORCE, EFFORT OR PRESSURE!
Approach your business ready to be radically rejected ….
You share a post where you pour your heart out and think is super powerful and you get crickets. One comment. Wow.
When “they” appear not be listening, to not be answering.. .go harder.
When you doubt who you are know you are impervious when in true self.
Even when you have parts stinging, possibly raging, you will get thru it because there is no other way.
That is who you are.
You keep picking yourself back up and Charge forward...hiyah!
There’s an army behind you even if you can’t see it.
Charge fucking forward into your mission:
Like a peaceful warrior whose able to swerve and sway and negotiate attacks.
How quick does your mind go to fear when you start to realize a “strategy” is not working?
That you don’t have any new followers?
That you don’t have any sales!
That what you put up on a pedestal as the holy grail yet again is a far cry from the true gold that is inside of you.
YOU.
How hard are you actually working?
And by hard I mean to opening yourself up and putting yourself out there?
(In the right time I might add (law of rhythm always comes into play and we are not talking about force here!!)
Do you feel completely unrelenting about your “art”?
Are you willing to do whatever it takes to create your business? (because you know without a doubt what your WHY is.)
You want the audience and the connection and maybe fame or wealth or appreciation and those are all fine and good and delicious.
And in order to do so you need to surrender here and now into this moment into what your journey is, who YOU are, what makes you YOU and how you get to be YOU and not anything else.
If you are a machine just spitting things out but your heart is not in the game
Or your soul is covered by old patterns ….
You can’t have the bounty without each piece of fruit.
You have to pick each fruit with care and arrange it with love, knowing that you created it and that’s the most important thing.
Put another way, are you savoring the process because you are in love with your work?
Are you being honest with where you are at (not pretending to be farther along or needing to know all the answers) and not just with yourself, with what you are projecting out into the ethers?
Honesty and authenticity are the energetic foundations of a true self based business.
To face rejection radically, to overcome it big time and build a large following you are connected to and are connected to you takes facing the magnitude of how large YOUR BEING is to hold all of that space.
And KNOW within your heart of hearts and soul of souls that that is all that really matters.
To KNOW it to be true: that you are worthy.
Dive in. Get help if you need it. Holding yourself back from something you know you are meant to be doing is no way to live.
I promise you there is another way to live!
PS. I am unapologetic in my mission to help you discover and embrace your voice within.
So you can translate it into a lifestyle and business that is an extension of your deepest desires, the inner YOU.
This is what I call living an Inspired Life.
Together, we will:
Identify and release any success blocks that are interfering with you starting your business, staying consistent with your business, as well as showing up and getting visible in your day to day.
Reorient your current approach to one that is true Self-oriented which will create a business and lifestyle foundation for flow and alignment with your authentic values.
Determine the best marketing strategies for you (because there is no such thing as one cookie cutter way!) and a plan for executing them that takes into account your individualized lifestyle.
Develop your signature offer and unique path toward serving your ideal clients so that it is a natural progression for them to work with you and refer you to their friends and family.
By the end of us working together you will:
Show up confident and revved up about your expertise so clients know you are exactly who they need to hire
Be a magnet for high impact opportunities in front of your ideal clients so that your audience keeps growing
Approach marketing and business from a soul perspective so you share offers easily with passion and keep integrity with your values and dreams.
Looking for even more support?
Ask me about my email, text + audio message option!
*Can be added to coaching program or offered as a separate package if you have worked with me 1:1 before.
Have a beautiful day my lovelies!
P.S. Need clarity and focus on your next step to grow your new or current business?
Grab my free 7 Stage Framework for Making Massive Money as a Solopreneur here.
Once you identify the stage of business growth you are actually in (vs. the fantasy of where you think you are or should be at) you will reduce the energy you are wasting on busy work, stop spending money on things incongruent with your goals and you will break free from the comparison trap keeping you distracted from making progress and a profit!
