SECO Member Login
Understand the importance of liberation in personal and business growth. Learn to break free from limiting beliefs and oppressive systems.
We Need Liberation in Order to Change Ourselves, Our Business, and Our Industry
read more
Blog Category:
From the mind of Michelle Markwart Deveaux…
› Main Blog
Getting Clients to Understand why Paying for Professional Coaching is Worth Every Penny
Help your clients understand the potential of professional coaching! Discover how to show them that investing in coaching services can accelerate their growth.
All I Really Need to Know About Life I Learned From Doing Paint-by-Number
Learn 20 valuable lessons about business and life. Get inspired with my paint-by-number tips!
Five Reasons I Gave Up “Charging What I’m Worth”
The concept of “charging what you’re worth” is misleading and harmful, as it connects personal value to financial position and can lead to negative self-perceptions. Instead, focus on valuing services based on what is needed to run a business effectively.
Stepping Into the Power of Possibility
A special guest post by SECO member, Marisa Gray Atha. If you are an independent voice teacher who has ranged within full to part time, are fairly seasoned, perhaps but not necessarily a parent, tend towards introversion or get stuck in fear, wish to lead a creative and fulfilling live and need help understanding how to frame this and seek out the right opportunities, this is for you.
Brick Walls Aren’t Machetes: Enforcing Strong Boundaries
When we are clear about what is non-negotiable behavior in our lives, we can gently build a brick wall that can withstand all kinds of weather. We don’t need to feel fear or become dysregulated because we feel empowered (maybe even safe?) inside our walls.
Velvet Ropes Boundaries for Tired People
People who set up “velvet rope boundaries” are able to save their mental energy. If you’re tired, and need to set boundaries, use systems and tools to save the day! Read more to discover some examples of velvet rope boundaries.
Ending relationships – No need to cover your bases
It’s all too common for people, especially women and other underrepresented communities of business owners, to be told to “exhaust every last solution before you throw in the towel” and have this be framed this as “being responsible.” Good advice or bad? Read on…
Learning to be an Unployee
When you are a self employed person, or an owner of a team-based business, NONE OF THE EMPLOYEE RULES APPLY. You are an Unployee. Learn why and what to do.
It’s Time for a Talk About Your Working Conditions
As people who employ themselves, Labor Day can seem irrelevant to us. It is not. On the heels of this past Labor Day weekend – whether you are in the USA or somewhere else in the world – have two conversations: one with your boss and one with your worker.