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I was with some business colleagues the other day and we were lamenting the fact that so many people want everything for free. It’s a modern epidemic.

In fact, I have been selling courses and books online since 2002, and even then everyone expected everything for free.

Do you ever have that problem?

But then I realised – there’s one little word we’re using that actually causes this.

We all use it – all over our web pages and our marketing materials. But do you know what the one little word is that could be the reason why it’s so easy to find freebie-hunters, but it can feel so hard to find paying customers.

Want to find out whether you’re accidentally falling into this trap? And what you could do instead?

Is it time to take the word ‘FREE’ out of your business vocabulary?

So I’m curious:

Was the word ‘free’ plaguing your website?
How might that be affecting the kinds of people you have been attracting to your Tribe?
And what might you do differently in future?

Let me know, over at our gorgeous private Facebook group – 5 Minute Biz VIP. If you’re not a member yet, you can find out how to join us here.

And I’ll be back next week when we’ll be looking at the number one sales mistake that most businesses don’t even realise they’re making.

With love, Namaste,

Welcome to this week’s Authentically Awesome newsletter!

I hope you’ve had a great week.

I’m really excited to be in Brussels, as I write this, presenting a Keynote speech at a European Parliament dinner on the EU VAT mess, followed by a day of key-influencer meetings. It’s wonderful what a group of committed people can achieve (including the lovely Juliet & Rosie in the photo), especially when they have so much moral support. Thank you! Keep an eye on my Instagram feed if you want to see the full photographic evidence!

And today I’d like to share with you the instant-access replay of a webinar I ran on Saturday. It’s all about how positive thinking sucks and your beliefs are keeping you stuck – and what you can do about it. I’m honoured that so many people have already found it really helpful and if you haven’t watched it yet, here’s where you can register. It’s my gift to you if you register this week. But from next week it will be £29 – so dive in today!

I’d also like to introduce you to my new podcast: the Authentically Awesome Business Podcast. It’s for passionate business people who know that changing the world is an inside job. And I share with you a blend 0f NLP, demystified Ancient Wisdom, gems from 12 years as a Business Coach and practical common sense from my Inner Engineer.

If that sounds like something you might enjoy, here’s where you can find the latest episode. And you might want to subscribe, via iTunes. (Please feel free to tick that little 5* box, if you’re in the mood – just a cheeky request!)

And finally for today, I wrote an article recently that I have had rave feedback on – it has been helping people to set themselves free from the cycle of giving away their best work to grow someone else’s business, in return for ‘exposure’ – aka feeding the freebie hunter. If that sounds like something that might be useful to you, here’s where you can read it.

I hope you find today’s goodies useful. I’ll be back next week with your next instalment. In the meantime, I’d love to say hi over at our Authentically Awesome Facebook group.

With love, Namaste,

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What’s The One Little Word You’re Using That Means Nobody Wants To Pay You?

Is it time to take the word ‘FREE’ out of your business vocabulary?

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