How I Pay Myself a Regular Salary By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC Until a couple of years ago, I did not pay myself a regular, set salary. Far from it, in fact. For the first decade plus of my business, I commingled my personal and business finances. Everything I earned went...
I earned $15k+ this month. It’s my 2nd 5-figure month this year and the 4th ever. Most important to me, though, is this is the first time I’ve earned 5 figures in a month only for my coaching work (not my pay-the-bills writing work I’ve been doing as...
CEO Mindset: Being vs. Doing By Becky Mollenkamp, PCC “I’m not showing up as a CEO.” That’s what my client said this morning as we started our first mindset coaching call. I asked what she meant and she said: She feels stalled, not landing as...
In April of 2020, I hosted the New Normal Summit, a free 4-day event with 45 guest experts. I had the idea for the event on March 17th and it was live 13 days later … and attracted more than 1,000 attendees. The feedback was incredible, with one woman saying it...
As I write this, the world is in the grips of Coronavirus, also called COVID-19. The economy is shaky, and running a business feels scary. Your business can survive recession—or even have success in recession—if you learn how to manage a downturn (and do some...
I started my own business in 2005 in a strong economy. Then came the Great Recession of 2008. I was completely unprepared. In 2008, I made $110k. In 2009, I made $14k. On the heels of that, my grandmother and brother died and I divorced (and then had to short sell my...
