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Action Plan to Grow An Authentic Solopreneur Business

George Kao
7 min readJun 2, 2020

I’ve written a lot about the overall strategies to grow one’s authentic business.

But what about actual actions and ongoing habits?

This post provides 4 questions to guide you.

Let’s start with the most important. It’s not “what’s your niche?” or “have you set up your email list?”

When advising a new client who is starting their solopreneur service business, I don’t recommend creating a website right away, nor clarifying a niche yet.

I recommend that you first create content, because that is where true clarity comes from.

Here is the first and most important question — no matter if you’re just starting your business, or already have a thriving one:

1. What is your content creation rhythm?

By dedicating yourself to a consistent habit of content, you’ll develop a sustainable level of creativity and energy that flows into other parts of your business.

I make no excuses for content creation. Even when I’m sick, my 3 priorities are: (1) sleep, (2) drink lots of water, and (3) make sure I create content!

If you are just starting out, my recommendation is to create content daily. (It’s fine to take a break on the weekend.) We’re not aiming for anything perfect or polished. See it as a practice of sharing your authentic thoughts, in the ways you already know — whether it’s…

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George Kao
George Kao

Written by George Kao

Authentic Business Coach & Author of 4 Books including "Authentic Content Marketing" and "Joyful Productivity" https://www.GeorgeKao.com

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