Selling makes me cringe too—here’s what I do instead

Published 16 days ago • 1 min read

Your Weekly Newsletter Designed for Quiet, Intentional Entrepreneurs
Who Want to Succeed—Without Burnout.

Today’s email is hitting your inbox a tad later than usual. That’s because I’m exhausted—plum-pooped, if you will.

Yesterday, I spent 4.5 hours at the Calgary Economic Development Report to the Community. It was an afternoon with industry leaders talking about how to boost and drive economic growth in the city. There were keynote speakers, a panel, and networking.

Ohhh, so much networking. So. Many. People.

I’m wiped.

For the most part, I loved it. It was insightful and even—dare I say it—fun.

But all the people aside, what I wasn’t prepared for was the selling. Nearly everyone who approached me tried to pitch something. And I kept wondering—does this actually work for them?

Because for me? It didn’t feel great.

That said, I did have a few wonderful conversations—ones where there was real connection. We talked about our businesses with passion and purpose. Those moments felt like I was making a difference.

And it took me back to the early days of building my online business.

I used to feel like I had to choose between being authentic and being effective. The sales advice I kept running into online? Loud. Aggressive. Pushy.

It didn’t feel like me—at all. Much like many of the conversations I had yesterday.

But I knew I had something valuable to offer. So I started experimenting with what I learned is called subtle selling.

I stopped trying to convert people and focused on how I could support them.

I stopped pitching and started inviting.

And—surprise—it worked.

Not in a flashy, six-figures-in-six-days kind of way. But in a sustainable, slow-burn,

soul-aligned way that actually feels good.

So if you’ve ever felt awkward or resistant to making offers in your business… this one’s for you.

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