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Markey Read-MRG Inc I've been supporting Solopreneurs to launch, grow, and prosper since 1992.

He came in as a CEO.He left knowing he was a Founder — and the difference changed everything.Mark Heyman had the ability...
09/04/2026

He came in as a CEO.

He left knowing he was a Founder — and the difference changed everything.

Mark Heyman had the ability to lead. The experience. The track record.

But when we went deeper, something became clear: his real strengths weren't in the operational seat. They were in the consulting and strategy work he loved.

So he made the shift. Brought in support for operations. Stepped fully into his Founder role.

Here's what he said:

'Markey has a rare gift for helping you articulate your strengths and think through those big decisions so that your company can grow in a healthy way.'
— Mark Heyman, HR Happens

Alignment isn't just a concept. It's a business decision.

Are you in the right seat in your own company?

At a recent networking event, I found myself in the middle of a friendly debate about whether entrepreneurs are born or ...
09/04/2026

At a recent networking event, I found myself in the middle of a friendly debate about whether entrepreneurs are born or created.

Justine believes they’re born. She started selling candy to her schoolmates when she was just 5 years old. Today she owns three franchise retail stores. Marion believes they’re created. She became an entrepreneur only after she was laid off three times and had difficulty finding another position. Today she is a human resources consultant.

I believe that anyone can be an entrepreneur, and that our environment can either stimulate or squash our entrepreneurial tendencies.

I grew up in a house full of creativity. My mother was a puppet maker and nurtured an environment where imagination ran wild. With nothing more than a box of puppets, a simple theater attached to a card table, and my imagination, I created endless stories and skits with my friends and siblings.

I lived in a universe where dogs, cats, and rats could talk and be equal to kings, queens, and frogs. If a story dead ended, I could introduce a horse or bear. If I lost the storyline, I could make up a new one. And if I needed a new character, I could make one from a lunch bag.
The only limitation was my imagination.

This wasn’t Mister Rogers' Neighborhood of Make-Believe, with recurring characters and familiar story lines; this was the uniquely quirky universe of a little girl with big ideas and boundless enthusiasm for storytelling.

Because of this fertile ground, I grew up believing I could write my own story.

I drew on the abilities I had developed as a child: seeing possibilities, solving problems, creating something from nothing, taking initiative, influencing others, and believing there was another way when I launched my entrepreneurial journey. I started and failed at several businesses before I found my true home. When those storylines didn’t pan out, I wasn’t afraid to turn the page and write a new chapter. As my imagination matured, I developed new services and programs from whole cloth.

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Most entrepreneurs let their Essence operate quietly in the background.It's just… there. Doing its thing. Creating value...
09/02/2026

Most entrepreneurs let their Essence operate quietly in the background.

It's just… there. Doing its thing. Creating value without being named.

And the problem with that?

Your clients experience it — but they can't describe it. And if they can't describe it, they can't refer you.

Your Essence is the thread that runs through every client engagement, every piece of content, every breakthrough conversation.

Here's how to start identifying it:

1. Read your last 10 testimonials. Highlight the words that repeat. That's your Essence speaking.

2. Notice what clients quote back to you — the things you said you don't even remember saying. That's your Essence on autopilot.

3. Ask: what does the EXPERIENCE of working with me feel like? Not the results — the feeling.

When you bring your Essence into the foreground — into your marketing, your offers, your language — the right clients find you faster.

What word would your clients use to describe the experience of working with you?

At the eWomenNetwork conference in Dallas last week. A week of amazing women, networking, and I’ve got two podcast inter...
08/30/2026

At the eWomenNetwork conference in Dallas last week. A week of amazing women, networking, and I’ve got two podcast interviews scheduled! Love this group

“All entrepreneurs need to be delusionally hopeful. It’s about hoping that it will get better. That there is a through l...
08/28/2026

“All entrepreneurs need to be delusionally hopeful. It’s about hoping that it will get better. That there is a through line, that we will see bigger results.” That’s what my coach said to me last week.

W𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀

I was having a really bad day.

She was doing her job as a coach, helping me find the glimmer of hope in the wreckage. I’ve done it thousands of times for my own clients. A big part of being a coach to entrepreneurs is helping them learn from failures, gather themselves up, and wipe away the self-pity tears, and move forward.

But I was spinning out of control and sinking into the belief that my hope had actually become delusional. I was worried that I was chasing an unachievable fantasy and no one around me had the courage to speak up.

I was trying hard to look like someone who wanted to be coached, but I was triggered.

I felt my head detach and float a safe distance from my body. I felt my face freeze into an expression that said I was eager learn the lesson.

Her words morphed into a low mumble like she was speaking through a thick wool blanket.

It wasn’t about what she was actually saying. It was more about what my nervous system had learned those kinds of words could mean.

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What are you delusionally hopeful about right now—and how do you make sure that dream is truly yours? Let’s discuss in the comments below!

When I was making a big shift in my business, I talked to a lot of coaches.Every time, I walked away with a list of shou...
08/22/2026

When I was making a big shift in my business, I talked to a lot of coaches.

Every time, I walked away with a list of should-dos.

Not I-want-tos. Shoulds.

And I chased every one of them. Because they worked for someone else. Because someone I respected said so. Because the hype was real.

But here's what I've learned after 30 years:

What's meant for you will keep showing up. You won't need someone to push it on you.

Good coaching doesn't hand you a blueprint. It helps you discern what's actually for you — and what's just noise.

Have you been following your 'I want to' — or someone else's 'you should'?

If referrals feel like score-keeping in your business — read this.Swipe for the Goodwill Bank model 👉
08/18/2026

If referrals feel like score-keeping in your business — read this.

Swipe for the Goodwill Bank model 👉

She was burning out.Not because she wasn't good enough.Not because she lacked discipline.Because she was investing her e...
08/17/2026

She was burning out.

Not because she wasn't good enough.
Not because she lacked discipline.

Because she was investing her energy in parts of her business that didn't match her natural strengths.

Dawn had built a successful business. From the outside, everything looked fine.

But she was working harder than she needed to — and she knew it.

When we stepped back and looked at the full picture together, it became clear:

The misalignment was the cost.

Once we realigned her focus, her energy came back. Her clarity came back. The right work started to feel natural again.

'Markey helped me see what to let go of — and what to lean into.' — Dawn

Burnout isn't always a sign to stop. Sometimes it's a sign to realign.

Where might you be working against your own nature right now?

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀August 11, 1989!As I mark 37 years since incorporation, I find myse...
08/14/2026

𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

August 11, 1989!

As I mark 37 years since incorporation, I find myself looking at my business like I look at my garden in August—not only at what has grown, but at what the growing has taught me.

When I think back to who I was then, I am impressed that the young woman I was could put a stake in the ground and make it all happen.

After I was fired three times and started two other businesses, I was searching for a place where I could use all my natural talents and really make a difference in the world. When I was hired as a contractor to write resumes for small consulting firm, I found a place where I could finally flourish.
Who could have predicted that I would become a partner within a year and buy out the founder within the decade?
Mostly, I have learned that nothing happens in a straight line. Yet the Essence of who I was then and what I wanted to do has remained remarkably consistent.
I finally found a place to apply my innate ability to see what was possible in people and a burning desire to help them recognize their own inherent value.
I wanted them to grow into the raw potential that I could see in our first meeting.
Mostly, I wanted people to get clear about who they were and get on with being the fabulous humans they were meant to be.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀

Along the way, I created, launched, and delivered a multitude of services. The services evolved. The people I served changed. The language I used to describe my work shifted.

The deeper purpose did not.

Whether I was helping someone write a resume, guiding a manager through a team challenge, helping a professional recognize her value, or supporting a new entrepreneur as she built her business, I was doing some version of the same essential work.

I was helping people answer questions such as:
· Who am I?
· What value do I bring?
· How can my work become a more honest reflection of who I am?

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Industry standard pricing' is keeping you broke.I'll say it.Because every time a woman tells me she priced herself based...
08/04/2026

Industry standard pricing' is keeping you broke.

I'll say it.

Because every time a woman tells me she priced herself based on 'what others in her space charge,' I want to ask:

Who decided they were the benchmark?

You are not standard.

Your 20 years of experience is not standard.
Your specific methodology is not standard.
The results your clients get with you? Not. Standard.

The moment you price yourself against the market instead of against your value — 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

You set your price based on the transformation you deliver.
Full stop.

What's a result you've helped a client achieve that was genuinely extraordinary?

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