When I think of Jenny Bones I think. . .
- funny
- whipsmart
- full hearted
- wise, witchy woman
I am blessed to call her friend, colleague and partner in crime (of the s’mores variety!)
It was a few weeks ago that Jenny picked up the phone and began the conversation that has turned into our upcoming S’mores Summer Camp for Solopreneurs.
In those few weeks we’ve laughed, gotten shit done and created something of value without succumbing to the perfectionist lure of someday.
I love that she’s got the geniusy writing sass goin’ on right alongside the tarot card woo woo vibe. Doesn’t that make you want to find out more about her?
It’s extraordinary to work with someone who has both the creative ideas and the get-it-done energy. It takes huevos of a particular kind to throw your metaphorical hat over the wall and then go after it without a moment’s hesitation.
Jenny does that better than anyone I’ve ever worked with.
Jenny’s brand of shining is magical (not kidding about her being a witch!) and I’m thrilled that she’s here casting a spell. You’ve been warned 😉
1. Why are you here?
I believe I’m here because I’ve been willing to jump off a few cliffs in my day. I’m not sure where I’d be if I hadn’t jumped. Probably in a cubicle, complaining about the calorie count of the high-fat double-mocha latte I was sipping whilst silently dreaming of what life would be like if I were a writer.
2. What is your future self calling for?
That I get this message through to as many people who need it:
You don’t need to continue to be confined by the past.
You don’t need to keep believing in the old fairy tales about yourself. You were, we all were, put here to simply be who you be. And we can only find out who we truly are by living in the present moment.
[pullquote]You don’t need to keep believing in the old fairy tales about yourself. [/pullquote]
3. How do you honour that calling?
I try to find a bazillion ways to express this message in my writing. When I work with clients as their marketing consultant, it is at the core of our work. I typically work with healers, trail blazers, artists and woosters (wooey folk. . .she says as if that explains it any further).
The world needs to hear their message, it is so thirsty for it. My goal is that my work, my marketing, my writing, everything I do through my business, provides them the flagstones they need to step up into their power.
4. What is both effortless and life-giving to you?
Watching the birds fly around the trees outside my window. Cuddling with Adred the Magic Cat. Meditation. And sometimes, even writing.
5. What do you do best?
GRARRR, this is a tough question. Not just because it’s an uncomfortable one (which it is) but also because it forces one to focus on the word “do.” What do I do best? What do I do? What do I. . .believe, feel, smell, hear? This is a slippery slope, this question.
And at the risk of slipping my way out of a direct answer, I think the truth is that what I do best varies from day to day. Some days I do copywriting better than anything else. Some days I do creative writing best. Other days it’s coming up with new ideas. Still other days, I do nothing best (usually one or two days around my moon, I definitely do nothing best).
But perhaps at the core of what I do best is giving other people permission to just be. We cannot be anyone we’re not and it’s so painful to even try. Yet, we are all guilty of trying from time to time. . .especially in the ways we market ourselves.
6. What is extraordinary about your work?
When I work with clients, I am able to intuitively sense their blocks and help them move through them so they can begin to earn a living with their businesses. I teach them how to use their words to change their world, in every sense.
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had the honor of seeing someone finally step into their own power, and how gratifying that is. Many people have been hiding behind a wall of fear and self-doubt, always putting off ’til tomorrow what they could have done yesterday. Watching my clients gently acknowledge their fears and then jump off that cliff anyway is an amazing, cathartic experience. I am humbled by my work.
This is why, just like you and I, “marketing” can no longer be defined by its past.
As micro business owners, or solopreneurs, we are not marketing a widget, we’re marketing our deepest selves. We cannot talk about things like “demographics” and “target markets” and get very far in this new arena. Spiritual growth, self exploration, getting so fucking honest in your writing that it stops your heart for a second or two. . .this is what marketing means to me.
7. What is guaranteed to inspire you?
Watching someone do something they’ve never done before, but always wanted to. Any conversation that involves a lot of laughter. Also, babies’ toes.
8. What will your epitaph say if you’ve lived life on your terms?
She had her share of warts and war wounds, even a stretch mark here and there, but she died knowing she was perfect, whole and complete just as she was. She now rests peacefully, at one, with her Source.
Jenny Bones is on a mission to teach people how to change their world with words. She is the proud owner and resident witch at Up Your Impact Factor.
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Jenny, I’m so pleased to have gotten this opportunity to get to know you better before camp starts. I sense you and I are kindred souls on a very similar mission. That makes my heart go pitty pat. You’ve already helped me with your remarks in our camp Facebook group, and I know you are going to help me take giant leaps forward once we get going. Sandi, thanks for shining the light on Jenny today and for partnering up with her. You always have had great taste!
And an aside, for those of you reading this comment who have your own business and are feeling the struggle and the isolation that can come with that territory, I think you should really give Jenny’s and Sandi’s summer camp program serious consideration. They are two of the best in the business, each in her own way, and I can’t believe how juicy and wonderful the program is going to be for the seriously reasonable price at which they’re offering it. (Personally, I think they’ve lost their minds, but I’m not complaining since I’m benefiting from their temporary insanity.)
@Carol Hess I do have this knack of connecting with awesome people! And JennyBBones is the best kind of awesome there is!
And thanks for the kudos for Summer Camp! Amazing what we’ve gone through already and Camp has yet to officially start!!!
@Sandi Amorim @Carol Hess JennyBBones You guys are gonna rock this summer! And many more summers to come 🙂 (You need a theme song for the camp. What would it be?)
@cakobu @JennyBBones Oh my God, a theme song??? There goes the rest of my day 😉
@Sandi Amorim @cakobu @JennyBBones
“Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah — Here I am at Camp Granada.” We’ll get Jenny to rewrite the lyrics of this famous Alan Sherman song. Am I dating myself? Don’t answer that! 🙂
@Carol Hess I do have this knack of connecting with awesome people! And JennyBBones is the best kind of awesome there is!
And thanks for the kudos for Summer Camp! Amazing what we’ve gone through already and Camp has yet to officially start!!!
@Carol Hess Sandi’s wisdom is a huge part of why I am where I am today. She’s been a great friend, coach and co-conspirator for quite some time now. I feel equally honored that she has brought us together, Carol. We’re going to have such a f*&%ing blast this summer!!
@JennyBBones
With Star Polisher I am so close to my heart’s passion and purpose and why I’ve been put on this planet. But I’m missing something, and I know deep down to my toes that you and Sandi are going to help me find it. And then watch out world! Here I come! By the way, have you read the book “Inspirational Thought Leader” by Marcia Bench? It has me so fired up.
@Carol Hess Haven’t read it, but will check it out! Anything that’s got you fired up must be good 😉
thanks for this spotlight, sandi—you two are gonna so rock your camp! and jenny, thanks for sharing yourself and your wisdom so honestly. i especially liked the bit about marketing…and the “stopping your heart” part. that’s the kind of “setting the bar” i can appreciate…
@JasonSugar She’s set the bar pretty high but in a way that encourages and supports people. I think that’s what’s so brilliant about her work!
@JasonSugar Thank you! We all have to be extreme-sport lovers these days if we are to succeed online…even if our ‘extreme sports’ only involve a blank page and a keyboard 😉
@JennyBBones @JasonSugar I LOVE the idea of an extreme sport that involves a blank page and a keyboard, Jenny! That means I’m pretty much of an athletic solopreneur 😉
Jenny Bones, you, mdea’ are full of wit and wisdom! I love your approach to life, your humility, and your perfection. Thanks for your willingness to share!
@Sabrina at MyMiBoSo Thank you so much, Sabrina! I do believe you made me blush just a ‘lil 🙂
Loved the interview. Really enjoyed getting to know a bit more about Jenny.
Well my goodness golly gee, I’m looking forward even MORE to working with you two in the S’mores summer camp. Genius and grooviness and shenanigans…think I’m gonna squeal like a 13 year old girl with some glitter shadow!
@Ellen Berg Squealing is appropriate camp behaviour!
Funny thing is @JennyBBones and I are so in sync we posted interviews on the same day! You campers are so in for it 😉
Sounds like a great match indeed destined for great things ahead; best of luck in this endeavor.
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