6 Tips for Growing Your Business as an Empath
As an empath or highly sensitive person, you feel things deeply and because you tend to carry other people’s energy and emotions, your own energy levels can be limited. And this can make running an online business quite overwhelming. So how can you run and grow a business honoring your empathic nature?
This is the question I tried to solve for years. After feeling burnt out running my business using conventional marketing practices, I realized there IS a better way to run my business. And I am sharing the most foundational pieces of running and growing a business as an empath with you below.
As a business owner and an empath, I have been on quite the journey. I have had my ups and downs, but I have finally arrived at a place where my business actually thrives because I am an empath, not despite me being an empath.
Acknowledge the gift of being an empath
As a highly sensitive person, you feel things pretty deeply. From your own emotions to the emotions of those around you, things can be quite intense! But, your feelings and your deep connection with emotions are actually a business asset.
You can more easily pick up on subtleties, emotions, and the energy of a person, which makes it so much easier for you to understand your clients and make them feel deeply seen. It just comes naturally to you!
Thanks to this gift, you are able to feel your client and their struggles and connect with them on a deeper level which allows you to provide them with the results and transformation they most desire.
Whilst it is great to use your gifts to connect deeply, make sure you detach yourself from your clients’ energies after you’ve been in touch with them.
Listen to your intuition
As an empath, you are connected with your soul and the souls of those around you.
Your intuition is a powerful tool and combined with your empathic nature, it can be magick. Your inner wisdom is here to guide you, in life, in love, and of course, in business.
When running a business, it is important to follow your intuitive nudges. Connect, trust and align with your intuition, and allow it to guide you in making choices in your business.
After all, you, your soul, your intuition always know best!
Don’t be afraid to go against what everyone else is doing
In the online business space, you’ll find people telling you what you should and shouldn’t do in order to be successful. However, after years of being an empath in business, I have learned that it is okay to go against the norm. I have personally found a real joy in going against the practices that most coaches share, especially as these alternative practices actually work for me.
Conventional marketing strategies have not been designed for empaths. We don’t have to push and “hustle” in order to reach success because that will only lead to burnout. There are other ways to promote your services than the commonly used marketing practices. Ones that are more passive and won’t drain your energy. For example, blogging. As I am typing this, I am honoring my energy by writing and connecting with you in this way instead of showing my face on video which just hasn’t been feeling good to me.
You can become discoverable instead of visible!
Let yourself say no
Being an empath means that I am easily affected by the energies and moods of the people around me. When I first began my business, I thought I was supposed to just deal with negative clients, I had pretty much zero boundaries in place.
However, I soon realized that in order to grow my business, I had to say no to potential clients that just didn’t feel right. Protecting my energy IS one of the most important things when it comes to growing my business. Because, when I am burnt out and show up from that space, I am actually doing a disservice to my clients.
It is important to know that it is okay to say no to potential clients who just don’t feel right. I have said no to clients in the past who were ready to hand over their money and hire me. Honoring my energy and intuitive nudges is key to me remaining in integrity within myself and being the best coach I can be for my clients.
Protect your empath energy
Whilst it is great to use your gifts to connect deeply, make sure you detach yourself from your clients’ energies after you’ve been in touch with them.
My favorite way to protect my energy as I prepare for a coaching call is to hold a crystal and set an intention before the call, as well as have that crystal by my side throughout the call. Holding it whenever I feel I am overloading myself with their energy. The crystal I use for this ritual is Tourmaline as it particularly helps you create an energetic boundary between yourself and others.
Recharge in nature
As empaths, we have a deep connection with nature. We tend to feel most at peace when we are out in the wild or hanging out with our favorite animals.
If you are feeling like you need to clear your energy field and recharge, take a walk in nature. The earth's energy will help you feel more centered and grounded, and allow you to clear your mind and soul.
When I am feeling a little overwhelmed, I always find comfort by giving my cat Augustus a cuddle! These simple ways of reconnecting with nature allow us to refill our energy and carry on showing up for ourselves in life and business.
Finally, dear empath, I deeply believe that your business will start to feel more easeful when you learn to embrace your gifts as an empath in both life and business.
If you’re interested in learning more about how to use your empathic gifts in business, take a look at my coaching offering which provides one-to-one guidance to help you feel fully supported and seen as your true self. I work to allow you to connect deeper with your intuition and help you create a nourishing life for yourself, in alignment with your intuitive and empathic gifts.
Marina Pomar
Intuitive Empath Coach
Hi! I’m Marina,
an Intuitive Empath Coach guiding empaths to awaken their intuition & create an intuitively guided life and business.
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