Easy Legal Steps...that Are Also Good for Your Soul: 7 Steps to Go from Stuck & Scared of the Law to Confident & Empowered

by Lisa Fraley

Overview

Have you been avoiding the legal parts of your business? If there’s one thing that can make most business owners want to run under the covers and hide, it’s getting legally protected. Even some of the most successful coaches, entrepreneurs, and business owners have no idea where to start and wonder if they’re doing everything legally right. And let’s face it—law doesn’t seem to jive with the soulful, loving work that you’re putting out into the world. It can feel confusing, intimidating, and overwhelming. Law just hasn’t seemed to feel easy for heart-centered business owners. Until now. This groundbreaking book doesn’t just offer accessible and easy-to-implement legal steps; it translates legalese into legal ease so that today’s movers and shakers can stop worrying about lawsuits and get back to changing the world. Equipped with her refreshingly bubbly personality and her past experience in a large corporate law firm, Lisa guides you on a journey through seven major legal steps and soul-centered principles, each aligned with one of the chakras and a different stage of business growth. This guide help you go from being stuck and scared of the law to confident and empowered as an entrepreneur, coach or small business owner. You come out the other side with seven key legal steps to protect yourself and the unshakeable knowing that all aspects of business—even the legal side—can be full of ease, support and love. "Exactly what you need to feel legally secure and high vibe in business." - Melissa Pharr, Business & Wealth Creation Coach "Lisa's a whip-smart lawyer, intuitive coach and earth angel all rolled into one." - Kari Samuels, Intuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483595726
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	296
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Lisa Fraley, JD, is an acclaimed attorney, Legal Coach®, speaker, and sought-after expert on small business law. With her unique blend of coaching, legal expertise, and spirituality, Lisa has supported thousands of heart-centered entrepreneurs and small business owners to protect themselves, their businesses and their brands. From sharing international stages with thought leaders like Kris Carr and Gabrielle Bernstein to being featured on hundreds of podcasts, webinars, radio shows and bonus calls, Lisa has made it her mission to help every single coach, entrepreneur and small business owner understand that the law can be accessible, empowering, loving - and even spiritual. When she’s not saving the world with Legal LoveTM one contract at a time, Lisa enjoys hiking, running, traveling and eating gluten-free cupcakes with her husband Scott. lisafraley.com

Table of Contents

Welcome! xi

A Loving Disclaimer xiii

Foreward xv

Introduction xix

Chapter 1 Website Disclaimer. Clarity. Root Chakra 1

First Know What You Want 1

Beware of Murky Waters 2

How Legal Documents Give You Clarity 4

How Legal Documents Give Your Clients Clarity 5

When You Get Legally Covered, You Can Go Bare 6

Your Legal Step: Website Disclaimer 8

The Purpose of a Website Disclaimer 8

Why You Shouldn't Cut and Paste 10

What Should Be Included? 11

Clarity and Website Disclaimers Align with the Root Chakra 12

Root Chakra Mantra 14

Just Get Clear and Take Action 14

Start with Identifying Your Milestones 15

Encountering Stuckness 15

Our Ego Just Wants to Keep Us Safe (and Eating Marshmallows) 18

10 Ways Lack of Clarity Seeps into Your Business 20

Give Yourself a Break and Pivot 21

Create an Opening for Clarity 23

What Happens Energetically When We Expand 24

How I Got Clarity 26

What to Do When You Can't Find Clarity Anywhere 30

3 Powerful Ways to Get Unblocked 30

Not Taking Action is Actually a Decision 34

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 36

Now It's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 37

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 38

Chapter 2 Client Agreement. Boundaries. Sacral Chakra 39

Boundaries Can Feel Scary 39

Legal Documents Create Practical and Energetic Boundaries 41

Why You Need Practical Boundaries 42

Why You Want Energetic Boundaries 44

Identify Your Boundaries 45

Create Written Boundaries 48

Enforce Your Boundaries 49

Are Electronic Signatures Allowed? 50

Your Legal Step: Your Client Agreement 52

Client Agreements are Gifts 54

How to Feel Good Using Client Agreements 56

Can't I Use One Contract for Everything? 59

Don't Ever Guarantee Results 59

Boundaries and Client Agreements Align with the Sacral Chakra 61

Sacral Chakra Mantra 62

Why is It So Freaking Hard to Set Firm Boundaries? 63

Being Compassionate Is a Good Thing (Except When It's Not) 64

Why We Let People Take Advantage of Our Kindness 65

Honey, My Boundary's Sprung a Leak 66

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 71

Now It's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 71

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 72

Chapter 3 Business Registration and Taxes. Confidence. Solar Plexus Chakra 73

Sleep-Depriving Fears and Worries 75

What Does It Mean to be a Sole Proprietor? 76

The Pros and Cons of Sole Proprietorship 77

Your Legal Step: Business Registration & Taxes 78

When Should You Register Your Business and Deal with Taxes? 79

Do I Have to Report My Income If I Only Have 3 Clients? 80

When Should I File a "Doing Business As" (DBA) Form? 83

Determine Where Your "Business Office" is Located 85

Confidence and Business Registration & Taxes Align with the Solar Plexus Chakra 88

Solar Plexus Chakra Mantra 89

The Gut is the Seat of Vulnerability 89

I Used to Be a Sugar Addict 91

Your Body, Your Energy & Your Business (Psst! They're All Related) 93

What if My Core Has a Muffin Top? 95

How to Feel Confident When You Don't Feel So Confident 96

6 Simple Techniques to Feel Confident Now 97

Baby Steps That Don't Go as Planned 103

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 104

Now It's Your Turn …legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 105

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 106

Chapter 4 Website Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. Courage. Heart Chakra 107

My Favorite Church in the World 107

Courage Comes from the Heart 108

We're Rewarded When We Come From Service and Love, Not Fear 109

Lawyers and Entrepreneurs are Surprisingly Similar 111

Why Your Website is the Heart and Soul of Your Brand 113

You Have the Right to Protect Your Work 114

Legal Documents Don't Attract Lunatics or Lawsuits 115

Your Legal Step: Website Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy 116

Protect Your Content with Website Terms & Conditions 117

Protect Your Website Visitors' info with a Privacy Policy 120

Courage and Your Website Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy Align with the Heart Chakra 122

Heart Chakra Mantra 122

My Own Fear of Vulnerability and Visibility 124

The 4 Steps that Made Me Feel Safe to Film Videos 125

Don't Try to Remove Fear: Just Go Around It 128

How to Find Your Courage When You're Really, Really Scared 129

6 Steps for Taming Your Fear and Uncovering Your Hidden Courage 130

Courage (Like Crow Pose) Improves with Practice 131

Why It's Worth the Risk 133

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 134

Now it's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 134

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 135

Chapter 5 Terms of Use for Online Programs & Products. Communication. Throat Chakra 136

I'm the "Good Girl" 137

I Needed Permission 138

I Give You Permission 140

Your Legal Step: Terms of Use for Online Programs and Products 141

Your Terms of Use are Your Sales Policies 141

Protect Your Income & Practically "Refund-Proof" What You Sell 143

3 Big Reasons You Need Terms of Use 143

Do I Have to Use a Checkbox? 144

What Happens If Purchasers Don't Read Them? 146

Longer Is Better 149

How to Handle Copycats and Swipers 150

Presume Innocence First 151

What to Do if Someone Swipes Your Stuff 153

We're Tested Before We Expand 155

Communication and Terms of Use Are Aligned with the Throat Chakra 157

Throat Chakra Mantra 158

Declare It, Claim It, Own It 159

Show Up Fully Without Making Others Wrong 162

Losing Friends When You Speak Your Truth 165

Why We Can't Take Other People's Reactions Personally 166

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 168

Now It's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 169

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 170

Chapter 6 LLCs and S-Corps. Intuition. Third Eye Chakra 171

Just the Facts, Ma'am 172

Law and Spirituality are Intimately Interconnected 172

That Time I Ignored My Own Intuition 174

How I Brought Law and Chakras Together 176

Your Legal Step: LLC or S-Corporation 179

6 Reasons to Go Pro with a Legal Business Entity 179

What the Heck are Assets? 179

A Little Disclaimer About Big Business Entities 183

The 3 Most Common Business Structures for Solo Business Owners 183

Sole Proprietorship-The Simplest Way to Get Started 183

Limited Liability Company-The Easy Business Structure 184

The Pros and Cons of an LLC 186

Can I Create an LLC Without Hiring a Lawyer? 188

Corporation-The Most Complex Business Entity 188

What's an S-Corp, Exactly? 189

The Pros and Cons of an S-Corp 191

Thank You, IRS! 192

When's the Right Time to "Go Pro" with an LLC or S-Corp? 193

Which Type of Business Entity Is Right for You? 196

Intuition and Corporate Entities Align with the Third Eye Chakra 197

Third Eye Chakra Mantra 199

Our Intuition Is Always Talking to Us 199

10 Things We Might Not Want to Do After Tapping into Our Intuition 200

Even When Your Hands Are Tied, You Still Have a Choice 202

How to Access Your Intuition 203

Try This If You're Having Trouble Tapping In 205

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 206

Now It's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 207

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 208

Chapter 7 Trademark. Leadership. Crown Chakra 209

Stand as a Leader in Your Business 210

The Most Rewarding Charity Work I've Ever Done 210

That's Why They Say "It's Lonely at the Top" 213

You're Expected to Wear the Crown 215

It's Hard to Say No 215

Legal Superpowers Give You Grace 216

It's the Policy of My Business 218

It's Time to Recognize Yourself as the Queen (or King) 219

Ownership of Ideas and the Collective Consciousness 221

You Can Fight Back Against Copycats and Swipers 223

Your Legal Step: Trademark 224

What Can You Trademark and Why Should You Do It? 225

What About Copyright? 226

Don't Let Someone Beat You to the Punch 228

Step 1 The Trademark Search 229

Step 2 The Trademark Application 231

Oprah, an Entrepreneur, and a Trademark Walk into a Courtroom 233

Own Your Power 235

Is It Even Worth It to Trademark? 236

Trademark is the Crown Jewel 237

Leadership and Trademarks Align with the Crown Chakra 237

Crown Chakra Mantra 238

Key Takeaways from This Chapter 240

Now It's Your Turn …Legal Checklist & Business Self-Assessment 240

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 241

Going Forward 242

3 Things I Want for You 245

Congratulations! 246

Legal Love™ Bonus Content 247

Acknowledgments 249

About the Author 257

Endnotes 258