Where to focus after a car crash
What a week! Last Thursday my wife, Holly, was in a car accident. The car was totaled and she has a fractured pelvis that is healing more rapidly than one might imagine. Special note: I SO appreciate all of your care and love for her, for me, for our family. Please send that to me […]
When you don’t feel like you’re really contributing
This past weekend the blues were hitting me hard. I was feeling aimless, exhausted, spent, but also restless and somewhat hopeless. I recognized this in both myself, and from working with clients. So many people start to feel aimless, hopeless, almost “depressed” (I put it in quotes not to confuse it with the much more […]
[Video] Embracing What’s Here Now
This week I’m actually at the beach with my family, my sister’s family and my parents. We’re on the boardwalk, taking our kids to the same place my parents took my sister and I when we were little. It’s been an annual pilgrimage for years now, and even more of a joy now that we […]
Parenting-Business Woes
While running what might have been the 60th (or more) Virtual Retreat for our Community two Fridays ago, one of the questions that came up from a retreatant is how to help his wife, who was struggling in various ways. And, they have 2 kids, one under the age of 4. This comes up fairly often. […]
When Business Owner and Caretaker Roles Collide
Someone wrote in months ago asking me about this topic, and then, very patiently just wrote in again reminding me that I never really answered. Her question: I wrote you a couple of months ago asking for your thoughts on how to keep a business thriving while simultaneously being a caregiver. (My husband has mid-stage […]
Help! I'm lazy!
A client I heard from recently was complaining about how he wasn’t getting critical money-related tasks done in his business: “My problem is that I’m lazy–I just can’t seem to stay focused or get started on doing the important things.” It’s no wonder he thought this–all the messages coming at us from popular culture tell […]
How to Eat Like An Entrepreneur
If you’ve been following by ezine or the blog, then you know my life has been a little crazy lately. Between twins, my very, very ill mother-in-law, and lots going on in the business, it’s been hard to maintain my center. From the email and flurry of comments on the blog, this state of craziness […]
Avoiding Financial Trauma Stress Disorder
Day after day we’re being treated to news of the global financial markets being flushed further and further down the toilet. If you run a small business, it can be hard to hold onto hope and inspiration, because maybe this time things really are doomed. Makes you wonder and doubt–did someone not buy simply because […]
Bad-Mood Marketing
Once upon a time, someone called me up wanting to talk to me about my services. He asked me how I was. I thought for a second, and I told him: “I’m in a bad mood. I’m feeling a little off, and unsettled.” I even went into details. Smooth move, eh? I had just executed […]
Why Your Clients Should Always Come Last
If someone were drowning in front of you, everything else would fall out of focus. Suddenly, all the trivial little things really are trivial, and you drop everything to help this poor soul who is going down for the third time. If you don’t act right now, and forget about everything else, they’ll be gone, […]