Welcome to the latest Nitty Gritty Heart interview dealing with the intersection of heart and spirituality and the world of business.
Here’s where you can read about the inspiration and hear the debut interview with Pam Slim.
The intention is to help people integrate their sense of spirit and the business world, and to do it in a way that honors the details and numbers that businesses need to function, and honoring the non-linearity and non-logical wisdom that sometimes comes through the Divine.
Interview Number Two: Matthew Ray Scott
Matthew Ray Scott, managing director of the Strategic Incubator, is a former army officer, successful entrepreneur, a devoted father. He’s also here in Portland with me, so it’s a delight to be able to meet him for tea from time to time.
I knew I wanted to interview him when, during tea one day, he told me that his company never plans more than six months in advance, and does what strategic planning they do from a place of intuition and what “feels right.” Strange words perhaps from an extremely successful marketer who knows how to get the numbers and details lined up with extreme effectiveness.
He’s got quite a story to tell about his own journey with spirit and business, and I love how he describes where he landed. Plus you’ve got to hear his story about his father.
The interview runs about 30 minutes.
[audio:http://heartofbusiness.com/Audio/ngh-matthewrayscott.mp3]
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Matthew’s blog is a delightfully entertaining way to learn about marketing and business, mainly because of the extremely creative way he brings video into it. I’m jazzed that I have tea with him where he’s going to show me some of his video tricks.
So check out the Strategic Incubator website, and subscribe to the blog. And of course you can follow Matthew on Twitter.
Listening to the interview, what did you learn about your own journey with your own nitty gritty heart?
5 Responses
Mark, thanks for the privilege of spending time with you and sharing our story.
.-= Matthew Ray Scott’s lastest post: A story of how uncertainty can be an invitation to be creative =-.
Absolutely, Matthew- loved sharing you and your generous spirit.
I really connected with this interview. The questions you asked helped me see a part of Matthew that I couldn’t grok from his website.
Thank you so much for being so generous and sharing this with us.
Hey Mark,
What a wonderful interview! I really appreciate the spaciousness you give your guests. Their stories and information flow so beautifully and as a listener it is so much easier to get what is being said.
I love what Matthew had to say about purpose and the oneness we share.
The joy is in the journey and I am so looking forward to the convergence!!!!
Take care,
HELEN
Helen and Char- I’m so glad you both enjoyed the interview so much- thanks for letting us know.