Balancing Global with Local
When I was an undergrad at UC Davis in California, I spent a lot of time on the American river walking, birdwatching, identifying plants, and searching for the meaning of “sense of place.”
I struggled, and still do, with the the borderland place we humans live in between this natural world and something beyond that we strive to identify with. Crazy and maybe hardly related, but I thought of those times this morning as I was thinking about what’s been up here this week at Heart of Business.
We had our first Opening the Moneyflow class on Tuesday, and it was so exciting to get started, to feel the crackle and buzz of the group that will be working together throughout this year.
While on the call, I remembered how many participants are local and began imagining what it would be like to gather in person. I expanded that to wonder what it would be like to create a local Heart-Centered Business Collective. Then I imagined it happening locally, globally.
Whoa, merging local and global. What does that mean? Most of us are non-local or primarily global businesses whose presence lies on the virtual internet. How does your business participate in your local community? Does it matter?
Come share in a conversation with me.
See you in the Tent,
Kate
What’s New Friday, January 15
Article: Stopping the Cycle of Violence in Business
Can you imagine the world of business as an abusive parent and ourselves as children caught in a system we really can’t disown? What does it means to acknowledge this and still choose to be in business? Check Mark’s latest spontaneous manifesto. Please read this article, and then come to the Tent to discuss.
Article: Are Your Words Just Going Out Into the Ether?
Who are you writing to as you sit alone in front of your monitor? What does it mean to connect with the heart of a client you’ve never seen or spoken to? Take an ether ride and find out. Please read this article, and then come to the Tent to discuss.
Article: Where to Find a Self-Employed Professional-Level Income
You want to be of service. Then you forget that being in service requires being served . . . Oh yes, that pesky notion can go a long way toward revitalizing you, remedying the exhaustion. Please read this article, and then come to the Tent to discuss.
Tutorial/FAQ
We are in the process of creating the Tutorial/FAQ section, so please ask your questions about how this new-fangled thing works here. Questions about this new Oasis and Tent?
Plus, there are a number of new discussions happening in the Tent:
WWW: “We help swimmers who…”
My Response to 25 Intelligent Optimists in ODE Magazine
How to Kill Your Business
Free Treatment Dilemma Help!
You can see a list of all the most recent discussions here.
We have lots more planned coming up, see keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks. And, if you need something, give a holler! We’re here to help and make it easy for you.
Until next Friday, see you in The Tent.
