The Most Common Missing Ingredient From Transformational Offers
This past weekend I went to a general meeting for 350PDX, the local chapter of the climate change activist organization founded by Bill McKibben and others. My teens, twenties and my early thirties were filled with activism, and the last 10 years or so, not so much. Now that our boys are just about 5 […]
Little Personal Reminders for An Easier Time with Business
“I’m safe in this moment. I’m not going to get hurt in this moment.” Standing in my own living room, my hands on my belly, I was saying this to myself and feeling myself calm down and come back. If you’re new to this newsletter, you may not know that I spent eight years as […]
The Simple Fix for Most Marketing Mistakes
ïŋžA client was asking me about how to present his next offer, because something had shifted with the dates, and he was struggling with how to frame it so that he felt good about telling people about the change. Whether you have dates that shift, a change in price, or something else to tell your […]
Do You Need Spiritual Healing or Business Development?
I’m writing from St. Louis, after attending my niece’s Bat Mitzvah, the first of the next generation in my family to become a teenager! Just watching the years spinning by, evidently. I’m going to make this short, so I can spend more of this last precious day with my parents, my sister, and her family. […]
Four Positive Side Effects in Business from Spiritual Practice
With this topic, we’re on shaky ground. Thin ice, I tell ya. It’s just a few errors in logic to take the short steps from the business benefits of spiritual practice to saying that success in business is equivalent to spiritual advancement, and that making money means you must have it together spiritually. So let […]
An Ambitious Fall
Let’s say that twelve years ago you bought a little beach cottage. One small bedroom, basic bathroom. Nice view. Over the years you found that you were spending more time at the beach. Your family grew, you invited more friends, who brought their families. One bedroom wasn’t cutting it. Out of a drive that seemed […]
Why In The World Is Everyone Crying?
Birthday notice! Heart of Business, Incorporated turns 12 years old today! To celebrate, we’re having an informal meet-up in Portland this coming Friday afternoon, 3:30-5:30pm. If you’re local, come by and share some gluten-free cake. ð If not, go get yourself a slice and join us in your heart. ð If you’re thinking of coming, […]
Living Spirituality in a Messed-Up Marketplace
Birthday notice! Heart of Business, Incorporated turns 12 years old next week! To celebrate, we’re having an informal meet-up Friday afternoon, 3:30-5:30pm. If you’re local, come by and share some gluten-free cake. ð If not, go get yourself a slice and join us in your heart. ð If you’re thinking of coming, please send an […]
(+mp3) How to Clear Anger Without Shutting Down Your Heart
Every Monday at noon pacific I hold a live spiritual practice call for the Heart of Business Community. A few weeks ago the focus for the call was on clearing anger. Anger can be a problem for anyone, but it can really be a strong issue for those of us who intend to be heart-centered […]
One of the Most Dangerous Projects for Your Business
With the changes in the publishing industry, I’ve been relieved to see that fewer people are feeling the need to write a book. It’s fine to want to write a book, it’s even fine to write a book. But what’s not often understood is how dangerous an activity book writing can be for your business. […]