Smoothing Cash Flow When Your Business Is Small or New
Intro: Happy U.S. Thanksgiving This article was actually first published back in June of last year. My family is on vacation, first visiting the birth parents of our adopted twin boys, and then off to my sister’s where our larger family goes every year to celebrate Thanksgiving. In preparing to be out of town for […]
The Role Model Lineup
Dublin, Ohio. Our boys are sleeping peacefully on the hotel room bed after two days of stress. The day before we spent getting ready to leave, which included buying about a million pounds of dry ice to ship with gallons of frozen, home-made baby formula (the goat milk version). Then, all day yesterday flying with […]
Why You Might Not Be Able to Go Full Out In Your Business
If you follow me at all, then you’ve probably heard me take on the problems that arise from being ambitious, trying to get to the “next level” and other kinds of push. In a heart-centered business, we end up talking a lot about humility, being small, taking bite-sized steps. Which can seem a little… boring. […]
Three Years to Nowhere
Three years ago I made a big decision. I was confronted with whether I wanted to keep Heart of Business as it was–basically my personal practice and the classes I taught–or whether I wanted to build a company. I spent time in Remembrance. I listened to my heart. And what I saw was that I […]
When People Love You But Aren’t Buying
When you first get that strange feeling in your skeetle, which means, “Hey, I’m starting a business,” it usually comes with side portions of passion, awkwardness, fear, and excitement. Shazam! You’re out of the gate, a bit wobbly, but you’re on the track. And people start to respond! They like you. They like what you’re […]
Monday Heart Stuff #10
It’s really stunning watching a small child throw up, or “geysering” as we say around here. It’s David who’s doing it. Sam has other ways to register his discontent. David, when he doesn’t like something he’s put in his mouth, he’ll calmly get this inward focus, and then everything, everything comes out. Not just the […]
When Does Perfectionism Matter?
There is a LOT to do in a new business. And if you want to make a living sooner than later, you kinda have to do it quickly. I don’t want to panic anyone, or get you thinking that you’ve got to outrun your heart. That said, there is a time to get yer rear […]
Monday Heart Stuff #9
This week is proving to be an interesting one, and I’m hardly into it. The final Momentum class happens tomorrow, and Kate and I are furiously finishing up the final class pdf all day today. And then, just as a I finish, early Wednesday morning I get to turn up for jury duty. I’m looking […]
Addicted to Breakthroughs
Three people died after participating in a sweat lodge at a nine thousand dollar “spiritual warrior” retreat led by James Arthur Ray, a self-appointed motivational speaker, who appeared in the law of attraction movie, “The Secret.” The allegations are that a culture of pressure from the leader to “break through limitations” coupled with a poorly […]
Monday Heart Stuff #8
Two months! I can’t believe I’ve kept this Monday round-up going for two months. (Shakes head in wonderment.) Yes, I know I shouldn’t start out talking about me, but sometimes me’s all I got. Thankfully, that’s not entirely true, or this would be a mighty short Monday Heart Stuff. First up, a little music. Ellis […]