How to Find Your True Calling in Business
Doesn’t it just get your goat, those people who seem to know, unerringly, what they’re supposed to be doing in the world? They come up with a focus for their business without blood, sweat and tears, and they move forward. You, on the other hand, can’t help feeling blue because you can’t settle in. “Is […]
Is It About the Money, or Not?
Darren at Problogger wrote up a post Would you blog differently if you had money which alerted me, actually, to the fact that my client Anne Wayman had written a post Would you still write if you had a million dollars. I think the money is a red herring, actually. I won’t say that money […]
What Moses Knew About Getting Ready to Teach
There’s a class you’ve been thinking about offering for some time now. But you’re not quite ready. A little more research, a little more thinking, and you’re sure you’ll finally be ready. But, despite your passion, it’s flat. Even when practicing it in front of a friend or colleague, it still feels flat. Oh no! […]
Retooling for WWIII- Blog Action Day
I found out about Blog Action Day while reading Chris Garrett’s blog on New Media (which is on my watch list, for good reason.) I have to admit that most of the memes that travel through the network of blogs leave me… underwhelmed. But, this one inspired me. You see, I read an article recently, […]
The Year of Living Biblically
Author Tim Ferris blogged about A.J. Jacobs and his new book The Year of Living Biblically. In the blog post, Ferris interviews Jacobs about his year of attempting to follow the commandments of the bible literally. I think it’s quite inspiring, actually. My own spiritual tradition, Sufism, is called the Path of Attraction- you need […]
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The One Project Missing from Your Strategic Plan
It’s a given for your business: you want next year to be different than this year. And so all kinds of projects and tasks end up on your to-do list. Marketing, office structures, product/offer creation, client care, technology. Very important, this doing of things. Without action, very little manifests, no matter how clear your intentions […]
How Your Friends Destroy Your Marketing Message
A lot of blood, sweat, and tears goes into crafting your ‘elevator speech’ (I hate that term). You’ve probably agonized over it, striving to catch just the right tone and wording. Finally, you’re (hopefully) finished. For the final blessing, you turn to your friends and colleagues, and test it out. They respond: “That’s great! I […]
Eating Your Own Dog Food…
Conference Calls Unlimited CEO Zane Saffrit, whose blog is on my watchlist (and Heart of Business has been a happy customer of theirs for years, by the way), was talking about dogfood today. Woof. Actually, the point he was making was one pointed out in a Sinek Partners’ blog about advertisers and advertising. The basic […]
How Being Outnumbered Will Gain You Raving Fans
You’re sitting in class, and the teacher at the front has just said something that doesn’t entirely make sense to you. “You see, the world is flat. It’s always been flat. And it always will be flat. Flat, flat, flat.” The year is 1400 A.D., and you’re thinking, “But, what if it isn’t flat? What […]