Breaking Perfectionism
Kathy Hendershot-Hurd writing over at Virtual Impax made a brilliant post about defetaing perfectionism. Now, I’ve worked with myself and my clients around the issue of doing it ‘good enough’ and letting go of perfectionism. But, I love what she wrote: I know that I had worked on the issue with several coaching professionals, each […]
Taking the Biggest Piece
One of my newest favorite blogs, Juggling Frogs, has a recent post: Greta’s strudel crust speaks to me. Carolyn is talking about her internal ‘maternal monologue’ about when to break consistency with her three-year-old Greta around second servings, and table manners. These two questions caught me: When is it appropriate to grab the best part […]
Limits to the Online Conversation
I’m relatively new to the conversational style of blogging, and it’s been very alluring to me- meeting folks, connecting, engaging in conversation. However, one frustration that has cropped up for me is that I do love connecting at a deeper level, if possible. And, when we’re talking about some of my favorite subjects, like marketing […]
The Danger of Metaphors in Your Marketing
You’re trying to make a point to a potential client, either in person or on your website. “And that problem is like tripping on a toy, and spilling red wine onto your brand new white rug, in the middle of a business dinner where you’re trying to impress certain guests.” Your client nods and makes […]
The Missing Ingredient Before You Launch a New Offer
Have you ever had a whiz-bang idea, and you’re ready to launch it out in the world? A book, a class, a program, something you’re wanting to contribute to the greater whole through your business? And you get it 90% done. In fact, you could have it done in time for tomorrow, 9am. But you […]
Taking on Spiritual Practice In Your Business (Without Killing Yourself)
Carolyn who blogs at Juggling Frogs wrote in a recent post about how to take on observing shabbot. If you’re unfamiliar with the Jewish observance of the Sabbath, it starts at Friday sundown and lasts until Saturday sundown, and there are, to put it mildly, a whole host of restrictions and things you shouldn’t do, […]
How "Playing Big" Can Kill Your Business
There are certain messages that can be very alluring. Messages like: “Live without limits.” “Play big!” “Go to the Next Level.” If you’ve been listening to messages like that, and you’re frustrated, or scared, or stuck, then please let them go. Kind of like the schoolyard bully. “What, are you too chicken to play big? […]
Playing to Win… Compassionately
Liz Strauss just posted The Object of the Game of Life– a post which starts by musing about board games, and playing. Almost exactly one year ago I wrote an article on a similar subject: How to win compassionately. I want to encourage you to read Liz’s post, and my article, and to think about […]
"Self-Improvement"
Someone I know recently ran something she called ‘Freedom from Self-Improvement day’ I love the concept- freedom from self-improvement, and support all of us getting our need for acceptance fulfilled in a deep way. One of my personal heroes is Paul Hawken, and in his latest book Blessed Unrest (highly recommended) writes this: Life tends […]
Avoiding the Horror of the Sliding Scale
I know a healer who charges “between $25 and $1000- whatever you think it’s worth to you.” Seems like an enlightened, trust-the-universe approach, eh? Kinda sweet, kinda generous. Kinda mean. Mean? How can a sliding scale payment offer like that be mean? Money is a funny subject. Funny strange, not funny ha-ha. Rich or poor, […]