When you can’t get to spiritual practice for your business
Spiritual connection is a funny thing. You can access it in a moment, and yet, in my experience, it takes time, significant time, to be really deep in the awareness of Love. I know people who meditate or do practices an hour or two, or more, a day, as in sit on the cushion and […]
[Video] Feedback only from those who cherish you
Quick note: Sam Bennett, of the Organized Artist Company (she helps artists and creatives actually make money, very heart-felt approach) has organized what she calls an “ebookapalooza” which isn’t nearly as overwhelming as it sounds, since there are only 6 people involved, including yours truly. One of the people is SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) […]
The deep pain of dysfunctional teachers
While on the spiritual path, or working within personal development circles, I have felt a great deal of distance between the depth of spiritual teaching, and the pain of dysfunctional organizational dynamics. We’ve seen this where large religious institutions have failed to protect their most vulnerable members. Many of us have also seen in it […]
After the push…
Quick Note: Today is the deadline to start in September, next Monday, for either Foundations1: Clients and Money or Foundations2: Expand Your Reach. Super affordable in-depth programs aimed at the first two stages of business development. I have to admit that the past couple of weeks I haven’t been very motivated to work. This crazy, […]
The real teaching behind “playing big”
Updated 3/3/21 Some time ago I was leading another 24 hour Virtual Retreat in our Community, which I’ve done 6 times a year almost continuously since 2005. During one of the calls someone asked a question, and, uncharacteristically, I brought up the topic of “playing big.” If you know me, I tend to avoid that […]
When you don’t feel like you’re really contributing
This past weekend the blues were hitting me hard. I was feeling aimless, exhausted, spent, but also restless and somewhat hopeless. I recognized this in both myself, and from working with clients. So many people start to feel aimless, hopeless, almost “depressed” (I put it in quotes not to confuse it with the much more […]
My cat’s answer to how to keep from making mistakes
Updated 4/21/22 At 4 a.m. our cat, Rafi, comes mewing and yowling into our room, waking up both Holly and me. I yell and hiss at him, and then realize I’m not getting back to sleep. Holly tells me, “Don’t you let him out!” It’s my fault, because I have let him out when I […]
[Video] Embracing What’s Here Now
This week I’m actually at the beach with my family, my sister’s family and my parents. We’re on the boardwalk, taking our kids to the same place my parents took my sister and I when we were little. It’s been an annual pilgrimage for years now, and even more of a joy now that we […]
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Live retreat with Mark: The Heart Sessions in November near Ithaca! A small group of no more than 16 business owners will come retreat, in person, with Mark for 4 nights and 3 days outside Ithaca, New York. The evening of Nov 15 through the morning of Nov 19, 2016. Click here if you want […]
Activism, Business and what my mentor told me
One of our clients recently came to the decision to stop participating in a volunteer project in order to focus on her business. This was a hard decision to come to, and because she was the lead on that project, it means risking that no one else will step into the void and the project […]