From us to you
As we enter into holidays that touch many people’s lives, Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Yule, among others, we at Heart of Business wanted to take time to just wish you deep care and nourishment. And that’s it. If you’re needing business support/advice, our blog has twenty-four years of support available. Even when you don’t share in the […]
Healing versus getting things done
Here we are, the end of December, and as we are on the verge of the new year, after I wrote about fix-it energy last week, there’s another dynamic that I thought it would be super helpful to be aware of in your business development. That dynamic is the tension between healing versus “getting things […]
About “fix it” energy in your business
When clients come to Heart of Business, it’s really common for folks to have a “it’s broken, I need to fix it!” sense of their own business. At the same time, there’s a lot of pushback against a “fix it” approach. “Something is terrible wrong, and I need to fix it,” when unconsciously expressed, is […]
Using hope as a business medicine in 2025
My Sufi sheikh, Sidi al Jamal ash-Shadhuli, taught that “hope is a medicine.” What he meant, is too much hope isn’t good for us. It can lead to toxic positivity, what he called “being heedless.” There are genuine reasons to be cautious and alert in this world. However, too little hope leads to paralysis and […]
The importance of being interrupted
I’ll start this off by saying, in no uncertain terms, in the midst of all the anxiety (for legitimate reasons) in the world today, that I am a huge advocate for doing more spiritual practice. A lot more. Especially in the context of your business. Well, maybe not especially, except for the fact that it […]
One big thing that stops folks from making content for their business
Honestly, there are lot of issues and dynamics that can stop someone from making content for their business, whether it’s to send out to an email list, or post on social media, or some other purpose. And, the whole subject of making content is a big one, and I don’t want to try to tackle […]
Listening to your business for guidance
This Friday I’m leading a Virtual Retreat within our Learning Community, as I do six times per year. I’ve done this for years, and there are many benefits to it. One of them is that it’s a dedicated space and time for listening to the business. What do I mean by “listening to the business”? […]
Why formulas won’t make your business dependable
For many of the business owners I’ve spoken to, they don’t want to create an “empire” or make millions, or be big in some glitzy way (although they do want to do really well). What they want, in truth, is to do something they love, help people, and, gosh darn it, have the business actually […]
Don’t flip the business switch!
For more than two decades I’ve watched so many people do this weird thing in business. And, it doesn’t matter whether they are new, or been at it for a long time. Even some folks who are quite successful financially do it. It’s this: they will be absolutely lovely, heart-centered, caring, connected, when helping people, […]
Overdosing on integrity
Because folks who are attracted to Heart of Business tend to have very high integrity, there is a dynamic I’ve witnessed many times, including in myself, that actually is not so healthy, and it’s like an overdose of integrity. It happens in a few different contexts, one of which is when a business owner/practitioner is […]