The chapter that wasn’t
As you probably have picked up by now, my book, Heart Centered Business: Healing from toxic business culture so your small business can thrive, is being released this coming Tuesday. Whoa!! Eeeeek! I want to tell you about the third chapter, because it was the chapter I struggled with the most. And there’s a big […]
The many (book launch) thoughts running through my head
Less than two weeks before the release of my book, Heart Centered Business: Healing from toxic business culture so your small business can thrive, and I have so many different thoughts running through my head that I want to share with you. For instance, I wanted to warn you about how hard it is to launch […]
I’m asking for help with my book
Every Wednesday, with extremely rare exceptions, I send out some bit of help, support, insight, or how-to on growing your heart-centered business. This time, I’m asking you for help. The TL;DR version is that my book comes out October 3, pre-orders are so radically extremely helpful, and I’m asking you if you’ll pre-order the book, and […]
Please! No false modesty for your business
This is a big month for me and for Heart of Business, with the launch of Heart Centered Business (now available for pre-order!). I was speaking with a friend, and he was being extremely, EXTREMELY, direct with me. “This is no time for false modesty, Mark.” This is the advice I often give to clients, […]
Eeek! Five weeks to go… and the website is live.
October 3. That’s the date my book, Heart Centered Business, is scheduled to be released. Whoa! There is so much on my plate over the next five weeks, as you can imagine. But I’m so thrilled, and I share more about my thoughts and intentions on writing the book here: For you, I want to […]
The tension between strength and vulnerability in your business
Okay, this isn’t the most practical, three easy step how-to-do video. Yet, it’s such an important dynamic. You want to show up strong, so people will trust you and become clients. But you also need to be vulnerable, so people can approach you, and you don’t seem like you’re above them. I was working with […]
The challenges of having a tiny team
Even tiny businesses, allegedly “solo” businesses, usually end up with some kind of team in order to reach true momentum. I don’t mean people on a payroll, but I do mean consistent support. Which is why I wanted to talk to Charlie Gilkey. I’ve been friends with Charlie, and his wife Angela, for some years. […]
My TEDx talk
A colleague, former team member, and all around awesome person Lisa Robbin Young had invited me to submit a proposal for a TEDx salon in Bloomington, Indiana of all places. I did, it was accepted, and I was delighted to be able to give my talk virtually. TED just released the video, and I’m excited to […]
Now let’s talk about returning to your business after a break
Since I was on vacation last week, and I’m back at work this week, I thought we should discuss a surprisingly difficult transition for many… returning back to work after a break. It could be after a vacation, or after an illness, or a family visit, or anything that has taken your attention away from […]
Let’s talk about vacations, since I’m on one
When my sister and I were little, my parents would take us every summer for a week to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. There’s a boardwalk, with a small, boardwalk-sized amusement park, ice cream, pizza, and, of course, the beach. My parents have continued the tradition, and now we all go together, my family, my sister’s family, […]