2 Keys to Transforming the “Negative Client Spiral”
One of the things that many folks struggle with is when business is low – for example, when you don’t have as many clients as you want or need – you can lose confidence in yourself… and when confidence is low, well, it can affect your client intake too! In this 4 minute video, I share my experience […]
Time to Grieve
Hi, Mark Silver here, founder of Heart of Business. Jason Stein is on his honeymoon right now, but just before he and his beloved got married, they lost someone really spe-cial to them. Jason made a beautiful 3 1/2 minute video. I’d love for you to watch it, and then give him some love, and […]
Why All My Clients Are Hiring Assistants
Recently all my clients are working on hiring assistants or expanding their team in some way. One recently purchased an existing business, adding it into her already successful solo practice. Another is having a torrent of success and more opportunities than she can follow up on. A third is facing expansion, and a need for […]
A Mystery Guest in a 3-Legged Chair
Last week I said I’d introduce you to our mystery guest, and I’m good for my word. After going through a very rigorous and hard-to-choose process, we finally hired our Director of Marketing. Marketing is a really hard position to hire for because it touches at the core of who we are at Heart of […]
Blueberries Blooming
As I walked home from the gym the other morning, I saw that a huge number of the blueberries in our front yard had finally turned blue, at least two or three pints worth. Yum! That led to a late afternoon extravaganza of blueberry picking with my boys, Sam and David. As is right and […]
Facing a Turbulent Life Without Sinking Your Business
Today’s Business Heart is by Heart of Business practitioner Yollana Shore. If you’re dealing with a personal situation that’s asking for your full attention – whether it be a life transition, relationship change, health challenge, or spiritual crisis – it can be hard to bring your attention to what needs to be done in your […]
[with audio] Asking For Help Before You Hit Zero
Recently my wife fractured her pelvis, and yes, she’s still laid up in bed for a few more weeks, my poor sweetheart. It’s a hairline fracture, and she’s mostly not in pain, but she can’t do much, even so. Oy gevult! If you have any prayers and good thoughts to send our way, we’ll receive […]
Three Bride Overwhelm
Today’s Business Heart is by Jason Stein, Heart of Business practitioner I’m getting married next month! And there are more details to handle than I could imagine. Thankfully, I have help and something arrived in the mail… Plus, I already know what it’s like in small business to take on a lot. There’s the marketing, […]
The Most Miserable Workshop I Ever Taught
I rented the room for the whole day. I had distributed flyers, sent emails. I had a whole 4? 5? people registered. One of the people was the husband of someone who was a real fan. This guy was a corporate VP with hundreds of people under him, and why he decided to come, I’m […]
Time to Stop Getting Ready
Last week we sent out an “I’m curious” email to the 1000 or so folks who had joined our Expand Your Reach mini-series but who had not enrolled in our six-month program asking a simple question: “You joined the mini-series, what keeps you from jumping into the full program?” We received over 200 responses, and […]