Jeffrey Davis, the medicine of hope, and Tracking Wonder
Today I’m having a conversation with my friend and colleague Jeffrey Davis, who has just released a beautiful, magical, transformative book Tracking Wonder: Reclaiming a Life of Meaning and Possibility in a World Obsessed with Productivity. The book covers the six facets of wonder, and how critical they are to our health, well-being, and lives […]
A Difficult Holiday
Every year, here in the U.S., this holiday of Thanksgiving comes up. On one hand, it’s a beautiful reminder of gratitude, a time to be with family, and a much-needed holiday. On the other hand… it commemorates an extremely white-washed version of a historical event that really, at its core, is about meeting generosity with […]
We’re hiring! Join our team!
[vc_row][vc_column][mk_ornamental_title text_color=”#000000″ font_family=”none” font_size=”50″ font_weight=”500″ ornament_style=”lemo-single” ornament_thickness=”0″]Join our team! We’re hiring![/mk_ornamental_title][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1638456894048{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]This position has been filled. We are no longer accepting applications. Thank you.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1637333047399{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Heart of Business has an immediate opening for an operational and administrative support person. We’re a small team, so the position really operates at the heart […]
When your groups veer into individual therapy with onlookers
So… this seems a little outside the scope of “business development from the heart,” but the truth is that facilitating groups is one of the (not the only) major options to help a micro business be more impactful and make more money. Unfortunately, these groups can go very badly, especially if you are doing coaching, […]
A first, surprising, step before business growth
For twenty years clients have been coming to me, to Heart of Business, to grow their business in sustainable, ethical ways, and my first advice and strategy is sometimes surprising to them. It’s important, and it has to do with clearing space, and how to do it. I offer two simple strategies to achieve it, […]
Join me in Ireland, July 2022?
I have a friend and colleague, the Irish storyteller, author and peace activist Gareth Higgins. You may remember him because we did a webinar together this past year on How Not to be Afraid. For some years, he, and his husband Brian Ammons, M.Div., have been leading retreats in Ireland on peace and reconciliation, learning […]
When potential buyers attack you
One of our clients had put out an offer they were feeling vulnerable about, and one of the responses they had back was, “How come this is so expensive?” Naturally enough, that provoked a defensive reaction in our client. Of course it did, it would take a lot of groundedness in the best of times […]
Intimacy versus warmth in your business
As a business develops, one of the big heart-aches business owners have is a loss of intimacy with their clients. Meaning, that as the numbers increase, it’s no longer possible to have an in-depth relationship with every single person. I want to offer both an insight and a remedy for this dynamic. The insight is […]
Don’t use the academic teaching model in your business
When stepping into teaching classes as part of your business, whether it’s a day long workshop, a four week class, or a six month course, you may have only really had academic institutions as a model for how and what to teach. Unfortunately, many things about the academic model don’t really work for small businesses. […]
When to learn to say “No” in your business
There comes a point in every business, as it develops, where you must embrace, strengthen, learn to love, the ability to say “no.” But, you don’t want to do that too much when you’re just starting out. Saying “Yes” almost indiscriminately (I said “almost”) is important, and it’s important to know when, and how, to […]