Progressive Marketing Alliance plus a free webinar on Sovereignty and Power
So, I recently joined a motley band of progressive, anti-capitalist business folks, with the agreement that we would support each other and help make each other’s offers visible. Some of them I know pretty well, some of them I don’t know at all. However, the heart of the group feels really good. I do know […]
I’d love to have your opinion
My wife and business partner Holly and I were talking recently, and realizing that we hadn’t sent out a survey in quite some time. Way too long. At the same time, we’re starting to plan for 2025. The first course of 2025 is set, but the rest of the year is wide open. What I’m […]
Why it feels like starting from scratch over and over again
One thing I see really often, even with experienced business owners, is that there is a real lack of traction or momentum. It’s that thing where somehow, the beginning of the month, or the quarter, or whenever, it feels almost like starting over from scratch. This is so exhausting! Because it feels great when there’s […]
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 […]
Why you might feel lackluster when you start to succeed
It’s wild, but I’ve seen this happen quite often. Someone has been working hard on their business, trying to get it to produce, to do well… and then it happens, money and clients coming in, success! And… all of their motivation drains away. They stop pushing, it’s hard to keep going… What the heck is […]