[VIDEO] How to approach someone who messed up on you
Okay, you’ve done it. You’ve hired a team member. Maybe they’re an employee, or maybe they are a contractor, or maybe you’re a client of theirs, for instance when you hire a Virtual Assistant. However you’ve done, you’ve got someone. Then, inevitably, it happens. They mess up. In a big way. There’s a reframe that […]
[Video] Two Forces in Marketing
(I tied my own bowtie for the first time ever. See there, in the video below? I don’t think I’ve ever worn a bowtie before, let alone tied one. Who knew?!?!?) To the point… I was recently thinking about marketing and the two different forces that I’ve seen play key roles in my and others’ […]
Hiring! Operations Support Person
We’re hiring a part-time operations support person! This is for someone who is detail-oriented, wants to work remotely, and can get stuff done! The full job description is here: Operations Support Person NOTE: On some browsers, notably Safari apparently, it seems that the PDF in the link above isn’t showing up. If clicking it doesn’t […]
[Video] These times, and your business, don’t need more spontaneity
Some years ago I got tired of reading business books and started reading many more books on social change. Although I do continue to read books on business, the latest book is not that. It’s entitled This Is An Uprising and it got me thinking about social change, business and what it really takes for you, […]
Talking about your business when the world is intense
It’s no secret that the U.S. political situation is a mess right now. There’s a lot of extreme stuff going on. Not only might you be affected emotionally, there’s also the issue of what’s appropriate to talk about? As one of our Community members put it, “I had a launch on 1/13 of a new novel, and […]
3 topics that unite business and activism
My sons and I were on the floor, coloring in the outlines of letters, before taping the cardboard to sticks. As a family we were going to be at the women’s march in downtown Ithaca. 10,000 of us showed up, according to the Ithaca Police Department, along with millions more at hundreds of marches around […]
Why heart-centered business owners hire the wrong assistants
One of the more challenging issues that comes up in business is hiring help. In the early stages you’re usually too cash-strapped to contemplate this seriously, but after being at it for awhile, it soon becomes inevitable. When it goes right, it’s amazing. However, there are also lots of ways it can go wrong, and […]
Stepping Into Spiritual Practice after Religious or Spiritual Trauma
I was mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually lied to, manipulated and abused in the religion of my childhood (Jehovah’s Witness). Almost exactly a decade ago to the day, I was officially and publicly shunned and outcast from the religion. As a result, every member of the faith was obligated to shun me – not even […]
What to do in January to Help Make December 2017
Every year, every single year, it’s easy to be surprised by how quickly December arrives. We just went through a December, right? Yet, I’m guessing that’s not what you’re thinking about That’s because every year, every single year, it’s easy to forget, and to face a January full of possibility, of the hopes and dreams […]
A Sufi blessing for the New Year
It’s been years since I’ve been to a New Year’s Eve party. It never was my thing, and mostly I’m asleep well before midnight. However, I do enjoy the calmness, the inbreath, that I sense on New Year’s Day. It’s also true that tomorrow night isn’t everyone’s new year. Yet, because it’s the common calendar […]