Yom Kippur
In the Jewish calendar, today is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Or, as friends of mine like to say, the day of At-One-Ment. It is arguably the holiest day in the Jewish year, a day of fasting, or recognizing mistakes we’ve made, and of opening our hearts to the Divine. Although in popular culture […]
Brush-hogging an acre of your business
At White Hawk, the ecovillage we live in, we’re about to start a 1-2 acre hazlenut grove project. The location we picked is currently full of goldenrod and some other brush. It’s land that hasn’t been used for human purposes in quite some time, and it’s in the process of turning from a field into […]
4 things that free sessions need to work
Updated 2/17/21 When a business owner offers free sessions, there’s usually one of two results: crickets, meaning no one responds. Or, instead, people respond, free sessions are given, but no new clients come from it. It’s hard to know which is worse. It’s great to have the validation when people do respond, but all of […]
When you can’t get to spiritual practice for your business
Spiritual connection is a funny thing. You can access it in a moment, and yet, in my experience, it takes time, significant time, to be really deep in the awareness of Love. I know people who meditate or do practices an hour or two, or more, a day, as in sit on the cushion and […]
[Video] Feedback only from those who cherish you
Quick note: Sam Bennett, of the Organized Artist Company (she helps artists and creatives actually make money, very heart-felt approach) has organized what she calls an “ebookapalooza” which isn’t nearly as overwhelming as it sounds, since there are only 6 people involved, including yours truly. One of the people is SARK (Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy) […]
The deep pain of dysfunctional teachers
While on the spiritual path, or working within personal development circles, I have felt a great deal of distance between the depth of spiritual teaching, and the pain of dysfunctional organizational dynamics. We’ve seen this where large religious institutions have failed to protect their most vulnerable members. Many of us have also seen in it […]
After the push…
Quick Note: Today is the deadline to start in September, next Monday, for either Foundations1: Clients and Money or Foundations2: Expand Your Reach. Super affordable in-depth programs aimed at the first two stages of business development. I have to admit that the past couple of weeks I haven’t been very motivated to work. This crazy, […]
3 Keys to Unlocking Huge Potential
We recently completed our new Foundations3: Accelerating Growth program with a group of amazing folks. It was really an incredible journey together. (Maybe we’ll offer it again?) I was teaching about Systems and one of the key things, which I must have repeated dozens of times, is something that I notice I also share repeatedly […]
The real teaching behind “playing big”
Updated 3/3/21 Some time ago I was leading another 24 hour Virtual Retreat in our Community, which I’ve done 6 times a year almost continuously since 2005. During one of the calls someone asked a question, and, uncharacteristically, I brought up the topic of “playing big.” If you know me, I tend to avoid that […]
When you don’t feel like you’re really contributing
This past weekend the blues were hitting me hard. I was feeling aimless, exhausted, spent, but also restless and somewhat hopeless. I recognized this in both myself, and from working with clients. So many people start to feel aimless, hopeless, almost “depressed” (I put it in quotes not to confuse it with the much more […]