The tension in this holiday
This is the week of U.S. Thanksgiving, which is a highly controversial holiday. On one hand, there’s family tradition, delicious food, and a real calling to gratitude. On the other hand, there is a dark and bloody history of colonization and genocide of the original peoples on what is now called the North American continent. […]
Why businesses can’t really wither away
I had a client ask recently, “If I’m focused on personal stuff for a month or so, will my business wither away until there’s nothing left?” Kinda scary, right, to think if you take your eye off something, it will die. In plants, in the spring, that can absolutely be true. A tiny plant start […]
4 Steps to Real Guidance
I’ve been here a thousand times… feeling uncertain about what to do next in my business. Wondering what the answer is or what to do. As I’ve learned here at Heart of Business over the years, I know my next step is to turn to the Divine in Remembrance. Having practiced this repeatedly, I find […]
Where to focus after a car crash
What a week! Last Thursday my wife, Holly, was in a car accident. The car was totaled and she has a fractured pelvis that is healing more rapidly than one might imagine. Special note: I SO appreciate all of your care and love for her, for me, for our family. Please send that to me […]
[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 […]
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 […]
My cat’s answer to how to keep from making mistakes
Updated 4/21/22 At 4 a.m. our cat, Rafi, comes mewing and yowling into our room, waking up both Holly and me. I yell and hiss at him, and then realize I’m not getting back to sleep. Holly tells me, “Don’t you let him out!” It’s my fault, because I have let him out when I […]
More on Activism in Business
Live retreat with Mark: The Heart Sessions in November near Ithaca! A small group of no more than 16 business owners will come retreat, in person, with Mark for 4 nights and 3 days outside Ithaca, New York. The evening of Nov 15 through the morning of Nov 19, 2016. Click here if you want […]
One of the most dreaded questions I get asked
I’ve been in this business development/training game since 1999, and since then I have worked with thousands of small business owners, and I’ve been asked many, many questions. In my prior career, in the first 3 years of being a paramedic, I went from being nervous about every call, to feeling pretty confident that I […]