Beyond Being Really Good At What You Do
Several times recently I’ve heard or read someone make a comment like, “I really need to learn business, beyond just being good at what I do.” And each time I think, “Oy! Allah…” like any good Jufi (Jewish Sufi) does when presented with the incomprehensible mysteries of life. In this case, the incomprehensible mystery I […]
When Business Gets in the Way of Doing What You Love
As Heart of Business has grown the last two, really three, years, I’ve been in an intensive learning curve transitioning from DIY solo practitioner to leader of a company. It’s been bumpy and incredibly gratifying. A penny dropped recently, despite having heard it in different forms over and over again. The penny that dropped clarified […]
Do You Really Need to Spend Big Bucks to Get the Attention of Search Engines?
Recently someone studying spirituality and money emailed me that she had found us through Google and was so moved by what she found here that she bought our Heart of Money home study course. There are many nice and wonderful things to say here, including how humbled I am when this kind of connection happens. […]
When Does Perfectionism Matter?
There is a LOT to do in a new business. And if you want to make a living sooner than later, you kinda have to do it quickly. I don’t want to panic anyone, or get you thinking that you’ve got to outrun your heart. That said, there is a time to get yer rear […]
Canceling and Giving Back All of Their Money
If I have a trigger in my personality, it’s around integrity. I mean, most human beings have a thing about integrity and being honest, which is why I don’t worry about having generous refund policies and such, but I really get triggered. Triggered as in watching and squirming when in one of those silly comedies […]
Introductions… and Is It Worth Selling?
We have two newish members on our team. I say “newish” because they have both been around for awhile and I’ve been awkwardly remiss in not introducing them to you sooner. The first is Trisha Cupra, who I’ve known for years, despite our being on opposite sides of the world. If you’ve been around for […]
Monday Heart Stuff #2
Aha! It’s the second week of this Monday Heart Stuff, so maybe it will be a tradition after all. What with an extreme delay over re-launching The Business Oasis (note: ended in November 2010), as well as several other smaller projects that have been sliding, I’ve been feeling like a bit of a boo-hickey in […]
Return of the Zombies: Finding Heart in Systems
From time to time on this blog I take a stand against the rush, rush, rush of always needing to make everything new. What that means is that this week I want to bring your attention to an article I wrote three years ago. Because of the nature of life, if you’ve been around for […]
How to Handle Getting Slammed By Clients
There you are, putting your heart and soul into your work. Loving it, getting great feedback from folks, basically on top of the world. And then, thawang! Upside the head. Someone lets you know that, ahem, you suck eggs. That what you do sucks eggs. That something just didn’t work for them, and they are […]
How a Bigger Small Business Avoids Overwhelm
I have something to confess: Heart of Business is a bigger business. It’s still teeny-weeny compared to the Big Guys. Even an average “small” business, like my family’s business was, does a few million dollars a year. However, when I think about where we were, actually I was, a few years back, that place many […]