Can You Survive Three Days of Love?
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday I was teaching The Sacred Moment Seminar here in Portland. Okay, the Seminar itself was only Thursday and Friday, but then I got to spend an entire day with the participants from the Opening the Moneyflow Course. Why do you care? Well, you probably don’t, except that you may be wanting […]
When Networking Events Feel Like a Drag
Going to networking events is kinda one of those things you are ‘supposed’ to do for your business. Some people love’em, some people hate’em. But, the truth is, especially for a new business, making face-to-face and heart-to-heart contact with people is incredibly powerful. Unfortunately, networking events can seem like pretty gross, low-energy, artificial affairs, with […]
Is There an Alternative to Facebook That Really Works for Small Business owners?
There’s a big fat “duh” waiting for anyone who says that Facebook, Linked-In and other social media sites have totally changed the face of networking for businesses. And, for those of you who have tried it, there’s another big fat “duh” about… does it really work? There’s been a lot of controversy over this last […]
Flu Season Blues
Just when I was hoping to make a commitment to my blogging, I find myself totally struck down by the flu. 10 days of illness, including 5+ days of high fever and delirium. I have to admit that one of the themes that kept rising to the surface was deep gratitude for Heart of Business. […]
How to Keep Big Opportunities from Tearing Down Your Business
It’s the dream come true: “I love what you do. I want you to do project X, so we can reach a 1,000,000 people (or build that retreat center, or, etc., etc.)” Pretend for a moment that I’m your mother, on email, and allow me to warn you about THOSE kinds of strangers. 😉 A […]
Freedom Versus Service In the 4-Hour Work Week
Kelly Parkinson over at Copylicious wrote about her break-up with Tim Ferris’ The 4 Hour Work Week. Brilliant. And she articulated something that had me squirming about the book. I do have to give Tim Ferris his due: he’s brilliant, I read his blog quite regularly and I enjoy his insights. And the book itself […]
Losing Business for Want of "The Nudge"
Our friend Erica called my wife and me to invite us to a holiday dinner. We couldn’t go, because we already had plans that evening. But, when we hung up, we remembered that weeks and weeks ago we had decided to go to a show that her husband was involved in producing, but had never […]
Should You Let Clients Who Cancel Get Away With It?
Another knock, I open the door, and again I’m surrounded by monsters who come up to my knees. “Trick or treat!” In the US, October 31 is Halloween, when it’s a tradition for parents to take their children knocking on neighbors’ doors, to get their bags filled with goodies. It’s too much fun. There’s no […]
The Year of Living Biblically
Author Tim Ferris blogged about A.J. Jacobs and his new book The Year of Living Biblically. In the blog post, Ferris interviews Jacobs about his year of attempting to follow the commandments of the bible literally. I think it’s quite inspiring, actually. My own spiritual tradition, Sufism, is called the Path of Attraction- you need […]
Repeat After Me: "I have only one business"
Imagine you’re ten years old, and there are huge stacks of cardboard boxes towering over you. It’s a maze. It’s a fortress. And you’re allowed to climb all over them. Inside every single one of those boxes is a dozen bottles. Fine wines, liquor, you name it. It may sound like a caterer’s dream, but […]