[Video] The lesson of the 3 jars
This week I’m out of the office leading a lovely group of heart-centered business owners at the Heart Sessions Retreat here in upstate New York. The rest of the team is around, though, including our team member Yollana Shore, who brings an inspired Sufi teaching to new life. Before we get to her video, I […]
How’s that “healing the world of business” going?
This past Friday was one of our every-other-month Virtual Retreats for our Community, and on one of the calls, a retreatant asked me, “I love that you are taking on healing in business, and, with all that’s going on in the world, I’m wondering how you think it’s going?” Whoooosh…. I just paused and sat […]
My heart is very sad…
Hey there, Our beloved cat, Kira, who is 14 years old, is dying. She’s had cancer for some time, but it looks like she might not last – and, in fact, by the time you read this, we may have lost her. Please do not send personal emails. I’d love to see your wishes and […]
The Blind Cafe Give-Away
There’s an event I won’t be at, but maybe you will be. It’s called the Blind Cafe, and I was gifted with two comp tickets to the Portland event by the founder, Rosh Rocheleau who had received some inspiration and guidance in starting this project from Unveiling the Heart of Your Business. I wish I […]
Video Challenge Day Seven
Did it! Finished day seven of my two week video challenge. (If you’re curious what this is, and to see the other days, check out day one.) I must admit that there’s only one thing I like about this video: I filmed it in the rain. I enjoyed the heck out of that. Everything else… […]
The Three Challenges with Going Into Business Once You’re Older
When I look out into the great world of self-employment, many people starting businesses these days are over 40, and some well into their fifties. There are huge advantages to starting a business at that age. Huge. A few of the advantages include wisdom, experience, self-knowledge, confidence. You might even have a savings account to […]
Ordinary Greatness and My Grandfather Philip Silver
I was standing in front of a house whose door was, strangely, angled out 45 degrees from the ground toward me. I had to get on my hands and knees to try to get the key in the lock. While I was struggling with the lock, I heard a noise coming from the second floor, […]
Making a Living, Making Peace with 70 Percent
There’s an interesting dynamic that comes up with folks new to, or doing something new, in their business. The dynamic: you want the new thing to work, because, well, you want your business to work. So you move into action. When you are about to actually do something, the worry that it won’t work out […]
No Article Today–A Workbook, Audio and Interviews Instead
If you didn’t already know it, we Sufis are attached to paradox. You know, things like “neediness is the doorway to abundance” and “you have to be small to be big” and those kinds of things. We made those up ourselves, we’re not just copying the whole Buddhist Zen koan thing, I promise. Paradox must’ve […]
When Business Owner and Caretaker Roles Collide
Someone wrote in months ago asking me about this topic, and then, very patiently just wrote in again reminding me that I never really answered. Her question: I wrote you a couple of months ago asking for your thoughts on how to keep a business thriving while simultaneously being a caregiver. (My husband has mid-stage […]