Design Advice From The World’s Worst Designer
You may not know this but when I first started out in this field, back in 1999, my business was called “Success by Design.” My previous history of running a magazine, working on a newspaper, and a LOT of experience with QuarkXPress convinced me to do design for self-employed folks. It shouldn’t have convinced me; […]
How Spiritual Opening Creates Business Movement
We’ve been going through a particularly challenging transition at Heart of Business, one that is helping us evolve and grow as a true team. In some ways we’re shedding some of the last vestiges of the solopreneur childhood that was, and stepping into the true team that is now. Similarly, something has been happening with […]
A Sufi Blessing of Peace
It’s been years since my wife Holly and I have gone out on New Year’s eve. Instead, a nice dinner with the family and the cats, maybe a movie, is more than enough. After a good night’s sleep, New Year’s Day is, for us, a time to be with friends, and just enjoy the richness […]
A Holiday Gift
This end of year time means so many different things to different people. For some, it’s the specialness of Christmas. For others, it’s just a quiet time of reflection. For people like our Australian-based team member Yollana, it’s beach time! Whatever your traditions, the end of the calendar year is a good time for reflection, […]
Interview: From Push and Overwhelm to Ease
This article teaches a principle taught in our year-long Opening the Moneyflow program. Over the next 3 weeks we’re going to be delivering three lessons. There will be a no-cost live call on November 26 for the third lesson. You can join here. Even though money is a big issue, I know people who have been making some money and […]
Why Feast and Famine Happens in Business
Some are early enough in business that the Feast and Famine experience hasn’t reared its head, but most who have been in for awhile have seen this play out, and it ain’t pretty. It starts when you finally figure out or learn how to bring at least some clients in. It works, and clients arrive. […]
A No-Ick Way to Reactivate Former Clients
Whether you’re a holistic health practitioner or other service provider that has been seeing clients for at least a little while, there is a potential treasure trove of new business for you. Yes, I’m talking about former clients. Clients whom you’ve helped who have completed and moved on. Pretty sweet. They’ve already worked with you, […]
Jealous Like Mark
Before we get into today’s article, I want to kvell about being invited to present THREE workshops at the Living the New Economy conference in Victoria, British Columbia. The conference runs November 29 through December 5. By “New Economy” organizers Nicole Moen and Geoff Gosson are referring to the economy that we have to create […]
How Fast Do You Have to Be to Keep Your Business Relevant?
The speed of life really is speeding up, at least as far as our technology. I’ve seen more technological change in my life time than the previous ten generations combined. It can make you feel as if you need to move very quickly indeed to keep your business afloat. Do you have to move that […]
The Most Common Missing Ingredient From Transformational Offers
This past weekend I went to a general meeting for 350PDX, the local chapter of the climate change activist organization founded by Bill McKibben and others. My teens, twenties and my early thirties were filled with activism, and the last 10 years or so, not so much. Now that our boys are just about 5 […]