The Spiritual Truth Behind Business Systems
I can relate to folks who have felt restricted by religious rules. Far too often the religion or faith we were raised with had endless rules but very little of the heart was made visible, and so felt dead and deadening. Similarly in our work lives, we’ve been deadened to death (dead!) by bureaucracy, systems […]
Something I Have To Tell You About Marketing
I’ve been fielding some questions from folks about the Momentum course, and I’d like to answer a couple of them before digging into the topic for today- “Something I have to tell you about marketing.” Q: How far along do I have to be/how big an email list/etc, etc do I need for the Momentum […]
Is Flexing On Your Prices Always a Sign of Weakness?
Pricing struggles hack at the heart of most business owners. Too high? Too low? Too greedy? Too co-dependent? I’ve written extensively about how to set your price, and the problem with sliding scales. I’ve also interviewed the person who I think is the smartest on the “Pay What You Can” model. Today I want to […]
Holiday Cheer from Heart of Business
With the winter holidays coming up rapidly, Hanukah, Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and of course, Festivus, we wanted to share our holidays with you. Here are three sweet, quick visits with part of the Heart of Business team.
Compassion In All Directions
This is a guest post by Andrea J. Lee in the Do No Financial Harm series. Andrea is a leader at the intersection of coaching and small business. She’s contributed to numerous coaching associations and organizations, both public and private, since 2001, and plays an active role in shaping the programs of other coaching leaders internationally. […]
Why I Won’t Take the “Do No Financial Harm” Pledge
This is a guest post by Grace Judson in response to the Do No Financial Harm topic. Grace creates content that connects for her clients, helping them develop powerful messages by understanding their clients’ experiences and the language they use to describe that experience. Her most recent offering is a free e-course called 12 Ways to […]
Two Routes to Business Healing
When I first started working with clients back in the late 1990s, I quickly realized two things. First, that I seemed to know more than I thought about business and marketing, and clients started to do well. Secondly, that information only got people so far. Many clients seemed to get stuck, even with good information […]
The Gift of A Healthy No
Recently two members of the Heart of Business team said “No” to me, quite strongly and clearly. Here’s a quick video I was inspired to record about the experience. Do you have inspiring stories of “no?
The Car Wreck of Being Authentic
I applaud the move towards openness, honesty, integrity. In the conceal/reveal cycle, as my friend Eric calls it, we’ve been moving steadily into an age of “revelation” if you’ll permit me the word. When is revealing too much, though? There seems to be a delicate balance wherein you want to know the person on the […]
Why I’m Not An Early Adopter
I admit it–I don’t have an iPad. My MacBook is the old style, white, not aluminum uni-body design. I didn’t have a smart phone until the iPhone 3GS was out. And then only because the rest of my team forced us to get them. I’m a big believer in having the right tools for the […]