Back to the Source with Guided Remembrance
This time of year is often full of extreme busy-ness. Either the crazy busy that comes with trying to tie up all the loose ends from the year, or the anxiousness that swells from trying to get a head start on the next year. Or both. At the same time, it seems as if something […]
Escape from Cubicle Nation by my friend Pam Slim
I connected with Pam Slim first through Havi Brooks, and then through getting to know her on Twitter. And, we seemed to hit it off, and so she was kind enough to include me on a list of people to receive a copy of her book to review, Escape from Cubicle Nation–From Corporate Prisoner to […]
The Confidence Game
It happened again. Twice. I heard clients say, “Well, I just have to trust.” or “I just have to be confident.” I myself have done it a thousand times. Most business books I’ve read say the same thing: You have to be passionate! You have to let them know what you are promising. You have […]
Competition with Suck-Swallow-Breath
Considering the vast number of core spiritual teachings available, one I’ve spent a lot of time on is about competition and comparison. As in, don’t do it. Don’t compare, don’t compete in business, it’s a non-issue. That said, I get caught up in it lots. The most recent time is the most embarrassing, because I […]
The Insider's View
For much of 2008 we were on an adventure in hiring. Heart of Business had, sadly and wonderfully, outgrown our amazing virtual assistants and needed to hire someone as a real employee. It was an expensive, painful, enlightening, and incredibly educational journey. My wife and I learned tons about ourselves, about the true needs of […]
Drop Everything and Move to Columbus–Could You Do It?
On November 11 Holly and I received a phone call saying “the twins are born.” The blog tells the story of that elsewhere, but here’s the question for you: If you were asked today to get on a plane tomorrow and move to a city that is completely unknown to you, for an indefinite period […]
The Twins Have Arrived…
If you’ve been following this blog, then you may have read how my wife and I are following our hearts into insanity, times two. Well, they are born, and several weeks earlier even than expected. Twins normally are “due” about 36 weeks (as opposed to single kids, who are due at 40 weeks). Well, Samuel […]
More about Easy and Hard in Business
We’ve been having an inspiring, international conversation about the Obama presidency in The Business Oasis. There’s a snippet that Tenter Jocelyn Kahn wrote that I think is worth sharing with you all. I saw a quote on Oprah’s website from a show she did today: Quote: The 2008 presidential campaign wasn’t just a political movement—U.S. […]
What the Heart of Your Business Needs in a Down Economy
A friend and colleague recently told me this: “I know I am not spending money right now, and it appears that others aren’t either.” Other clients have seen contracts cut in half or accounts lost, others report a decrease in sales. And yet, still others report having their best month ever. What gives? Is it […]
Humility Is What Inspires Me the Most
Out of everything that has touched and inspired me through this US presidential election, an election that provided me with a three-handkerchief night last night (I’m not ashamed to admit that I was moved to tears), was the humility. It’s rare to see someone win with such humility. You look at the electoral votes, and […]