One of the more draining dynamics in a helping business is repeated cycles of the enough-clients-then-not-enough-clients dance. It will melt your enthusiasm faster than a double scoop ice cream cone left in the hot desert. I see many spiritual business owners stuck in a limiting belief that all of your marketing should be deep. When…
People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Folk saying Recently, I’ve spoken with several heart centered business owners who were ready to give up. That sort of getting by but not really, wondering about how you’re gonna keep a roof over your head thingy gets old. They started…
When a yoga teacher takes her place at the front of the room for the first time, something changes. She’s no longer among the rows of bodies practicing together. She becomes something new. Something different. She becomes a spiritual leader. Intuitively, you know that stepping into a leadership role is a different animal. That’s one…
Did you know that under ideal conditions, an asparagus plant can grow 10 inches in less than 24 hours? And, a well prepared asparagus bed can produce for over 15 years without being replanted. I’ve been hearing from quite a few of you lately – healers and other spirit based business owners – who want…
Over the past few months, I’ve spoken with several dozen people about their concerns regarding marketing. We’re talking a very skilled group of helpers – coaches, therapists or healers – who are feeling discouraged about growing their businesses because they can’t stand “all that noisy marketing”. Is there a way to grow a business without…
These past few weeks have been wonderfully busy for me. From the Canadian EFT Gathering in Vancouver to radio shows to lots of connections on social media, there is real momentum building among spiritual people who are ready for more success. Thanks to all of you who have participated in some way! One of the…
A little less than 2 years ago, I left my comfortable social worker’s office for the last time. With quite a bit of uncertainty and not much money in the bank, I took the plunge into coaching full-time. What a ride it’s been! I would be lying if I said there were no middle of…
Have you ever noticed how some people plant a garden with little results while others in the same town get LOTS of fresh and tasty veggies with the very same crops? With the official start of summer less than a week away, I’ve seen this in several local gardens lately. A similar thing happens in…
To be honest, it’s hard for me to write an objective review of this book. Why? Because in the spring of 2009, I visited the corporate offices of Zappos and was WOW’ed by Tony Hsieh and the other masters of happiness there. When it comes to happiness, I’ve seen how Tony Hsieh delivers. In Delivering…
Last week I was in Silicon Valley at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference. The conference brought together over 300 dynamic people from around the world to explore the conscious use of technology. The energy in the room was amazing! Several people have already written good posts summarizing the conference. Two I recommend are Mei Mei Fox’s …