October 2, 2013 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
What not to focus on as an entrepreneur I am not a sitting meditator. My distance running and swimming are my meditation. As a 21-year 3x per week, 3.8 k per session squad swimmer, I get ample time to eavesdrop on my thoughts. And sometimes, quite frankly, they are...
October 1, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The relationship between business partnerships and prostitution At some stage in life, you reach a place where you only choose to do business with good people. What a delight it is to meet with people who are aligned, respectful, and considerate, with shared mutual...
September 30, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Bold like Richard Branson – 2 power questions to ask as an entrepreneur These two questions have become my go-to places when I am either stuck or playing small. 1. What would Richard Branson do? Richard Branson is a great exemplar of BOLD, so when I am feeling...
September 27, 2013 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
A life without meaning is not a life Here is the deal. We have two clear choices on the path of being human. 1. We can choose the life of the banal and mundane. Wake up, eat, go to work, earn to buy stuff that we don’t need, eating crap that creates a toxic...
September 24, 2013 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The loneliness of a visionary pioneer I have never met a human being who doesn’t yearn to be seen for the fullness of who they are. Even those of us who have a life of seeming success often do not feel fully seen. Their vision can be so searingly bright that few...
September 23, 2013 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
On defeat and perseverance as an entrepreneur “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” Maya Angelou The...