October 18, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Work Life Balance. Let’s dispense with the BS There has been a lot of noise about work life balance. What it is, how to achieve it. Most of it is just noise designed to distract you from the real issue. If you work at something you love, something that gives you...
October 11, 2013 | Economies for justice, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Syntropic Enterprise
Money is fuel not a destination Every human being I have met has a degree of wonky energy around money. I know some very wealthy people who are terrified of losing their money, so they hang onto it, put walls around it. And people with almost no money who live lives...
October 4, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Sticking your neck out and asking the ‘obvious’ questions in business “The ability to listen and the willingness to stick your neck out and ask the obvious question are criminally underrated business essentials. “Richard Branson–Business...
October 3, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Want to do great things in the world? Applying the arrow of intention A mother lifts a car off a trapped child, finding strength she never had. This is the power of intention. A leader walks into a packed room, says several words with the arrow of intention, and with...
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...