Maybe fifteen or twenty years ago I remember someone asking me who my hero was. And I didn’t have an answer. There were people I admired, or learned from, but no one who, in my mind, qualified as a “hero.” The idea of a hero seems almost quaint in these sophisticated, over-informed times. Everyone has [...]

I recently received a call from someone I respect highly who was asking about some challenges they were facing in their business. They came to me because they wondered if there was a “lack” mentality operating and keeping them from succeeding. After asking a few questions, and listening to the answers, I pointed out some [...]

“Which is bigger, your fear of not making it, or your need for acceptance?” My client had been struggling to shift her business away from seeing individual clients as a therapist to a more expanded business model, with groups, learning products, and coaching. She had been rightfully nervous as she shifted her attention away from [...]

A client wrote me this recently. “Do you have a heart-centered guide for finding an assistant? I need it! My intention is to find someone who can support me and the business as we grow; start with a bit of work and take on more as needed.” “I’ve already had one assistant and had to [...]

Now that we’ve gotten through the winter holidays, it is apparent to everyone, or maybe it’s just me, that how you eat affects you profoundly. When the food is that good and also that unhealthy, it’s really hard to make choices that feel good and serve you. Since I’m on retreat this week and next, [...]

Like many people, I always find this final week of the year to be a reflective time. In that vein, I offer the year in reflection from Heart of Business. As a business lesson, notice that if you start writing content for your business, that from time to time that content can give you some [...]

As 2011 comes to an end, business owners everywhere start thinking the same thought… “Should I raise my prices for 2012?” It can be an agonizing question. You want to be paid an amount that feels good and supports you well, but you also don’t want to alienate people or shut down your business. And [...]

This is a guest post by Sarah Yost and is a part of the Do No Financial Harm discussion. Life coaching is expensive. And it changes lives. I’ve seen people lose weight peacefully, resolve decades old resentments, become better parents, partners, creators. My clients have finished important projects, learned to trust their own wisdom, became [...]

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.