When people don’t respond
As you read this, I’m in the middle of a spiritual retreat with my Sufi teachers, Tuesday through Thursday this week. I had the opportunity to spring up and I, as they say, grabbed it with both [...]
Love for Steve Mattus
About eight years ago, I got on the phone with someone who was interested in the year-long program we were offering at the time. We weren’t on the phone very long, when he said, “I’m in. I don’t [...]
Staci Jordan Shelton and What’s Next
Before we get to today’s topic, I mentioned last week in the video that we might be making some changes. Well, we’re moving forward in testing and experimenting and I’m excited to be getting [...]
One thing to look at when you can’t quite break through
Recently I’ve been looking at myself and taking a look at one of my own qualities – something I like about myself – but feel like maybe it’s holding me back… I find that when you or [...]
Heaven on Earth
It’s no secret that many things about the current world situation are very hard and it’s important to be present with that. At the same time, we need inspiration, joy and connection to stay [...]
A Drop of Sovereignty
Happy Wednesday! At least, I hope it’s happy! A surprisingly subtle but incredibly important thing that many heart-centered people in business struggle with is sovereignty. By “sovereignty” I [...]
Back to the snow to talk about writing
I suddenly remembered, in that way you do in odd moments, that I had shot a video back in March, right after a snow storm, that we had never sent out for one reason or another. I watched it again [...]
The easiest way to bring joy back to business
Back in 2001, when I first started seeing clients in this crazy combination of Sufi healing and business work, I noticed a trend: that people wanted to get their businesses going, but they had no [...]
The tension in the first stage of business development
Before the article, I need to take the time to say that today, this anniversary of the birth of the United States, that my country is in grave danger, that democracy is in grave danger. Grave [...]
Refunds, Cancellations and Completions
So many business owners end up in really difficult conversations with their clients on the Big Three: Refunds, Cancellations and Completions. Hurt feelings, strong emotions, broken client [...]
The Struggle With Packaging Your Sessions
One of the recommendations we make to participants is to move from selling sessions one at a time to create “packages” so-to-speak. People’s reactions vary widely from, “Oh, I’ve thought about [...]