Heart-centered and business may not be a connection many make because business and commerce are often viewed as the machine we just need to keep running, no matter what the cost. The research I’ve been doing and what I’m seeing in my founder and executive leadership clients is heart-centered business is exactly what the world needs more of now, especially if we want to keep this earth and the humans on it around for a bit longer.
A mission statement is your northstar that guides your everyday choices. So how do you write one that empowers you and your business? And why should you spend the time to do it?
What if I told you discomfort was worth wading through when you’ve identified the task as something that will get you closer to your vision? And that generally, it must be some sort of law of the universe, you will encounter discomfort as you pursue your dreams and your greater purpose.
Be Expansive: To broaden your reach and impact, to feel at once free and in great awe of the magic around you, to feel taken care of (expanding your capacity to receive and give), to feel inspired and to inspire others.
Have you ever noticed how hard it is to clean an area of your house you’ve neglected for a long time? Or how easy it is to clean your house when you’ve tidied up after yourself all week? I remember growing up during the summers it felt like my dad was always weeding.
Have you ever left a day at the office and thought, huh, why did I respond that way in that meeting? Or why do I keep doing these things I promise myself not to?
Have you ever read a book that was effortless to read or listen to and taught you things you needed to know, made you laugh, and also challenged you to be better?
That was my experience listening to Michael McFall’s first book…
Heart-centered and business may not be a connection many make because business and commerce are often viewed as the machine we just need to keep running, no matter what the cost. The research I’ve been doing and what I’m seeing in my founder and executive leadership clients is heart-centered business is exactly what the world needs more of now, especially if we want to keep this earth and the humans on it around for a bit longer.
Growing our capacity to listen and to do so lavishly from the heart has the power to transform every area of our lives and every relationship we encounter. The cardinal teaches us just that. If you’ve ever watched a cardinal, you can tell when it’s attentively and with deep presence listening.
How the gray wolf models the art of prioritization and 4 simple steps I use to gain confidence in my ability to prioritize all areas of my life.
The past few months I’ve talked about the power of vision, trusting in the seeds you’ve planted, and intuition, discipline and grit felt like the perfect next chapter in this series. Without a clear vision for your life and dreams it’s difficult to know where to apply grit. It takes great discipline to maintain faith, keep working in spite of not yet seeing results, and to practice honing and following your intuition.
Who do you turn to when you’re feeling stuck and not sure what next step to take? How do you recalculate a path that seems, as least in the moment, to be a bit like Ground Hog’s Day? Where do you look when the seas of your life are rocky? Who do you engage with when life is going great, and you want it to only get better?
Self-awareness is a practice that’s made much easier with tools and a support team. My own experience has shown me it is a superpower and is a critical tool to nurture at all levels in an organization.