Archive for September, 2009

Being grounded; why bother?

How many times have you heard the advice to “be more grounded”. It’s one of those motherhood statements that you agree with but don’t always remember to implement.
And if you don’t implement something it either means that you haven’t made it a priority or you don’t know how. That’s certainly been the case with me.
So [...]

Are you feeling or thinking about the feeling?

I’m a practical person and if you’re like me, the first question you might ask is: what does it matter?
For some of us, it matters a lot because it changes how we make decisions. Let’s see if you recognize this pattern:

You’ve been wanting to decide on something relatively important: your business niche or direction, whether [...]

The power of intention or coincidence…again?

I wondered whether to let you see my convoluted thinking, but what the heck, here it is.
This summer we’ve had a lot of daddy-long-legs (a type of spider) in the bathroom. Who knows why; maybe there was a nest in the laundry conduits.
I used to have major spider phobia and though I’m no longer as [...]

Challenges of being a sensitive person in business

In the last post, I described some of the ways in which an entrepreneur, executive or manager’s sensitivity would be an asset in doing their work.
Most sensitives would tell you that it’s been difficult functioning in our mainly action-oriented, fast-paced and attention-seeking culture and business world. For example, sensitive persons would tend to:

Find confrontations [...]

Positive consequences of having a sensitive nature as a business person

I define a sensitive person as someone who is affected more than average by their environment and especially by other people’s reactions and emotions.
Traditionally, that trait is viewed as a negative, as something that must be overcome. But that point of view overlooks that being sensitive is also a gift.
Here are 5 of the ways [...]

Are you an entrepreneur with a “sensitive” nature?

My whole work is devoted to helping heart-based entrepreneurs succeed in businesses that reflect who they really are: their life purpose, their values, their desired personal and work lifestyle, and their personality.
People who are more sensitive than average have interesting opportunities and challenges when it comes to running a business (and being in the workplace [...]

The value of friendships

That is top of mind for me because one of my best friends is coming to visit in a few hours, and I know we’ll have a blast.
What is it about friendships that is so great?
Great conversations; an easy sense of belonging without having to try so hard; mutual self-discovery after many years; being liked [...]