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Practical philosophy for creative, soulful entrepreneurs
The Growth Zone: Finding the Magic Between Safety and Overwhelm
Nestled between the stress of overwhelm, and the safety of comfort, lies a sweet spot. A place where you’re stretched just enough that you must evolve beyond yourself, but not so much that you break under the pressure. An acorn knows how it works—it requires just the right blend of support and challenge to grow […]
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5 Ways To Grow Your Tribe (without resorting to clever tactics)
Marketing isn’t about advertising anymore. You can't build a product and then hope to ‘find an audience’ for it. Mad Men is truly over. The new marketing is being who you are, attracting your natural tribe, and then creating products that deeply...
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Anxiety: The Energy Of Growth
Entrepreneurship and anxiety go hand in hand. You can’t separate them. Though I tried. I spent the majority of my early adult life trying to run from anxiety. I was scared about feeling scared. My first job was putting cheese on shelves in a big...
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Waging War with Your Resistance
“I can’t write today, I’m not feeling inspired.” “There’s no way I can launch this new thing without the logo being finished.” “One day, I’ll be ready to create that thing I’ve been dreaming about. One day.” Resistance. The albatross around the...
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Money Is Not What You Think It Is
Money is not what you think it is. It’s not what I thought it was. It used to be something that was hard to find, harder to keep, and very hard to talk about. It was unspiritual, a sign of selling out, or worse. Money is like a lover, and I must...
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The Power Of True Commitment
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back…the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too.” ― William H. Murray Until late last year, commitment was a dirty word for me. It was something that...
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6 Different Kinds Of Feeling
Human beings feel. And these days we're feeling a lot. There's a lot to feel. We're desiring connection with one another. We're feeling scared at the prospect of actually doing what our inner-guidance asks of us. We're feeling hurt when people...
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A Product Made From Consciousness
There is a new kind of product on the market. The demand is immense. The competition non-existent. It is not a product that can be held in your hands. It is not manufactured in factory, or assembled from components. It is not a product that gives...
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Have You Boasted Recently?
I started a group coaching program last week. During the session our couch asked us a question. "What are you extraordinary at? World class?" We were invited to share our answer with everyone. I'm English. We don't like to talk about such things....
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The Most Powerful Question I Know
I started asking myself this question just over a year ago. Last autumn I went through one of the toughest periods of my life. After returning from 7 months of traveling in June of 2013, things were on the up. I was full of audacious ideas, a new...
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