Moments of zing! Or, what I've been learning about Right People

I read Havi’s post on Re-explaining the Right People concept today, and feel inspired to tell my how-I-found-Havi story here because it is my best (living, organic) self-reminder of the whole idea of Right People. It was my moment of zing! that gave me a visceral (in a good way!) right-people experience that I draw [...]

Small-Business Tree seasons of growth and change

Here’s a quote straight from the mailbag that is so so so perfect I had to ruminate about it in public here on the blog.

I don’t know if your other clients do this – but I find myself wanting to jump in right away and build my website so I have it.  But there is [...]

Taking a bite out of the Deadly Carrot of Fear

Let’s say you’ve mapped out your Small-Business Tree. And you’ve even done some digging to discover the roots of your business, those things that sustain and feed and anchor you.

Which is great!

Except that you keep getting slightly disturbing information about one of your roots. You ask yourself questions like “Why did I go into business [...]

Don’t be a cactus like the U.S. Mint

While visiting my family in Denver, I took my kids to take the free tour of the U.S. Mint. I remember going there as a kid, and being fascinated by the conveyor belts full of shiny pennies. This building was the source of my piggy-bank treasure! (I also have a memory of the gift shop, [...]