“So, what do you do?” Err, umm…. Lots of business people find it hard to answer this one. Or hard to answer it effectively. Even if you do know the secret to an effective answer, it can still be hard to find the right words when applying it to your business. But that’s where the [...]
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So, what do you do? The secret to an effective answer…
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Hey baby, does your business wear a nappy?
So. it’s been two whole months since I wrote and article for my blog, because… I had a baby! Ashwin Arunai Bulmer, born 7th September amidst ecstatic and excruciating screams. He was four weeks early, and I’ve been so busy with nappies and the rest of it, that I’ve hardly had a chance to surface, [...]
Is your workspace a source of inspiration or overwhelm?
When I’m in my office, I want to feel on top of things. I imagine it like I’m rowing across a sparkling blue ocean on a beautiful clear day. There’s a lot happening underneath the surface, but on top, it’s clear, spacious and beautiful, as the boat moves steadily forward. …Unfortunately, what I often feel [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged clearing clutter, environment, moving forward, office, overwhelm, priorities, sacred space, sacred work, transformation, workspace Leave a comment
What makes a website work?
Last week I wrote about the three most basic models you can use to get your business online – as in, to get a website. When most people first think of creating a website, they think about how it is going to look. Design is important, for sure. But it’s not the only thing. Imagine [...]
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Do you really need a website?
The other week I wrote about Twitter (Does Twitter Have Soul?) and if/ how it can be useful if you have a small business. From a business perspective, social media forums like Twitter and Facebook tend to work best when you have a “home base” online. Somewhere people can go to find out more about [...]
How to quit approval-seeking and get on with shining in your business.
It’s really uncomfortable to be needy. Especially needing approval. Most of us cover it up because if people knew how much we needed approval… Well, they might not approve of us, right? But it’s the covering up that makes it harder to access and heal. And that ultimately keeps you from shining, unselfconsciously, as your [...]
Posted in Being Yourself in Biz Tagged approval, authenticity, communication, healing, moving forward, overwhelm, relationships 4 Comments
Can Social Media have Soul? Introducing Twitter…
If you’ve never heard of Twitter… or you’re wondering what all the fuss is about… or you think it’s the ugliest thing on Earth… This article is especially for you The other day I introduced a client to Twitter. She’s not generation X or Y. She’s actually more mature than that … But she has [...]
Oops! Caught in the trap of being inauthentic… (again!)
Dancing with the mystery. As I enter my eighth month of pregnancy, I am aware that this little guy growing in my belly is quite a mystery. He’s about to change our lives entirely… Alter the dynamics of our family in a way that can’t be undone… Yet I don’t really know who he is. [...]
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When the weight of work gets in the way of love…
As the mother of a beautiful and bubbly toddler, I mostly feel awed and inspired to have my daughter in my life. But sometimes, when she’s testing my boundaries, pushing my buttons, or just being two… I can get to feeling like she’s just too much. And for a moment, I just want her “away”! [...]
Business as Art with Heart
What is your art? And how do you bring your heart into it? Whether you are a healer, coach, consultant or craftsperson… If you own your own business, you have an art. Is it how you talk to people?… Or how you listen? …Is it the websites you design? …The reports you write? … Or [...]
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