We Are Reflections of the People Around Us

Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my state of mind. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson, essayist and poet Different people with their variety of baggage come before us in life to teach us something—you can resist them only to…

No Excuses… No Blame… No Kidding!

Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt When the smoke clears and the dust settles, you have either a success or an excuse. The people who accept the final responsibility become the ones in charge—it doesn’t seem to work the other way around. In a world of lawsuits where someone can…

Ya Gotta Get Your Hands Dirty

Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt Success comes before work only in the dictionary. ~ Vidal Sassoon, hair designer We’re led to believe that most businesses were built with less effort than they really were. Someone has got to do the actual work of your business. I remember when I…

One Day You’ll Get Lucky. . . (Or, you can just flip the switch now!)

Excerpted from the book on conscious business management, Business Black Belt I want to be different… Like everyone else. What’s it like to spar with a Black Belt? You have to do it to know how much practice you’ll need. There’s really only so much preparing you can do before you go for it. It’s…