The compass analogy is a good one, too. I’m looking forward to seeing more about the ‘conversation’ theme as you write about it.

Karin (and others): I met Jeff last year in California — and right away was amazed by his passion and conviction. His blog will be a good one to pay attention to, that’s for sure.

Well, the blog is new.
I’ll work on it as I learn how to use the medium.
The compass analogy came to me as I was contemplating taking the leap into blogging.

And it’s great to see you here! Thanks again for the time you gave me last Fall… as you can see, clarity is ever-growing!

Jeff: Yep, being highly intuitive has its perks, the least of which are:

1. Scooping blog post topics,
2. Never losing at rock-paper-scissors, and
3. Winning prizes by always knowing how many jellybeans are in those big jars.
(we have some smilies available…)

I can’t wait to hear more about your “tangent”… (okay, so the psychic thing isn’t always the easiest way to find out things!)

Hmmm. It looks like you just swiped the newsletter idea I was about to sit down to write. Maybe there’s something to this psychic thing. (8-> Only text smileys available here). Time to take another look at my mindmap for this issue.

Actually, I’m working on a tangent of the same idea and it parallels some of the change in direction I’m contemplating for my own business. (Inspired in part by what you and Dawud have put together here — Fine job on this blog btw)

Best,

Jeff
fellow stay at home dad

I dig your #5… it reminds me of how Jim Collins talks about (in Good to Great) that when people and companies really click into their purpose, they see/realize that they were made to do what they’re doing, as if they were genetically designed for it.

It feels great to click in to that level of certainty, doesn’t it?

I enjoyed this simple yet profound exercise. My 5 were:

1. Because holistic values make the world a healthier place.
2. Because I can help the healers make more money.
3. Because my “reach” extends to an outer tier of helping many more people (symbols not words on this one.)
4. Because I’m supposed to be living/working in that outer tier (more of a global level.)
5. Because I was born to do this.

And yes, it’s the mindset, or orientation, depending on how you look at it.

The Sufis would say (or at least this Sufi would ) that everything starts with the heart, and flows downstream to the mind from there.

I’m sure I will read Built to Last some time this year (during one of my ‘garden vacations’ no doubt).

And yes, I found happiness in my work (I should add finally, but like I told my mentor yesterday: it’s more a mind set you have to find). And it is contagious, definitely.