Comments on: Zen & the Art of Being an Entrepreneur

By: Success-Marketing Entrepreneur

Success-Marketing Entrepreneur — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:04:44 +0000

Oh but there ARE people to follow, even as an entrepreneur. Keep looking, reading, talking with people you admire. See a blog and write directly to the author – find out what he or she did to get so successful. And don’t focus just in your own industry – look around to find those whose success is where you want to be. Hey, we all love giving advice, so ask for some and you shall receive.

Best,

Charles Seymour Jr
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By: Codrut Turcanu @ best blogging platform

Codrut Turcanu @ best blogging platform — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:20:03 +0000

I hear the term a lot – “zen”, what is it exactly and how one helps?

I guess there’s going to be an influx of “zen” related blogs lately, just like is in the MMO niche or “blogging” niche.

I have one myself… lol

By: Thrive Against The Grain

Thrive Against The Grain — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:16:50 +0000

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Buddha as an Entrepreneur? | The Marketing Eggspert — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:22:04 +0000

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By: Aruni

Aruni — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:58:48 +0000

Great way of looking at things. I can totally relate because I feel stuck too. What is the next step? So many choices and it’s unclear what is the right one for everyone involved.

I’m trying not to think about it too much, but the trying not to think about it is wearing me out.

Arunis last blog post..Self Starter – Bart Knaggs, Founder of Capital Sports and Entertainment

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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:21:23 +0000

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By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:43:14 +0000

I agree that the other side of stuck is euphoric, the woe, the wonder and the drama ( if i have anything to do with it ) always provide insight and clarity

you ask wonderful questions wendy

By: Advice on Running Your Business from a Chinese Master | Sparkplug CEO

Advice on Running Your Business from a Chinese Master | Sparkplug CEO — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:43:05 +0000

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By: Dollar Demon - Make Money Online

Dollar Demon - Make Money Online — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 05:39:39 +0000

Wendy thank you for sharing your thoughts on a subject that is dear to my own heart.
I find my online life so exciting and addictive that it became easy to neglect the other sides of me that needed nurturing too. I tend to “pop online” just to “check this” or “take a look at that” at every spare moment – only to find myself still there hours later having been caught up AGAIN!
I had to get tough with myself for my own good. Two days per week I only allow myself one hour online to check emails/stats /urgent issues (I even use a timer lol) and the rest of the time on those two days is spent nurturing myself and my family – getting out side my office for real sunlight and fresh air and doing the things in life that I have neglected.
The result – more productive work time and a happier me!

By: Lisa Brown

Lisa Brown — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:13:09 +0000

Wow, Wendy, this is a great post. The quote you ended with is profound – and reminds me, I’m where I’m supposed to be. Thanks for the “oh!” moment.

By: jilly

jilly — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:02:16 +0000

I am so glad to hear you went camping Wendy! I know how important it was to all of us back then. I wonder how many people from the old days are still in touch the spiritual in nature, now that we are all grown up?

My husband and I spend from waking to sleeping online, mostly…we made a commitment to each other to go hiking once a week (usually Saturdays, but when you work from home like we do, it could be any day), and to have an actual 3-day minimum camping trip every three weeks.

It’s not every weekend and all vacations like it used to be for me, but I don’t like the feeling of getting back and having everything all backed up…so it’s a compromise.

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By: Michael@ Awareness * Connection

Michael@ Awareness * Connection — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:50 +0000

This stuckness is absolutely a potential part of growth in a big way. There is a book by the expert on navigating transitions William Bridges that has a good look at this that I’ve found useful as a therapist, called the Way of Transition. Some of the Lao Tzu reminds me of Socrates’ idea that the realization of our ignorance is knowledge.

Thanks for the post.

Michael@ Awareness * Connections last blog post..Reference: The Attention Principle

By: Trisha

Trisha — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:40:33 +0000

This is going to sound incredibly naive, but I would have thought that once a person got to the level you are at things would get a lot easier! I guess that shows that I still have a lot to learn. Trishas last blog post..Review: High Heels to Hormones: A Womanâ€™s Guide to Spine Care

By: Scott McIntyre

Scott McIntyre — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:14:49 +0000

This is an interesting take on entrepreneurship, Wendy.

I think that it’s only natural to feel a touch of self doubt as we aim to create something new in our careers.

No successful entrepreneur has ever born who wasn’t willing to take risks.

I’m sure they even doubt themselves from time to time too.

I guess the difference is that they harness the fear and turn it to their advantage- by grabbing each business opportunity and running with it.

By: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein

Elizabeth Potts Weinstein — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:14:45 +0000

For me I find that it’s all about living in the moment, or living in the now. The “letting go” is not worrying about step 27 of how to reach the goal or what could happen if such-and-such happened … just concentrating on the step that’s right in front of me today.

I’ve been taking some amazing classes from Marie Forleo on this, and I also recommend the book Working On Yourself Doesn’t Work by Ariel & Shya Kane.

(btw, I find that Eckhart Tolle’s books at too dense for me)

~ Elizabeth