Do you absolutely love what you do and are a magician at doing it but the business doesn’t seem to be responding? Want to know what to do about it? I survived just such a bad relationship with my business and believe my confession here might help you find your answer. First though, let’s agree…
Nellie and Phil Akalp’s success story proves how important it is to actually love one another, have complimentary skill sets, exemplary character, a sense of humor and most important take total advantage of dumb luck, to run a successful business…together. In 1997 marginal law student Phil, who was an early adopter of something called the…
Have you ever wondered why the life you envisioned when you were younger, the life that had all the dreams and hopes in the world, somehow turned into a stale, predictable, passionless or just “ok” life? Remember, that life you imagined, that promised to be a thrilling adventure full of electrifying victories and exhilarating experiences?…
“Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder. Many who try to climb it fail and never get to try again. The fall breaks them. And some are given a chance to climb, but they refuse. They cling to the realm, or the gods, or love. Illusions. Only the ladder is real. The climb is…
“Excuse me, do you sell rabbits?” – That’s the question that often comes to mind when I first go over communication collateral, positioning and web strategy with new clients. These are the things that are supposed to win business – to convert website visitors into actual customers. An adorable little girl walked into a pet…
We just came back from Carnival in Las Tablas. Panama. As exciting as it is it’s also very loud and crowded, so to rest from all the excitement we stayed in a beautiful beach villa in Pedasi, right on a cliff overlooking the ocean. The sunrises and sunsets there are as gorgeous the ones we…
As a 65th birthday gift to my tribes I offered introductory 30 minute coaching sessions as a way to honor all that I’ve received over the years. The gesture has, as you might expect, blessed me, and people have received the sessions as something they’d been longing for but not known how to find. Their…
Many sources will offer to you “tips” on how to offer emotional support to a loved one. I want to offer some experiential insights, the things I’ve learned in relating with my Olyechka (see about us) that underlie those sources and perhaps add to what you can find elsewhere online. Our general approach is to…
Video: Olga Kostrova on How to Eliminate Conflict In Relationships & Business Partnerships by Focusing on Data. To explore this subject further in relation to your life, to deepen your spiritual understanding, improve self-acceptance and better relate to your partner, to deepen your love and family relationships, or to get business advise, request your free coaching…
Relationships shouldn’t be so hard. In fact, there should be a short clear way to learn all the basics because life’s all about relationships and it’s only fair we have a way to do them “right”. I used to ask seemingly happy couples in their 80’s to tell me the secret of their happy relationship.…
