Pun intended. The business of influencing people in your life and the actual "business" of influence. Really, you can't have one without the other.

If you're in business, entrepreneurship, startup culture, blogging, etc., you're in the business of influencing others - people are watching you whether you realize it or not or want them to or not. You're a person of influence. You might just feel you're only influencing your dog or your Aunt Candie, but trust me, there's more where that came from.

I've noticed that the businesses and people who seem to really expand their influence faster....read more

Money. What would you do with big—really big—money? Many women say: “I’d set up my family and close friends. Then I’d feed an African village, save the whales….”

Secretly thinking: “Shoes. Spas. Sunshine.”

We want what money can buy—the stuff, the comfort, luxury and security. It’s natural, yet we feel guilty. Guilt suffocates the soul—and it keeps you broke.

Many of us have unconscious money guilt. Having, or even wanting, all those delicious things means we’re selfish and superficial. We are programmed to believe that good people don’t want riches and excess. We have many unconscious money beliefs—money is evil; work hard makes money; money corrupts—but guilt tops them all.

Behaviorally, this unconscious guilt is a huge influence. Energetically, it’s even bigger.

Because here’s the woo-woo. Guilt is a vibration. When you vibrate on the guilt level, everything around you is on that vibration, and you become a magnet for more guilt. And guess what? You will never make real money if you’re living in the guilt vibration.

guilt suffocates the soul and it keeps you broke...

It’s confusing and frustrating, because we know we do deserve it, but the unconscious tells us different. We say we want more money, and then we don’t understand why we are not making as much as we want—and in many cases, need. So the clue is, if you’re not making the kind of money you want or need, look around for guilt. Recognizing its presence is the key to freedom.

In order to overcome guilt, know these truths... read more

Many business owners in my direct and indirect circles are healers, a wonderful and amazing group of energy workers, coaches, educators, and visionaries all of which give their all to everyone at any given time. A constant flow or surge of energy that is personally directed to the individual who seeks or needs help to improve their life and or needs. Admittedly this is one of the best feelings in the universe, to have that ability to help others with improving any one of their needs in life.

This gift of working so dearly for others can also have a downside that can fatigue the healer if they do not take care of themselves first. If you do not take care of yourself you cannot take care of others. It is of the upmost importance for the energy workers, coaches, educators, and visionaries to take the time out in between clients to heal themselves first.

I have been a Reiki practitioner since 2008 and now a Reiki

Master/Teacher. Reiki, “Universal Life Force Energy” an energy that exists in everyone and everything is one amazing energy healing technique that is constant, never draining, and can never do harm. The best part is that this energy is already inside of us all. The only key missing is to be properly attuned to Reiki in order to enjoy and share its benefits. Once attuned to Reiki by a Reiki Master/Teacher you can immediately use Reiki to heal others, but most importantly to heal yourself. The method of self-healing through Reiki is something that can be practiced whenever called upon in... read more