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  • Create customer experiences online like Open the Shop With Me videos, and in person, like Silent Book Club

    Create customer experiences online like Open the Shop With Me videos, and in person, like Silent Book Club

    When Kathleen Minogue of Crowdfund Better mentioned Common Ground Coffee and Market to me, I found their Instagram feed was full of stealable ideas for small business social media marketing. We first talked about how they let customers know about changes to their hours. They’re in Boise, Idaho, which I realize is not a small…

  • Should I ask competitors before I start a business in a small town?

    Should I ask competitors before I start a business in a small town?

    “I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there are enough customers for both of us. Should I talk to the business owner about my intentions before I start?” That’s the real-world concern from a reader. In small towns, we think about things like…

  • From Finance to Creativity: A Journey to Building an Experience-Based Business in Bellefontaine

    From Finance to Creativity: A Journey to Building an Experience-Based Business in Bellefontaine

    In today’s fast-paced world, many individuals find themselves stuck in careers that fail to ignite their passions. For some, the journey to rediscovering creativity can lead to unexpected and fulfilling paths. This is the story of one such entrepreneur who transitioned from a corporate finance job to creating a vibrant experience-based business in downtown Bellefontaine.…

  • Start smaller: Any local business can be your incubator

    Start smaller: Any local business can be your incubator

    Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny space inside another business that can be your incubator. Who could display This can work for all kinds of physical-display businesses: Artists Crafts Authors Resellers Photographers Shelf stable foods and beverages Small manufacturers Agri-products like…

  • Being Well Podcast: Impermanence Anxiety – How to Live While Letting Go

    Being Well Podcast: Impermanence Anxiety – How to Live While Letting Go

    In this episode, Forrest and Dr. Rick explore impermanence anxiety: the fears we have related to change. They discuss “macro” and “micro” impermanence, terror management theory, the courage to care, fully embracing life, what tends to help people come to peace with impermanence, and how we can become more resilient in the face of change.[vc_row…

  • Meditation + Talk: Buddhist Myth #1: “Life Is Suffering”

    Meditation + Talk: Buddhist Myth #1: “Life Is Suffering”

    In this Wednesday Night Meditation, Rick Hanson offered a meditation and talk about Buddhist Myth #1: “Life Is Suffering.”[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”71823″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dr. Rick joins Forrest on this episode of the Being Well Podcast for a deep dive into harnessing our natural generativity. How can we become…

  • Accept Dependence

    Accept Dependence

    We are hungry for love and need others. Let this truth in. Accepting your inherent dependence brings you into harmony with the way life is.[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”71823″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dr. Rick joins Forrest on this episode of the Being Well Podcast for a deep dive into harnessing our…

  • Be Amazed

    Be Amazed

    Look for opportunities to amaze yourself as you will find them all around you.[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”71823″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dr. Rick joins Forrest on this episode of the Being Well Podcast for a deep dive into harnessing our natural generativity. How can we become more productive and creative, experience greater satisfaction,…

  • Being Well Podcast: Becoming Emotionally Agile with Dr. Susan David

    Being Well Podcast: Becoming Emotionally Agile with Dr. Susan David

    Forrest and Rick sit down with Dr. Susan David, the creator of the concept of Emotional Agility. Emotional agility is what allows us to navigate our complex emotions, make choices aligned with our values, and ultimately lead more authentic and fulfilling lives.[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”71823″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Dr. Rick…

  • Accept Difficulty

    Accept Difficulty

    When things are difficult, we often add a lot of unnecessary frustration, anxiety, and self-criticism by resisting the difficulty of them – often with an underlying attitude of “it shouldn’t be this way.” Find more peace by accepting difficulty instead of getting aggravated by it.[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”71823″ img_size=”full”…