Idea Exchange

I have known Feng Shui master Melani Lewandowski for about fifteen years. One of the memorable events we did together was a "Feng Shui Restaurant Walking Tour," where we barhopped down Philadelphia's "restaurant row" of Walnut Street, and Melani analyzed each space, noting how the color, shapes, layout, materials created different kinds of energy.

This article appeared in the May issue of Craft Report, the nation's leading
magazine for craft art. It was a great experience interviewing everyone, and
I was truly impressed with the generosity of spirit that people exhibited.
It is wonderful working with a community of such good people!

I just received a heartening note from one of the first people who’s read “The Big Difference” and I thought I would share it with you.

Do you have a favorite project? You know, it’s when you think “Wow, I am so happy I thought of that!” Write me and tell me what it was, and I will be happy to post your story if you like.

One of mine was called “Spirituality in Business,” with a panel of interfaith religious leaders – Muslim imam, Catholic priest, Jewish rabbi, Quaker friend and Baptist minister -- each talking about their respective religion’s teachings regarding business. They all shared a commonality of belief – every God’s intention is for us to be successful and abundant.

In a survey of 1,000 business owners, the biggest challenge cited was “finding new customers and keeping them.”

Sound familiar? Everyone is facing the same challenge. So what do you do?
There are two key approaches that are especially working now: courtesy and communication.

Notes from a seminar I co-presented with virtual assistant and ecommerce specialist Terri Knapp-Aguirre.

This economic crisis is a great wake up call to really look at your numbers. Not sure exactly where to look to improve your bottom line? Read on and delve into your budget. Why? A better understanding of your numbers equals making better business decisions.

Dr. Kurt Ebert is a neuropsychologist who has developed Attractor Field Technique (AFT), an energetic approach to facilitating healing and Acupuncture4TheMind a unique path to personal transformation that utilizes the stimulation of acupoints in the brain by sound energy.

THREE FREE TELE-SEMINARS

Managing Change: What will make the big difference for you in this economy?

You can register for one, two or all three by sending an email to sshain@kristabard.com. When you
register, you will receive an email confirmation with your tele-seminar call-in phone number. Attendance is limited; please rsvp promptly.

These seminars are free for Center City Proprietors Association members, and by special arrangement with CCPA, on this one-time basis, also open
to the business community at large.