As author of 'Money, Meaning and Beyond' of course I get asked a lot about meaning. Actually more so about money, but the questions about meaning are usually quite serious.
Which is why the following question felt so seriously profound when I read it in an article in a waiting room the other day. When it comes to meaning...
"What if the Hokey Pokey really is what it's All About??"
Rarely do I find myself gobsmacked (translation: speechless) by a new offering a coach comes up with, but this list had me calmly and neatly wiping a strand of drool from my face - figuratively speaking, but still!
This is the list of speakers Coach Coco has rounded up for her forthcoming "WorldChangingBusiness Fundraiser & Telesummit"...
***Lynne Twist – author of “The Soul of Money”
***Tim Sanders – author of “Love Is the Killer Ap,” and “The Likeability Factor”
***Bo Burlingham – author of “Small Giants” and Editor-At-Large of Inc. magazine
***Andrew Savitz – author of “Triple Bottom Line”
***Mark Albion – author of “True To Yourself,” founder of Net Impact, and contributor to Social Venture Network
***Romanus Wolter, author of “KickStart Your Success” and Success Coach for Entrepreneur Magazine
***Matt Bauer, President, BetterWorldTelecom
***Anne & Christopher Ellinger – Zings.org
***Dr. David Simon – author of “The Ten Commitments,” and co-founder of the Chopra Center
***Michael Port – author of Book Yourself Solid and founder of The Think Big Revolution
***Kent McBride – co-founder of Make-The-Difference Network
***Kim George – author of Coaching Into Greatness
The theme of the TeleSummit is how to make money AND meaning...how cool is that?? :-) More details here:
http://www.worldchangingbusiness.com/andrea.html
I know Coco is still working on her registration page, so you won't see much at the link yet...HOWEVER...I'm excited to be able to raffle off 2 complimentary tickets. Want to enter?
Post your comment here at the Money and Meaning Blog on one or more of the following points:
-- Why is it important to you to make meaning in your business?
-- What is the best example of a business that makes meaning AND money, that you have come across this year?
-- When faced with a choice between making money and making meaning, which do you choose?
-- How can coaches play a role in helping others create more meaning in their lives?
-- If you could have any help imaginable as you create a meaningful business, is there something specific that comes to mind?
All posts (one per person please) will be entered in a draw for the two tickets at Noon Eastern on Friday October 6, and the two winners announced via email.
For those of you who'd like to reserve a spot in this Fundraising TeleSummit, the dates are October 23-26, 2006, so pencil it in. I think you'll be as delighted as I am to know that in addition to top-notch content, Coco's using this launch to as an opportunity to also raise $100,000 for microdevelopment causes that help families around the world move out of poverty.
Click for more details here: http://www.worldchangingbusiness.com/andrea.html
And just click below to post your winning-est comment per above...
Tis the week for some deep questions, I guess.
If you are aggressively pursuing passive income...does that make you passive aggressive about wealth? Taking a Passive Aggressive approach to wealth, as it were?
Has anyone ever said to you, "Your price is too high and I'd like a discount?" If they did, would you know what to say?
Tessa Stowe knows, and she has an article on exactly that. In it, she covers two approaches for responding to the request...one of which even has the potential to make an even larger sale than you originally anticipated."
To get a copy of the article, just go to www.salesconversation.com. You'll also get a copy of Tessa's weekly Sales Conversations newsletter.